Computer Network Architects in Wisconsin
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$94,932
after federal, FICA and Wisconsin tax
Tax takes
$36,788
27.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$101,971
Wisconsin costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Wisconsin — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$131,720
Kept after tax
$94,932
Worth in national money
$101,971
State rank
22
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Middling, nationally. Wisconsin pays computer network architects around $131,720 at the midpoint, 22 of 51 states. The interesting numbers on this page are the two below it.
- This is one of the better-paid jobs in Wisconsin. It ranks 18 out of 491 occupations the state publishes figures for, which puts it in the top quarter locally.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $131,720 you keep $94,932 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $101,971 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $133,230, since top earners drag the number up.
- For computer network architects the Wisconsin median is $131,720, ranking 22 of 51 states reporting. Mid-band nominal positions are the ones most frequently reordered by the adjustments, because no large wage premium exists to absorb a state's tax or price level.
- Within Wisconsin, computer network architects ranks 18 of 491 occupations by median pay, placing it in the top quartile of the local distribution. This is the comparison a resident actually makes — against neighbors rather than against the same job elsewhere.
- Retained pay in Wisconsin is $94,932 after the full tax stack, from $131,720. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $101,971 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $133,230 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Computer Network Architects
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $87,280 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $131,720 |
| Top tenth earn over | $172,690 |
| This salary | $131,720 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Wisconsin | $94,932 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $101,297 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,270 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $122,408 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$3,228 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 93 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Wisconsin earn less than $131,720. The published range is $87,280 up to $172,690, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Wisconsin's $94,932, worked from $131,720. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 18 of 491.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $101,971 uses one figure for the whole of Wisconsin. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 491 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 18.
- Reported values are medians; for computer network architects in Wisconsin the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $87,280 to $172,690. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Wisconsin take-home of $94,932, on $131,720 for work ranking 18 of 491 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 18 of 491 in the state.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $101,971, worked from $131,720, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Wisconsin address, on work sitting at 18 of 491 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $87,280 and the top tenth $172,690, so most people doing this work in Wisconsin sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $101,971.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Wisconsin then takes its own share, leaving $94,932.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($87,280 to $172,690) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Wisconsin rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Wisconsin's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $101,971 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $94,932 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Wisconsin income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.