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Top 15 cities for database administrators by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $145,150 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $134,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $131,460 |
| Boston, MA | $130,100 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $127,450 |
| Provo, UT | $126,460 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,020 |
| New York, NY | $125,550 |
| Vallejo, CA | $122,720 |
| Trenton, NJ | $122,200 |
| Raleigh, NC | $121,600 |
| Oxnard, CA | $121,290 |
| Nashville, TN | $120,830 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $120,700 |
| Washington, DC | $119,320 |
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Database Administrators salary by state
Massachusetts pays database administrators the most statewide, $126,790 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $126,790 | $129,300 | 2,310 | 4 | $130,100 | $90,260 |
| Maryland | $126,510 | $124,300 | 2,300 | 3 | $126,020 | $103,080 |
| New Jersey | $125,070 | $125,860 | 1,810 | 1 | $122,200 | $122,200 |
| Washington | $122,310 | $118,140 | 1,730 | 4 | $131,460 | $102,540 |
| California | $121,500 | $113,060 | 7,240 | 18 | $145,150 | $94,450 |
| Utah | $121,270 | $135,750 | 1,200 | 3 | $126,460 | $95,720 |
| Washington, D.C. | $115,790 | $118,540 | 560 | 1 | $119,320 | $119,320 |
| Colorado | $115,130 | $118,340 | 1,220 | 5 | $118,820 | $106,190 |
| New York | $114,100 | $105,900 | 3,590 | 8 | $125,550 | $84,190 |
| Texas | $113,270 | $114,400 | 6,430 | 8 | $118,560 | $75,210 |
| North Carolina | $113,260 | $113,900 | 1,920 | 6 | $121,600 | $97,620 |
| Connecticut | $113,250 | $108,270 | 810 | 5 | $120,700 | $95,100 |
| Delaware | $110,100 | $100,910 | 670 | 1 | $81,790 | $81,790 |
| Nevada | $109,940 | $109,670 | 380 | 2 | $111,690 | $103,080 |
| Tennessee | $109,570 | $115,500 | 2,020 | 4 | $120,830 | $95,440 |
| Georgia | $108,580 | $106,810 | 2,460 | 6 | $113,300 | $95,950 |
| Illinois | $108,300 | $104,650 | 2,340 | 4 | $111,210 | $85,260 |
| Florida | $107,750 | $104,120 | 3,810 | 14 | $116,090 | $73,520 |
| Kansas | $107,100 | $100,170 | 440 | 2 | $90,990 | $89,240 |
| Rhode Island | $105,860 | $106,020 | 280 | 1 | $104,230 | $104,230 |
| Arizona | $104,750 | $104,280 | 1,120 | 2 | $106,160 | $99,660 |
| Virginia | $104,560 | $93,320 | 5,940 | 7 | $102,460 | $87,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,210 | $100,110 | 2,450 | 9 | $111,210 | $77,220 |
| Wisconsin | $103,890 | $100,020 | 1,220 | 6 | $113,500 | $96,340 |
| Alaska | $103,520 | $108,810 | 90 | 1 | $108,320 | $108,320 |
| Iowa | $103,420 | $101,210 | 360 | 3 | $113,060 | $92,490 |
| Vermont | $103,180 | $104,230 | 120 | 1 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| Nebraska | $103,060 | $100,020 | 610 | 2 | $110,470 | $97,070 |
| Minnesota | $102,430 | $100,700 | 1,020 | 2 | $111,320 | $103,410 |
| Missouri | $101,960 | $100,270 | 1,140 | 5 | $107,560 | $84,810 |
| Michigan | $101,420 | $99,830 | 1,150 | 4 | $108,830 | $93,060 |
| Oregon | $101,250 | $100,260 | 1,060 | 4 | $104,560 | $93,280 |
| New Mexico | $101,190 | $98,450 | 570 | 3 | $101,250 | $91,880 |
| Ohio | $100,770 | $97,190 | 1,860 | 6 | $103,910 | $86,450 |
| South Carolina | $98,670 | $93,640 | 990 | 5 | $101,790 | $92,670 |
| Louisiana | $98,120 | $98,270 | 290 | 2 | $106,010 | $91,220 |
| Indiana | $98,070 | $90,090 | 930 | 5 | $102,820 | $87,640 |
| Oklahoma | $96,840 | $95,320 | 790 | 2 | $107,630 | $91,070 |
| Alabama | $96,500 | $93,900 | 1,840 | 6 | $102,650 | $83,090 |
