Average Salary for Database Administrators
SOC 15-1141 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Database Administrators in the United States is $90,070 ($43.31/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,340 at the 10th percentile to $138,320 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 110,090 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$90,070
Mean Annual
$92,030
10th Pct
$50,340
75th Pct
$116,060
Employment
110,090
Salary Distribution
$50k
10th
$66k
25th
$90k
Median
$116k
75th
$138k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME | $116,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $111,430 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $111,330 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $110,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $109,070 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $108,080 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $107,640 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $107,410 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME | $105,800 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $104,970 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,900 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $103,060 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $102,970 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $102,050 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $101,060 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $110,150 |
| Washington | $109,030 |
| California | $101,240 |
| Connecticut | $100,180 |
| Massachusetts | $97,880 |
| New Hampshire | $96,400 |
| Illinois | $96,170 |
| Virginia | $96,090 |
| Utah | $95,600 |
| New York | $94,460 |
| Rhode Island | $93,780 |
| Oregon | $93,310 |
| North Carolina | $93,280 |
| Texas | $93,200 |
| Colorado | $92,260 |
| District of Columbia | $92,100 |
| Georgia | $92,020 |
| Hawaii | $91,490 |
| Iowa | $91,400 |
| Minnesota | $90,100 |
| Ohio | $89,980 |
| Delaware | $88,750 |
| Arizona | $88,610 |
| Nevada | $87,180 |
| Florida | $85,470 |
| Missouri | $84,610 |
| Wisconsin | $84,380 |
| Nebraska | $83,690 |
| Michigan | $82,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,170 |
| Alabama | $80,660 |
| Maryland | $80,310 |
| Louisiana | $80,020 |
| Alaska | $79,240 |
| Kansas | $78,400 |
| South Carolina | $78,270 |
| Tennessee | $77,690 |
| New Mexico | $76,370 |
| Kentucky | $76,050 |
| South Dakota | $75,880 |
| Maine | $73,120 |
| Vermont | $72,990 |
| Arkansas | $72,980 |
| Indiana | $71,960 |
| Mississippi | $67,760 |
| North Dakota | $66,890 |
| West Virginia | $66,290 |
| Oklahoma | $66,270 |
| Idaho | $64,160 |
| Montana | $62,850 |
| Wyoming | $55,330 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,310 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Database Administrators broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $113,690 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $112,840 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $112,780 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $112,780 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $111,140 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $111,140 |
| Air Transportation | $109,880 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $108,640 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $108,160 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $107,440 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $106,990 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,560 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,560 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $105,970 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $105,230 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $105,160 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $104,550 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $104,340 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $103,970 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $103,430 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $102,800 |
| Other Information Services | $102,750 |
| Other Information Services | $102,750 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $102,430 |
| Testing Laboratories | $102,100 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,870 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $101,650 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $101,410 |
| Television Broadcasting | $101,250 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $101,240 |
| Finance and Insurance | $101,200 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $100,800 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $100,670 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $99,890 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $99,350 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $98,900 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $98,810 |
| Construction of Buildings | $97,950 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $97,730 |
| Insurance Carriers | $97,460 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $97,340 |
| Telecommunications | $97,220 |
| Information | $96,800 |
| Software Publishers | $96,790 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $96,440 |
| Utilities | $96,410 |
| Utilities | $96,410 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $96,250 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $96,030 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $95,910 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $95,870 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $95,550 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $95,550 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $95,520 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $95,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $94,990 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $94,960 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $94,870 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $94,670 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $94,520 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $94,420 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $94,400 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $94,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $94,190 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $94,150 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $93,790 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $93,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $93,770 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $93,730 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $93,610 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $93,380 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $93,250 |
| Retail Trade | $93,110 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $93,020 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,970 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,970 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $92,470 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $92,350 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $91,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $91,850 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $91,700 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $91,700 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $91,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $91,660 |
| Employment Services | $91,600 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $91,580 |
| Legal Services | $91,350 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $91,260 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $91,090 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $90,840 |
| Manufacturing | $90,690 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $90,510 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $90,440 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $90,140 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $90,090 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $90,090 |
| Hospitals | $90,070 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $90,070 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $89,710 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $89,700 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $89,660 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $89,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $89,410 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $89,330 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $89,310 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $88,970 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $88,910 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $88,870 |
| Rail Transportation | $88,800 |
| Rail Transportation | $88,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $88,630 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $88,600 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $88,500 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $88,500 |
| Wholesale Trade | $88,460 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $88,220 |
| Office Administrative Services | $88,150 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $88,000 |
| Engineering Services | $87,770 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $87,470 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $87,410 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $87,190 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $87,180 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $86,430 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $86,370 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $86,250 |
| Specialized Design Services | $86,140 |
| Food Manufacturing | $86,090 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $85,810 |
| Construction | $85,030 |
| Other Personal Services | $84,450 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $84,450 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $83,990 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $83,870 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $83,740 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $83,340 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $83,180 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $81,980 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $81,890 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $81,730 |
| Security Systems Services | $81,500 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $80,850 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $80,820 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $80,740 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $80,680 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $80,570 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $80,500 |
| Automobile Dealers | $80,450 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $80,420 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $80,360 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $80,360 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $80,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $80,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $80,270 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,940 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $79,820 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $79,810 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $79,500 |
| Business Support Services | $78,820 |
| Educational Support Services | $78,390 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $78,310 |
| Offices of Physicians | $78,270 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $78,230 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $78,210 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $78,110 |
| Real Estate | $78,080 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $78,040 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $77,580 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $76,990 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $76,980 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $76,910 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $76,790 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $76,630 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $76,200 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $76,050 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $76,040 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $75,940 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $75,930 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $75,830 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $75,750 |
| Gambling Industries | $75,710 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $75,640 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $75,560 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $74,960 |
| Spectator Sports | $74,790 |
| Educational Services | $74,720 |
| Facilities Support Services | $74,550 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $74,420 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $74,420 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $74,190 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $73,700 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $73,700 |
| Home Health Care Services | $73,340 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $73,130 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $73,110 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $73,020 |
| Educational Services | $72,760 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $72,740 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $72,210 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $71,660 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $71,160 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $70,670 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $70,540 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $70,500 |
| Casino Hotels | $70,410 |
| Accommodation | $70,410 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $70,140 |
| Religious Organizations | $69,630 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $69,620 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $69,040 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $68,760 |
| Truck Transportation | $68,370 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $68,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $67,010 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $66,430 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $66,430 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $64,470 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $63,270 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $63,090 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $62,850 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $62,650 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $61,650 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $61,650 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $61,330 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $61,330 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $61,330 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $61,270 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $61,070 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $61,070 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $61,060 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $60,720 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $60,530 |
| Other Support Services | $60,520 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $57,410 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $55,570 |
| Individual and Family Services | $55,140 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $53,790 |
| Social Assistance | $53,640 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $51,690 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $49,210 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $48,210 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $47,870 |
| Child Day Care Services | $35,350 |
National Wage Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,070 |
| 2017 | $87,020 |
| 2016 | $84,950 |
| 2015 | $81,710 |
| 2014 | $80,280 |