15 Series · SOC 15-1242
Database Administrators Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $104,620
- Median / year
- $163,320
- Top 10% earn
- -0.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 69,990
- US workers
Database Administrators professionals earn a median $104,620/year ($50.30/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $60,230 (10th percentile) to $163,320 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to decline0.7% from 2023 to 2033, declining. The highest-paying state is Utah at $135,750. Approximately 69,990 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Workplace safety grade: A (Very Safe).
Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242) pays a national median of $104,620 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $60,230 at the 10th percentile to $163,320 at the 90th, with a mean of $110,090 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 69,990 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 221 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.7% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Utah pays the highest state median at $135,750, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $138,620 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
BLS OEWS May 2025 69,990 jobs Median $104,620/yr
Median Salary
$104,620
per year
Median Hourly
$50.30/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$110,090
average
Employment
69,990
jobs nationwide
This occupation vs. all-occupations US median ($63,000) 52.3%
All-occ US median
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
-0.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
3,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Database Administrators roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 3.9
Complex Problem Solving 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Active Listening 3.8
Judgment and Decision Making 3.8
Active Learning 3.5
Speaking 3.4
Programming 3.4
Writing 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.8
English Language 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Mathematics 3.5
Telecommunications 3.5
Engineering and Technology 3.5
Administration and Management 3.1
Education and Training 3.1
Design 2.8
Economics and Accounting 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
- ▸ Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- ▸ Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
- ▸ Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
- ▸ Test changes to database applications or systems.
- ▸ Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
- ▸ Train users and answer questions.
- ▸ Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
- ▸ Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
- ▸ Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$60,230
25th Percentile
$79,610
Median
$104,620
75th Percentile
$135,460
90th Percentile
$163,320
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $135,750 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $129,300 | +24% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $125,860 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $124,300 | +19% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $118,540 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $118,340 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $118,140 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Tennessee | $115,500 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Texas | $114,400 | +9% above national |
| 10 | North Carolina | $113,900 | +9% above national |
| 11 | California | $113,060 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Nevada | $109,670 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $108,810 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $108,270 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Georgia | $106,810 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $106,020 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New York | $105,900 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $104,650 | same as national |
| 19 | Arizona | $104,280 | same as national |
| 20 | Vermont | $104,230 | same as national |
| 21 | Florida | $104,120 | same as national |
| 22 | Iowa | $101,210 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Delaware | $100,910 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $100,700 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Missouri | $100,270 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Oregon | $100,260 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $100,170 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $100,110 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $100,020 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $100,020 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $99,830 | 5% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $98,450 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Louisiana | $98,270 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $97,190 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $95,320 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $93,900 | 10% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $93,640 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $93,320 | 11% below national |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $92,110 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $90,090 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Mississippi | $87,790 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $87,390 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $85,660 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Hawaii | $85,500 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $83,120 | 21% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $82,540 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $82,480 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Wyoming | $82,480 | 21% below national |
| 49 | North Dakota | $78,730 | 25% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $73,490 | 30% below national |
| 51 | Maine | $70,500 | 33% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $51,880 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $138,620 | +32% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,180 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,370 | +27% above national |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $130,780 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $129,010 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $128,780 | +23% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,760 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $125,760 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $125,600 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $124,560 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $124,040 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $123,920 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $123,830 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $123,730 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $123,490 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $122,950 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $122,390 | +17% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $121,550 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Anchorage, AK | $121,260 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $120,500 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $120,280 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120,120 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Columbus, GA-AL | $119,740 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $118,170 