SOC 15-1241 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for computer network architects in Shreveport, Louisiana is $122,420 a year ($58.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,570: half of the people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($139,580).

$122,420average per year

$58.85 / hourMedian $104,570Take-home ≈ $91,654

  • $85K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $220K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Computer Network Architects pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,820 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Shreveport earn between $96,370 and $123,760.

  • $85K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $220K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,420$10,202$58.86
Median$104,570$8,714$50.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,370$8,031$46.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,760$10,313$59.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Network Architects pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Computer network architects in Shreveport earn 7% more than the Louisiana average ($114,070) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($139,580). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $134,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$122,420$104,570$85,320$219,820n/a
Louisiana$114,070$106,620$78,930$162,340470
United States$139,580$134,050$79,900$202,680179,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $122,420, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $91,654 a year, or $7,638 a month and $3,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Shreveport a good place for computer network architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $122,420 buys what about $144,421 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 2nd of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($128,080).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,650).

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Computer Network Architects salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do computer network architects make an hour in Shreveport?

$58.85 an hour on average, and $50.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network architects salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network architects take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $91,654 a year ($7,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,420.

Do computer network architects earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($139,580).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1241; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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