Average Salary for Database Administrators
SOC 15-1242 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Database Administrators in the United States is $104,620 ($50.30/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $56,820 at the 10th percentile to $160,890 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 73,180 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.2% since 2021.
Median Annual
$104,620
Mean Annual
$107,440
10th Pct
$56,820
75th Pct
$132,850
Employment
73,180
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$76k
25th
$105k
Median
$133k
75th
$161k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $148,430 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,310 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $128,810 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $126,810 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $125,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $125,120 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $125,010 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $124,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $124,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $123,710 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $123,700 |
| Boulder, CO | $123,510 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $123,410 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $123,110 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $121,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $128,970 |
| District of Columbia | $128,440 |
| Maryland | $122,110 |
| New Hampshire | $121,820 |
| Colorado | $119,940 |
| Massachusetts | $117,420 |
| Washington | $114,700 |
| Kansas | $112,740 |
| California | $111,090 |
| Texas | $109,990 |
| North Carolina | $108,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $107,800 |
| New York | $106,940 |
| Georgia | $106,100 |
| Virginia | $105,000 |
| Rhode Island | $103,810 |
| Oregon | $102,650 |
| Vermont | $102,170 |
| Connecticut | $101,990 |
| Tennessee | $101,640 |
| Illinois | $101,070 |
| Delaware | $100,240 |
| Wisconsin | $98,920 |
| Florida | $97,900 |
| Utah | $97,890 |
| Michigan | $97,880 |
| Iowa | $97,690 |
| Minnesota | $97,230 |
| Arizona | $96,320 |
| New Mexico | $94,850 |
| Ohio | $94,020 |
| Hawaii | $93,400 |
| Alaska | $93,180 |
| South Carolina | $92,670 |
| Nebraska | $92,470 |
| Alabama | $88,560 |
| Missouri | $87,600 |
| Nevada | $86,980 |
| Mississippi | $86,420 |
| Louisiana | $86,420 |
| South Dakota | $85,890 |
| Kentucky | $83,980 |
| Indiana | $83,600 |
| Montana | $80,960 |
| Arkansas | $79,710 |
| Idaho | $78,780 |
| Maine | $76,980 |
| Oklahoma | $76,980 |
| North Dakota | $76,400 |
| Wyoming | $69,980 |
| West Virginia | $65,380 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,210 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $104,620 |
| 2023 | $101,510 |
| 2022 | $99,890 |
| 2021 | $96,710 |