Database Administrators Salary by State and Metro Area
Database Administrators in the United States earn a median salary of $104,620/year ($50.3/hr). Salaries range from $60,230 to $163,320 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$60K
10th percentile
$80K
25th percentile
$105K
Median
$135K
75th percentile
$163K
90th percentile
Where Database Administrators have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $136K | $1,350 | $81K |
| Tennessee | $116K | $1,215 | $75K |
| Texas | $114K | $1,415 | $72K |
| Washington | $118K | $1,830 | $70K |
| Maryland | $124K | $1,795 | $68K |
| Nevada | $110K | $1,501 | $68K |
| North Carolina | $114K | $1,284 | $68K |
| New Jersey | $126K | $2,067 | $66K |
| Massachusetts | $129K | $2,347 | $65K |
| Alaska | $109K | $1,643 | $65K |
| Colorado | $118K | $1,832 | $64K |
| Florida | $104K | $1,658 | $62K |
| Missouri | $100K | $1,097 | $62K |
| Arizona | $104K | $1,437 | $62K |
| Georgia | $107K | $1,434 | $61K |
| Iowa | $101K | $1,064 | $61K |
| Kansas | $100K | $1,066 | $61K |
| Nebraska | $100K | $1,113 | $61K |
| Ohio | $97K | $1,188 | $61K |
| Rhode Island | $106K | $1,544 | $61K |
| Illinois | $105K | $1,407 | $60K |
| Louisiana | $98K | $1,191 | $60K |
| New Mexico | $98K | $1,119 | $60K |
| Pennsylvania | $100K | $1,351 | $60K |
| Wisconsin | $100K | $1,202 | $60K |
| District of Columbia | $119K | $2,146 | $59K |
| Michigan | $100K | $1,272 | $59K |
| Vermont | $104K | $1,498 | $59K |
| Connecticut | $108K | $1,679 | $59K |
| Oklahoma | $95K | $1,081 | $58K |
| Delaware | $101K | $1,448 | $57K |
| Minnesota | $101K | $1,384 | $57K |
| Alabama | $94K | $1,085 | $57K |
| Indiana | $90K | $1,144 | $55K |
| New Hampshire | $92K | $1,528 | $55K |
| New York | $106K | $1,917 | $55K |
| South Carolina | $94K | $1,263 | $55K |
| South Dakota | $83K | $1,017 | $54K |
| Wyoming | $82K | $1,008 | $54K |
| Kentucky | $87K | $1,110 | $53K |
| Mississippi | $88K | $1,077 | $53K |
| Oregon | $100K | $1,555 | $52K |
| California | $113K | $2,471 | $52K |
| Idaho | $86K | $1,136 | $51K |
| Arkansas | $82K | $1,021 | $51K |
| Montana | $83K | $1,129 | $50K |
| North Dakota | $79K | $1,034 | $50K |
| Virginia | $93K | $1,646 | $49K |
| West Virginia | $73K | $1,008 | $45K |
| Maine | $71K | $1,281 | $39K |
| Hawaii | $86K | $2,240 | $36K |
Database Administrators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $136K | $65.27/hr | 1,200 |
| Massachusetts | $129K | $62.16/hr | 2,310 |
| New Jersey | $126K | $60.51/hr | 1,810 |
| Maryland | $124K | $59.76/hr | 2,300 |
| District of Columbia | $119K | $56.99/hr | 560 |
| Colorado | $118K | $56.9/hr | 1,220 |
| Washington | $118K | $56.8/hr | 1,730 |
| Tennessee | $116K | $55.53/hr | 2,020 |
| Texas | $114K | $55/hr | 6,430 |
| North Carolina | $114K | $54.76/hr | 1,920 |
| California | $113K | $54.35/hr | 7,240 |
| Nevada | $110K | $52.72/hr | 380 |
| Alaska | $109K | $52.31/hr | 90 |
| Connecticut | $108K | $52.05/hr | 810 |
| Georgia | $107K | $51.35/hr | 2,460 |
| Rhode Island | $106K | $50.97/hr | 280 |
| New York | $106K | $50.91/hr | 3,590 |
| Illinois | $105K | $50.31/hr | 2,340 |
| Arizona | $104K | $50.14/hr | 1,120 |
| Vermont | $104K | $50.11/hr | 120 |
| Florida | $104K | $50.06/hr | 3,810 |
| Iowa | $101K | $48.66/hr | 360 |
| Delaware | $101K | $48.52/hr | 670 |
| Minnesota | $101K | $48.42/hr | 1,020 |
| Missouri | $100K | $48.21/hr | 1,140 |
| Oregon | $100K | $48.2/hr | 1,060 |
| Kansas | $100K | $48.16/hr | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $100K | $48.13/hr | 2,450 |
| Nebraska | $100K | $48.09/hr | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $100K | $48.09/hr | 1,220 |
| Michigan | $100K | $48/hr | 1,150 |
| New Mexico | $98K | $47.33/hr | 570 |
| Louisiana | $98K | $47.24/hr | 290 |
| Ohio | $97K | $46.73/hr | 1,860 |
| Oklahoma | $95K | $45.83/hr | 790 |
| Alabama | $94K | $45.14/hr | 1,840 |
| South Carolina | $94K | $45.02/hr | 990 |
| Virginia | $93K | $44.86/hr | 5,940 |
| New Hampshire | $92K | $44.29/hr | 250 |
| Indiana | $90K | $43.31/hr | 930 |
| Mississippi | $88K | $42.21/hr | 200 |
| Kentucky | $87K | $42.02/hr | 650 |
| Idaho | $86K | $41.19/hr | 180 |
| Hawaii | $86K | $41.11/hr | 100 |
| Montana | $83K | $39.96/hr | 300 |
| South Dakota | $83K | $39.69/hr | 170 |
| Arkansas | $82K | $39.66/hr | 420 |
| Wyoming | $82K | $39.66/hr | 100 |
| North Dakota | $79K | $37.85/hr | 80 |
| West Virginia | $73K | $35.33/hr | 240 |
| Maine | $71K | $33.9/hr | 260 |
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