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $117,950 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Lexington Park, MD | $116,630 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Boulder, CO | $116,250 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $116,030 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $115,330 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $115,100 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Springfield, MA | $114,850 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $114,630 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $113,890 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Jacksonville, FL | $113,500 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Tulsa, OK | $113,420 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $112,540 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $112,160 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Bellingham, WA | $111,990 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $110,950 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $110,740 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $110,160 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $109,750 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $109,680 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $109,090 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,750 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Ann Arbor, MI | $108,740 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Ogden, UT | $108,600 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Winston-Salem, NC | $108,510 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $108,270 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $107,620 | +3% above national |
| 51 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $107,410 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Reno, NV | $107,270 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Baton Rouge, LA | $107,240 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $107,200 | +2% above national |
| 55 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $106,820 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Greeley, CO | $106,610 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Omaha, NE-IA | $106,270 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $105,680 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $105,590 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Salem, OR | $105,470 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Kenosha, WI | $105,400 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104,930 | same as national |
| 63 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $104,880 | same as national |
| 64 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $104,650 | same as national |
| 65 | Bloomington, IN | $104,360 | same as national |
| 66 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $104,340 | same as national |
| 67 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $104,280 | same as national |
| 68 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $104,210 | same as national |
| 69 | Green Bay, WI | $103,990 | 1% below national |
| 70 | Rochester, MN | $103,920 | 1% below national |
| 71 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $103,640 | 1% below national |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $103,620 | 1% below national |
| 73 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $103,440 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Huntsville, AL | $103,110 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,110 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $103,110 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $102,510 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,360 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $102,310 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $102,160 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Pittsburgh, PA | $102,070 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Birmingham, AL | $101,850 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $101,790 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Tyler, TX | $101,680 | 3% below national |
| 85 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,610 | 3% below national |
| 86 | Iowa City, IA | $101,580 | 3% below national |
| 87 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $101,510 | 3% below national |
| 88 | Columbus, OH | $101,450 | 3% below national |
| 89 | Tucson, AZ | $100,790 | 4% below national |
| 90 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $100,110 | 4% below national |
| 91 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $99,990 | 4% below national |
| 92 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $99,870 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,870 | 5% below national |
| 94 | Santa Fe, NM | $99,860 | 5% below national |
| 95 | New Haven, CT | $99,800 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Richmond, VA | $99,690 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,140 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Cleveland, OH | $99,010 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $98,990 | 5% below national |
| 100 | Albuquerque, NM | $98,450 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $98,370 | 6% below national |
| 102 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $98,180 | 6% below national |
| 103 | Modesto, CA | $97,850 | 6% below national |
| 104 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $97,720 | 7% below national |
| 105 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $97,700 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $97,570 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Jackson, MS | $97,560 | 7% below national |
| 108 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $96,850 | 7% below national |
| 109 | Evansville, IN | $96,800 | 7% below national |
| 110 | Savannah, GA | $96,740 | 8% below national |
| 111 | Florence, SC | $96,580 | 8% below national |
| 112 | Asheville, NC | $96,370 | 8% below national |
| 113 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $95,580 | 9% below national |
| 114 | Montgomery, AL | $95,370 | 9% below national |
| 115 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $94,920 | 9% below national |
| 116 | Warner Robins, GA | $94,670 | 10% below national |
| 117 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $93,860 | 10% below national |
| 118 | Chico, CA | $93,650 | 10% below national |
| 119 | Charlottesville, VA | $93,500 | 11% below national |
| 120 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $92,800 | 11% below national |
| 121 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $92,680 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $92,500 | 12% below national |
| 123 | Akron, OH | $92,420 | 12% below national |
| 124 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $92,110 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Bozeman, MT | $91,970 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $91,360 | 13% below national |
| 127 | Fresno, CA | $90,860 | 13% below national |
| 128 | Gainesville, FL | $90,570 | 13% below national |
| 129 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $90,550 | 13% below national |
| 130 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $90,480 | 14% below national |
| 131 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $90,290 | 14% below national |
| 132 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $89,990 | 14% below national |
| 133 | Spartanburg, SC | $89,990 | 14% below national |
| 134 | Mobile, AL | $89,470 | 14% below national |
