Database Administrator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$104,620
$50.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,230 | $28.96 |
| 25th percentile | $79,610 | $38.28 |
| Median | $104,620 | $50.30 |
| 75th percentile | $135,460 | $65.13 |
| 90th percentile | $163,320 | $78.52 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 69,990
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 1st | $135,750 | $137,310 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $129,300 | $122,261 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $125,860 | $115,675 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $124,300 | $118,427 5th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $118,540 | $107,861 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $118,340 | $114,835 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $118,140 | $110,398 15th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 8th | $115,500 | $125,721 2nd |
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $114,400 | $117,869 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 10th | $113,900 | $120,751 4th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $113,060 | $102,113 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $109,670 | $109,693 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $108,810 | $106,302 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $108,270 | $104,498 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $106,810 | $110,922 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $106,020 | $103,657 28th |
| New York | ||
| 17th | $105,900 | $98,127 37th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $104,650 | $104,694 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $104,280 | $103,579 29th |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $104,230 | $106,403 20th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $104,120 | $100,683 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $101,210 | $115,323 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 23rd | $100,910 | $101,104 33rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 24th | $100,700 | $102,108 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $100,270 | $110,409 14th |
| Oregon | ||
| 26th | $100,260 | $97,000 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $100,170 | $111,216 11th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $100,110 | $102,601 30th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $100,020 | $111,006 12th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $100,020 | $106,297 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $99,830 | $103,755 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $98,450 | $106,765 19th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $98,270 | $111,408 10th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $97,190 | $104,760 24th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $95,320 | $108,512 17th |
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $93,900 | $105,716 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $93,640 | $99,884 36th |
| Virginia | ||
| 38th | $93,320 | $92,301 43rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 39th | $92,110 | $88,427 47th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $90,090 | $96,529 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $87,790 | $100,963 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $87,390 | $96,929 39th |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $85,660 | $89,702 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 44th | $85,500 | $77,762 50th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $83,120 | $87,823 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $82,540 | $93,175 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $82,480 | $94,873 41st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $82,480 | $88,984 45th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 49th | $78,730 | $88,501 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $73,490 | $82,114 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 51st | $70,500 | $72,643 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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