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 |
| Louisiana | $86,420 |
| Mississippi | $86,420 |
| South Dakota | $85,890 |
| Kentucky | $83,980 |
| Indiana | $83,600 |
| Montana | $80,960 |
| Arkansas | $79,710 |
| Idaho | $78,780 |
| Oklahoma | $76,980 |
| Maine | $76,980 |
| North Dakota | $76,400 |
| Wyoming | $69,980 |
| West Virginia | $65,380 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,210 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Database Administrators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $166,610 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $161,970 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $160,150 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $160,150 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $153,940 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $147,130 |
| Air Transportation | $146,350 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $143,360 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $143,360 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $138,160 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $138,160 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $137,090 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $136,890 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $134,730 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $133,560 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $133,420 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $132,300 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $130,970 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $130,360 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $129,900 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $128,980 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $128,350 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $128,020 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $127,320 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $125,780 |
| Temporary Help Services | $125,270 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $124,930 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $124,830 |
| Utilities | $124,500 |
| Utilities | $124,500 |
| Software Publishers | $124,420 |
| Publishing Industries | $124,420 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $121,410 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $120,920 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $119,990 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $119,990 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $119,600 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $119,570 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $119,190 |
| Insurance Carriers | $118,900 |
| Employment Services | $118,420 |
| Finance and Insurance | $118,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $117,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $117,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $117,740 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $117,600 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $116,560 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $116,080 |
| Information | $115,940 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $114,640 |
| Food Manufacturing | $112,220 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $111,000 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $110,510 |
| Telecommunications | $109,970 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $109,930 |
| Facilities Support Services | $109,930 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $109,930 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $109,200 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $109,200 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $109,000 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $108,560 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $108,360 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $107,840 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $107,680 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $107,660 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $106,700 |
| Wholesale Trade | $106,350 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $106,320 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $104,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $104,760 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $104,650 |
| Legal Services | $104,470 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $104,390 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $104,280 |
| Business Support Services | $104,090 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $103,670 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $102,890 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $102,550 |
| Security Systems Services | $102,150 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $102,030 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $101,800 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $101,120 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $101,100 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $100,950 |
| Hospitals | $100,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,570 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $100,190 |
| Manufacturing | $100,140 |
| Engineering Services | $100,020 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $100,000 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $99,350 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $99,050 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $98,940 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $98,930 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $98,840 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $98,840 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $98,790 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $98,790 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $98,000 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $97,930 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $97,930 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $96,410 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $96,300 |
| Office Administrative Services | $96,110 |
| Spectator Sports | $96,080 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $95,540 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $95,080 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,910 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $94,430 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $94,280 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $94,060 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $93,850 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $93,770 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $93,740 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $93,610 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $93,590 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $93,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $92,680 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $92,470 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $92,470 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $92,350 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $92,330 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $92,080 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $91,220 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $90,920 |
| Real Estate | $90,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $89,990 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $89,990 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $89,390 |
| Junior Colleges | $89,100 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $88,610 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $87,770 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $87,770 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $86,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $85,910 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $85,570 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $85,560 |
| Construction of Buildings | $85,560 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $85,400 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $85,400 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $85,170 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $84,980 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $84,790 |
| Construction | $84,590 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $84,440 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $84,400 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $84,150 |
| Educational Support Services | $83,780 |
| Educational Services | $83,780 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $83,650 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $83,600 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $83,600 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $83,520 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $83,500 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $83,200 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $83,200 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $82,390 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $82,220 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $81,740 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $81,490 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $81,370 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $80,810 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $80,430 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $80,400 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,180 |
| Educational Services | $80,160 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $79,500 |
| Accommodation | $79,150 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $79,070 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $79,060 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $79,040 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $78,950 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $78,270 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $78,270 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $77,570 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $77,180 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $76,990 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $76,620 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $76,180 |
| Gambling Industries | $76,060 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $75,630 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $75,540 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,380 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,380 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,380 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $75,380 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $75,350 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $73,040 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $72,790 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $72,610 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $72,530 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $72,520 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $70,890 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $70,890 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $70,840 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $70,840 |
| Child Care Services | $69,980 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $69,680 |
| Retail Trade | $69,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $69,000 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $68,540 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $68,230 |
| Other Support Services | $66,820 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $66,160 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,040 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $65,850 |
| Religious Organizations | $65,580 |
| Home Health Care Services | $64,330 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $64,020 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $64,000 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $63,510 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $62,490 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $62,490 |
| Social Assistance | $61,770 |
| Individual and Family Services | $61,770 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,780 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,780 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $60,470 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $60,430 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $58,530 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $58,290 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $56,520 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $52,770 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $49,800 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $104,620 |
| 2023 | $101,510 |
| 2022 | $99,890 |
| 2021 | $96,710 |