Database Administrator Salary

Database Administrators earn a median $104,620 a year nationally. Computer and Mathematical Occupations

U.S. median

$104,620

$50.30 per hour

Range

$60,230 – $163,320

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

69,990

across the U.S.

Database Administrator take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$82,430

per year · effective tax rate 21.2%

$6,869Monthly

$3,435Twice a month

$3,170Every 2 weeks

$39.63Hourly

Federal income tax$14,186
Social Security (6.2%)$6,486
Medicare (1.45%)$1,517
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$82,430

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$60,230	$28.96	$50,575
25th percentile	$79,610	$38.27	$64,836
Median (50th)	$104,620	$50.30	$82,430
75th percentile	$135,460	$65.13	$103,853
90th percentile (top earners)	$163,320	$78.52	$122,895

Best cities for database administrators (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Nashville, TN	$123,920	$95,965	$99,613	750
2	Austin, TX	$123,830	$95,904	$97,795	1,110
3	Tampa, FL	$124,560	$96,403	$95,552	670
4	Raleigh, NC	$122,950	$90,905	$92,612	510
5	Dallas, TX	$122,390	$94,920	$92,074	2,430
6	Seattle, WA	$133,180	$102,295	$92,047	1,010
7	Houston, TX	$116,030	$90,457	$91,715	1,090
8	Orlando, FL	$115,100	$89,803	$88,547	580
9	Boston, MA	$132,370	$95,342	$88,063	1,910
10	Charlotte, NC	$113,890	$84,916	$87,229	550
11	San Jose, CA	$138,620	$95,549	$86,530	580
12	Baltimore, MD	$123,730	$90,279	$86,402	1,190
13	Kansas City, MO	$103,640	$77,807	$84,077	440
14	Denver, CO	$120,120	$88,758	$83,906	800
15	Birmingham, AL	$101,850	$75,654	$82,552	540
16	St. Louis, MO	$104,650	$78,470	$82,524	550
17	Pittsburgh, PA	$102,070	$77,503	$81,865	470
18	Atlanta, GA	$110,950	$81,748	$81,700	1,780
19	Detroit, MI	$110,160	$81,897	$81,653	510
20	Montgomery, AL	$95,370	$71,419	$79,636	490
21	New York, NY	$121,550	$88,209	$78,364	3,630
22	Chicago, IL	$109,680	$80,706	$77,905	1,870
23	Philadelphia, PA	$104,930	$79,427	$77,449	1,580
24	Phoenix, AZ	$104,280	$79,793	$77,232	810
25	San Francisco, CA	$127,760	$89,277	$77,221	1,470

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $138,620
Seattle, WA — $133,180
Boston, MA — $132,370
San Francisco, CA — $127,760
Tampa, FL — $124,560
Nashville, TN — $123,920
Austin, TX — $123,830
Baltimore, MD — $123,730
Raleigh, NC — $122,950
Dallas, TX — $122,390
New York, NY — $121,550
Denver, CO — $120,120
Houston, TX — $116,030
Orlando, FL — $115,100
Charlotte, NC — $113,890

Database Administrator salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Utah	$135,750	$98,908	$75,450 – $149,950	1,200
Massachusetts	$129,300	$93,398	$69,380 – $173,210	2,310
New Jersey	$125,860	$91,464	$69,080 – $176,130	1,810
Maryland	$124,300	$90,640	$73,650 – $172,110	2,300
District of Columbia	$118,540	$85,115	$74,360 – $154,750	560
Colorado	$118,340	$87,584	$61,930 – $164,780	1,220
Washington	$118,140	$91,941	$72,170 – $170,710	1,730
Tennessee	$115,500	$90,084	$59,050 – $163,600	2,020
Texas	$114,400	$89,310	$59,950 – $161,590	6,430
North Carolina	$113,900	$84,923	$62,430 – $160,160	1,920
California	$113,060	$80,613	$62,410 – $178,310	7,240
Nevada	$109,670	$85,983	$69,330 – $145,810	380
Alaska	$108,810	$85,378	$66,190 – $138,330	90
Connecticut	$108,270	$80,618	$65,400 – $157,350	810
Georgia	$106,810	$79,050	$54,850 – $160,070	2,460
Rhode Island	$106,020	$79,981	$63,430 – $154,860	280
New York	$105,900	$78,123	$60,090 – $178,580	3,590
Illinois	$104,650	$77,416	$59,990 – $163,970	2,340
Arizona	$104,280	$79,793	$59,120 – $155,290	1,120
Vermont	$104,230	$77,737	$69,280 – $130,990	120
Florida	$104,120	$82,078	$56,300 – $161,090	3,810
Iowa	$101,210	$76,837	$58,440 – $156,540	360
Delaware	$100,910	$74,501	$65,090 – $167,520	670
Minnesota	$100,700	$74,348	$61,120 – $151,590	1,020
Missouri	$100,270	$75,595	$57,730 – $150,490	1,140
Oregon	$100,260	$71,420	$61,000 – $140,170	1,060
Kansas	$100,170	$74,510	$65,170 – $159,650	440
Pennsylvania	$100,110	$76,184	$58,780 – $158,360	2,450
Nebraska	$100,020	$75,523	$63,610 – $141,860	610
Wisconsin	$100,020	$75,274	$62,440 – $149,430	1,220
Michigan	$99,830	$75,068	$58,540 – $150,140	1,150
New Mexico	$98,450	$74,596	$66,470 – $139,250	570
Louisiana	$98,270	$75,401	$48,910 – $150,900	290
Ohio	$97,190	$75,313	$49,960 – $158,910	1,860
Oklahoma	$95,320	$72,144	$57,580 – $134,990	790
Alabama	$93,900	$70,459	$60,500 – $134,810	1,840
South Carolina	$93,640	$70,244	$54,040 – $149,000	990
Virginia	$93,320	$69,929	$60,840 – $160,190	5,940
New Hampshire	$92,110	$73,629	$60,670 – $145,290	250
Indiana	$90,090	$69,580	$56,710 – $144,520	930
Mississippi	$87,790	$67,811	$50,740 – $129,160	200
Kentucky	$87,390	$67,368	$47,150 – $139,840	650
Idaho	$85,660	$65,660	$50,460 – $138,930	180
Hawaii	$85,500	$64,011	$51,050 – $137,180	100
Montana	$83,120	$63,970	$71,740 – $104,300	300
South Dakota	$82,540	$66,897	$64,140 – $110,130	170
Arkansas	$82,480	$63,851	$53,690 – $127,850	420
Wyoming	$82,480	$66,855	$42,890 – $115,820	100
North Dakota	$78,730	$63,941	$57,320 – $122,360	80
West Virginia	$73,490	$57,923	$48,110 – $121,010	240
Maine	$70,500	$54,850	$51,640 – $118,950	260

Frequently asked questions

How much does a database administrator make?

The national median salary for database administrators is $104,620 a year ($50.30 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $60,230 and the top 10% earn over $163,320. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays database administrators the most?

Utah has the highest median pay at $135,750. After taxes and local prices, Nashville, TN offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many database administrators are there in the U.S.?

About 69,990 people work as database administrators nationwide.

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