Average Salary for Database Administrators and Architects
SOC 15-1245 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2020 data
The median annual wage for Database Administrators and Architects in the United States is $98,860 ($47.53/hr), based on 2020 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $54,070 at the 10th percentile to $155,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 133,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 5.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$98,860
Mean Annual
$101,090
10th Pct
$54,070
75th Pct
$126,890
Employment
133,630
Salary Distribution
$54k
10th
$72k
25th
$99k
Median
$127k
75th
$156k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $140,760 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $128,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $123,230 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $122,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $118,320 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $116,510 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $115,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $115,250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $114,760 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $112,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $110,200 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $109,720 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $109,610 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $109,010 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $108,120 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $125,760 |
| Washington | $115,850 |
| District of Columbia | $112,730 |
| Massachusetts | $112,340 |
| Connecticut | $110,790 |
| Virginia | $109,970 |
| California | $107,880 |
| Minnesota | $106,120 |
| Texas | $104,360 |
| New York | $104,250 |
| North Carolina | $104,160 |
| Oregon | $101,280 |
| Arizona | $100,670 |
| Rhode Island | $100,090 |
| Georgia | $99,910 |
| Colorado | $99,780 |
| Iowa | $99,370 |
| New Hampshire | $98,720 |
| Illinois | $97,870 |
| Nebraska | $97,590 |
| Florida | $96,200 |
| Maryland | $95,670 |
| Delaware | $93,740 |
| Utah | $92,560 |
| Nevada | $92,490 |
| Ohio | $92,060 |
| Kentucky | $91,760 |
| Alaska | $91,560 |
| Wisconsin | $90,660 |
| Kansas | $89,930 |
| Maine | $89,150 |
| Tennessee | $88,090 |
| Michigan | $85,090 |
| Hawaii | $83,590 |
| South Carolina | $83,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,280 |
| South Dakota | $82,790 |
| North Dakota | $81,120 |
| Alabama | $80,820 |
| Indiana | $80,060 |
| Arkansas | $79,730 |
| Missouri | $79,170 |
| Vermont | $77,610 |
| Idaho | $76,030 |
| New Mexico | $75,590 |
| Louisiana | $75,060 |
| Oklahoma | $73,800 |
| Mississippi | $72,220 |
| Montana | $70,110 |
| West Virginia | $68,600 |
| Wyoming | $54,560 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,560 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Database Administrators and Architects broken down by industry sector, 2020 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Water Transportation | $126,640 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $123,710 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $122,370 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $117,880 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $117,880 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $117,290 |
| Other Information Services | $116,990 |
| Other Information Services | $116,990 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $116,920 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $115,690 |
| Air Transportation | $114,600 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $114,530 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $112,950 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $112,330 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $112,170 |
| Software Publishers | $111,650 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $110,480 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $110,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $110,260 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $110,120 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $109,670 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $109,630 |
| Security Systems Services | $109,220 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $109,210 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $109,050 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $109,050 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $108,880 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $108,770 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $108,550 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $108,520 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $108,520 |
| Finance and Insurance | $108,470 |
| Television Broadcasting | $108,460 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $108,270 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $107,780 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $107,760 |
| Wholesale Trade | $107,420 |
| Utilities | $107,320 |
| Utilities | $107,320 |
| Insurance Carriers | $107,300 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $107,230 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $107,190 |
| Information | $106,850 |
| Testing Laboratories | $106,710 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,440 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,440 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $106,270 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $106,260 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $105,910 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $105,740 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $105,740 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $105,570 |
| Rail Transportation | $105,390 |
| Rail Transportation | $105,390 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $105,270 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $103,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $103,770 |
| Legal Services | $103,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $103,550 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $103,550 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $103,550 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $103,180 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $102,690 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $102,680 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $102,420 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $102,260 |
| Office Administrative Services | $102,000 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $101,840 |
| Retail Trade | $101,780 |
| Employment Services | $101,730 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $101,700 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $101,290 |
| Temporary Help Services | $101,160 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $100,830 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $100,710 |
| Utility System Construction | $100,410 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $100,350 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $100,350 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $100,230 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $100,230 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $100,120 |
| Telecommunications | $100,050 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $99,930 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $99,690 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $99,640 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $99,510 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $99,450 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $99,290 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $99,140 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $99,110 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $98,950 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $98,890 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $98,890 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $98,860 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $98,810 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $98,640 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $98,410 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $98,160 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $98,160 |
| Construction of Buildings | $97,970 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $97,760 |
| Manufacturing | $97,670 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $97,340 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $97,280 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $97,150 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $97,080 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $97,050 |
| Engineering Services | $97,030 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $96,700 |
| Other Personal Services | $96,690 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $96,650 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $96,500 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $96,110 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $96,050 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $96,050 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $95,870 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $95,560 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $95,440 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $95,420 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $95,410 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $95,340 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $95,300 |
| Construction | $95,200 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $95,150 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $95,140 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $94,920 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $94,820 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $94,400 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $94,150 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $94,070 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $94,030 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $94,030 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $93,870 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $93,870 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $93,490 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $93,310 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $93,240 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $93,140 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $92,810 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $92,520 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $92,410 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $92,370 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $92,140 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $92,010 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $92,010 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $91,920 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $91,310 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $91,060 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $90,890 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $90,750 |
| Educational Support Services | $90,640 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $90,510 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $90,460 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $90,460 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $90,280 |
| Residential Building Construction | $90,240 |
| Business Support Services | $90,030 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $89,630 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $89,240 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $89,150 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $89,010 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $88,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $88,330 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $87,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $87,600 |
| Real Estate | $87,490 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $87,280 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $87,240 |
| Hospitals | $87,210 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $87,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,010 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $86,830 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $85,770 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $85,750 |
| Food Manufacturing | $85,450 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $85,290 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $84,520 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $84,380 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $84,370 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $83,810 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $83,650 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $82,800 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $82,570 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $82,400 |
| Offices of Physicians | $82,370 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $82,270 |
| Specialized Design Services | $82,190 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government-owned schools and hospitals, and the U.S. Postal Service | $81,890 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $81,490 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $81,490 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $81,470 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $81,350 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $80,960 |
| Truck Transportation | $80,940 |
| Educational Services | $80,350 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $80,010 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $79,740 |
| Spectator Sports | $79,730 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $79,500 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $79,210 |
| Junior Colleges | $79,130 |
| Educational Services | $78,890 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $78,500 |
| Other Support Services | $78,090 |
| Facilities Support Services | $78,020 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $77,520 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $77,280 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,260 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,260 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $76,940 |
| Casino Hotels | $76,910 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $76,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $76,640 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $76,600 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $76,520 |
| Home Health Care Services | $76,490 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $76,300 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $75,840 |
| Accommodation | $75,530 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $75,130 |
| Gambling Industries | $75,050 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $75,020 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $74,540 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $73,440 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $72,280 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $71,360 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $71,210 |
| Textile Product Mills | $70,810 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $70,000 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $69,760 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $69,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $69,200 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $69,160 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $68,410 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $67,330 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $66,940 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,710 |
| Religious Organizations | $65,120 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $64,660 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $64,260 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $64,260 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $64,260 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $63,450 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $63,370 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $63,260 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $63,260 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $62,110 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $61,900 |
| Individual and Family Services | $61,720 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $60,670 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $60,350 |
| Social Assistance | $60,020 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $57,370 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $56,060 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $54,840 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $53,720 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $49,300 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $49,210 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $98,860 |
| 2019 | $93,750 |