| 135 | Lincoln, NE | $89,350 | 15% below national |
| 136 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $89,240 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $89,230 | 15% below national |
| 138 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $89,070 | 15% below national |
| 139 | Fargo, ND-MN | $89,060 | 15% below national |
| 140 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $89,030 | 15% below national |
| 141 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $89,010 | 15% below national |
| 142 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $88,570 | 15% below national |
| 143 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $88,490 | 15% below national |
| 144 | Eau Claire, WI | $88,460 | 15% below national |
| 145 | Utica-Rome, NY | $88,360 | 16% below national |
| 146 | Winchester, VA-WV | $88,130 | 16% below national |
| 147 | Roanoke, VA | $87,990 | 16% below national |
| 148 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $87,560 | 16% below national |
| 149 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $87,320 | 17% below national |
| 150 | Binghamton, NY | $87,270 | 17% below national |
| 151 | Peoria, IL | $86,960 | 17% below national |
| 152 | Syracuse, NY | $86,810 | 17% below national |
| 153 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $86,800 | 17% below national |
| 154 | Lancaster, PA | $86,720 | 17% below national |
| 155 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $85,860 | 18% below national |
| 156 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $85,800 | 18% below national |
| 157 | York-Hanover, PA | $85,630 | 18% below national |
| 158 | Tallahassee, FL | $85,590 | 18% below national |
| 159 | Las Cruces, NM | $85,530 | 18% below national |
| 160 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $85,280 | 18% below national |
| 161 | Springfield, MO | $85,130 | 19% below national |
| 162 | Topeka, KS | $84,880 | 19% below national |
| 163 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,880 | 19% below national |
| 164 | Logan, UT-ID | $84,740 | 19% below national |
| 165 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $84,730 | 19% below national |
| 166 | Bend, OR | $84,660 | 19% below national |
| 167 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $84,420 | 19% below national |
| 168 | Reading, PA | $84,290 | 19% below national |
| 169 | Wichita, KS | $84,260 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Jefferson City, MO | $84,220 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $83,990 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Salinas, CA | $83,970 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $83,640 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Columbia, SC | $83,330 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $83,290 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $83,260 | 20% below national |
| 177 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $83,130 | 21% below national |
| 178 | Helena, MT | $83,120 | 21% below national |
| 179 | Dover, DE | $83,080 | 21% below national |
| 180 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $82,890 | 21% below national |
| 181 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,790 | 21% below national |
| 182 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $82,650 | 21% below national |
| 183 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $82,640 | 21% below national |
| 184 | Missoula, MT | $82,630 | 21% below national |
| 185 | Boise City, ID | $82,620 | 21% below national |
| 186 | Fort Wayne, IN | $82,560 | 21% below national |
| 187 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $82,480 | 21% below national |
| 188 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $82,320 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $82,310 | 21% below national |
| 190 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $81,710 | 22% below national |
| 191 | Rochester, NY | $81,490 | 22% below national |
| 192 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $81,300 | 22% below national |
| 193 | Oklahoma City, OK | $81,070 | 23% below national |
| 194 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $80,900 | 23% below national |
| 195 | Great Falls, MT | $80,470 | 23% below national |
| 196 | Billings, MT | $80,290 | 23% below national |
| 197 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,120 | 23% below national |
| 198 | Lynchburg, VA | $79,910 | 24% below national |
| 199 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $79,730 | 24% below national |
| 200 | Columbia, MO | $79,240 | 24% below national |
| 201 | Springfield, IL | $79,150 | 24% below national |
| 202 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | 25% below national |
| 203 | El Paso, TX | $78,520 | 25% below national |
| 204 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $78,200 | 25% below national |
| 205 | Toledo, OH | $77,200 | 26% below national |
| 206 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $76,990 | 26% below national |
| 207 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,820 | 27% below national |
| 208 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $75,110 | 28% below national |
| 209 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $74,960 | 28% below national |
| 210 | Erie, PA | $74,540 | 29% below national |
| 211 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $72,170 | 31% below national |
| 212 | Charleston, WV | $70,280 | 33% below national |
| 213 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $69,920 | 33% below national |
| 214 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $65,210 | 38% below national |
| 215 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | 39% below national |
| 216 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,100 | 40% below national |
| 217 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | 43% below national |
| 218 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | 43% below national |
| 219 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,680 | 45% below national |
| 220 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $53,410 | 49% below national |
| 221 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Database Administrators make? ▼
The median annual salary for Database Administrators is $104,620 ($50.30/hour). The salary range spans from $60,230 at the 10th percentile to $163,320 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Database Administrators the most? ▼
Utah pays the highest median salary for Database Administrators at $135,750/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Database Administrators? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Database Administrators is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Database Administrators? ▼
Database Administrators has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Database Administrators a good career? ▼
Employment for Database Administrators is projected to decline 0.7% from 2023 to 2033, which is declining. About 3,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Database Administrators pay vary by state? ▼
Database Administrators salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Utah at $135,750/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $82,480/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Database Administrators? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Database Administrators is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $138,620/year. BLS reports wage data for 221 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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