SOC 15-1241 · Bangor, ME metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for computer network architects in Bangor, Maine is $102,610 a year ($49.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,860: half of the 70 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($139,580).

$102,610average per year

$49.33 / hourMedian $96,860Take-home ≈ $75,701

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $137K90th

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

70people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,990 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Bangor earn between $80,250 and $111,660.

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $137K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,610$8,551$49.33
Median$96,860$8,072$46.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,250$6,688$38.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,660$9,305$53.68

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

Computer Network Architects pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Computer network architects in Bangor earn 11% less than the Maine average ($115,030) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($139,580). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $134,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$102,610$96,860$66,540$136,99070
Maine$115,030$108,570$83,990$158,480570
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 Bangor

On the average salary of $102,610, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $75,701 a year, or $6,308 a month and $2,912 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $102,610 buys what about $106,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($118,040).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

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

Computer Network Architects salary by city

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Computer Network Architects salary in Bangor: questions

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

$49.33 an hour on average, and $46.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,701 a year ($6,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,610. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do computer network architects earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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