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Computer Network Architects: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 15-1241.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 5,000 h
National median pay
$134,050
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
179,740
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Computer Network Architect (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $168,070 in Washington to $78,200 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Architect (NOF) | 3099 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| INTERNETWORKING TECHNICIAN | 1038 | Competency-Based: 5,000 hours Hybrid: 5,000 to 6,250 hours Time-Based: 5,000 hours |
What computer network architects earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $168,070 | $80.81 | 4,730 |
| New Jersey | $162,350 | $78.05 | 5,660 |
| Maryland | $159,460 | $76.66 | 5,860 |
| California | $158,870 | $76.38 | 14,870 |
| Massachusetts | $155,060 | $74.55 | 6,270 |
| South Dakota | $153,390 | $73.75 | 420 |
| Delaware | $148,390 | $71.34 | 760 |
| Connecticut | $143,890 | $69.18 | 1,570 |
| Virginia | $141,340 | $67.95 | 9,380 |
| New York | $140,390 | $67.49 | 9,800 |
| Colorado | $139,230 | $66.94 | 16,380 |
| Nevada | $138,060 | $66.38 | 1,010 |
| District of Columbia | $137,670 | $66.19 | 1,490 |
| Oregon | $135,660 | $65.22 | 1,540 |
| South Carolina | $134,990 | $64.90 | 1,950 |
| Georgia | $133,890 | $64.37 | 7,690 |
| Texas | $133,310 | $64.09 | 13,650 |
| Minnesota | $133,270 | $64.07 | 2,040 |
| Florida | $132,800 | $63.85 | 9,370 |
| Illinois | $132,790 | $63.84 | 7,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $131,840 | $63.39 | 6,080 |
| Wisconsin | $131,720 | $63.33 | 2,170 |
| Rhode Island | $131,320 | $63.14 | 460 |
| Ohio | $131,070 | $63.01 | 5,150 |
| Arizona | $130,890 | $62.93 | 3,990 |
| Alabama | $130,810 | $62.89 | 4,200 |
| North Carolina | $127,320 | $61.21 | 8,350 |
| New Hampshire | $125,420 | $60.30 | 560 |
| Indiana | $124,190 | $59.71 | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | $123,860 | $59.55 | 4,330 |
| West Virginia | $122,520 | $58.91 | 360 |
| Utah | $121,000 | $58.17 | 1,330 |
| Alaska | $119,720 | $57.56 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $116,420 | $55.97 | 1,350 |
| Michigan | $112,040 | $53.87 | 3,210 |
| Vermont | $110,930 | $53.33 | 130 |
| Arkansas | $110,400 | $53.08 | 910 |
| Oklahoma | $109,450 | $52.62 | 1,320 |
| New Mexico | $109,080 | $52.44 | 420 |
| North Dakota | $108,990 | $52.40 | 230 |
| Maine | $108,570 | $52.20 | 570 |
| Hawaii | $108,000 | $51.92 | 320 |
| Idaho | $107,620 | $51.74 | 720 |
| Louisiana | $106,620 | $51.26 | 470 |
| Montana | $104,300 | $50.14 | 250 |
| Kentucky | $103,740 | $49.87 | 1,710 |
| Missouri | $103,130 | $49.58 | 3,360 |
| Iowa | $103,050 | $49.54 | 1,170 |
| Kansas | $100,610 | $48.37 | 1,770 |
| Wyoming | $100,520 | $48.33 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $90,990 | $43.75 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $78,200 | $37.60 | 240 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.