Roanoke, VA · SOC 15-1242

Database Administrators in the Roanoke Metro

Compiled by WageDex

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Roanoke, VA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$87,990

per year in the Roanoke metro

16% below

National Median

$104,620

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$42.30/hr

median hourly

Employment

jobs in the Roanoke metro

The Roanoke pay distribution spans from $45,270 at the 10th percentile to $153,410 at the 90th, a 3.4× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $55,990 and the 75th at $117,330, so half of Roanoke-based database administrators earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Roanoke, VA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide VA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Roanoke Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$45,270

25th$55,990

Median$87,990

75th$117,330

90th$153,410

Top Paying Jobs in Roanoke

1. Anesthesiologists $488,310 2. Obstetricians and Gynecologists Small sample $346,900 3. Psychiatrists Small sample $295,010 4. Chief Executives $258,310 5. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample $227,320 6. Family Medicine Physicians $224,410 7. Pediatricians, General Small sample $219,960 8. Marketing Managers $165,000 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,910 10. Financial Managers $158,030

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Database Administrators make in the Roanoke metro area?

How much do Database Administrators make in the Roanoke metro area? ▼

The median annual salary for Database Administrators in Roanoke, VA is $87,990 ($42.30/hour). The salary range spans from $45,270 at the 10th percentile to $153,410 at the 90th percentile.

How does Database Administrators pay in the Roanoke metro compare nationally? ▼

Database Administrators pay in Roanoke, VA is 16% below the national median of $104,620. There are approximately 70 Database Administrators jobs in this metro area.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Roanoke, VA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.