| New Hampshire | $96,270 | $92,110 | 250 | 1 | $108,670 | $108,670 |
| Hawaii | $95,710 | $85,500 | 100 | 1 | $95,600 | $95,600 |
| Kentucky | $92,080 | $87,390 | 650 | 2 | $99,580 | $90,600 |
| Arkansas | $90,420 | $82,480 | 420 | 2 | $95,400 | $87,210 |
| Idaho | $90,270 | $85,660 | 180 | 1 | $91,800 | $91,800 |
| Montana | $87,100 | $83,120 | 300 | 5 | $94,950 | $80,150 |
| Mississippi | $87,050 | $87,790 | 200 | 2 | $97,410 | $82,000 |
| North Dakota | $86,530 | $78,730 | 80 | 1 | $92,210 | $92,210 |
| South Dakota | $86,260 | $82,540 | 170 | 1 | $87,140 | $87,140 |
| Wyoming | $83,630 | $82,480 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maine | $79,880 | $70,500 | 260 | 1 | $89,200 | $89,200 |
| West Virginia | $79,460 | $73,490 | 240 | 2 | $77,240 | $74,540 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,610 | $51,880 | 170 | 1 | $60,400 | $60,400 |
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Database Administrators salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $145,150 | $138,620 | $69.78 | 580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,720 | $127,760 | $64.77 | 1,470 |
| Seattle, WA | $131,460 | $133,180 | $63.20 | 1,010 |
| Boston, MA | $130,100 | $132,370 | $62.55 | 1,910 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $127,450 | $130,780 | $61.28 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $126,460 | $129,010 | $60.80 | 160 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,020 | $123,730 | $60.59 | 1,190 |
| New York, NY | $125,550 | $121,550 | $60.36 | 3,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $122,720 | $125,600 | $59.00 | 30 |
| Trenton, NJ | $122,200 | $123,490 | $58.75 | 170 |
| Raleigh, NC | $121,600 | $122,950 | $58.46 | 510 |
| Oxnard, CA | $121,290 | $124,040 | $58.31 | 110 |
| Nashville, TN | $120,830 | $123,920 | $58.09 | 750 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $120,700 | $125,760 | $58.03 | 200 |
| Washington, DC | $119,320 | $108,750 | $57.36 | 3,730 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $118,820 | $128,780 | $57.13 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $118,560 | $122,390 | $57.00 | 2,430 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $118,190 | $112,540 | $56.82 | 2,280 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $118,110 | $118,170 | $56.78 | 110 |
| Denver, CO | $117,790 | $120,120 | $56.63 | 800 |
| Durham, NC | $117,610 | $117,950 | $56.54 | 220 |
| Austin, TX | $117,420 | $123,830 | $56.45 | 1,110 |
| Sacramento, CA | $116,830 | $120,500 | $56.17 | 410 |
| Tampa, FL | $116,090 | $124,560 | $55.81 | 670 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $115,460 | $116,630 | $55.51 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $114,980 | $113,890 | $55.28 | 550 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $114,730 | $104,880 | $55.16 | 90 |
| New Haven, CT | $114,550 | $99,800 | $55.07 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $114,100 | $116,030 | $54.85 | 1,090 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $113,570 | $113,500 | $54.60 | 300 |
| Kenosha, WI | $113,500 | $105,400 | $54.57 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $113,300 | $119,740 | $54.47 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $113,060 | $109,750 | $54.36 | 130 |
| Olympia, WA | $112,180 | $115,330 | $53.93 | 390 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $111,690 | $110,740 | $53.70 | 270 |
| San Diego, CA | $111,650 | $106,820 | $53.68 | 730 |
| Orlando, FL | $111,320 | $115,100 | $53.52 | 580 |
| Rochester, MN | $111,320 | $103,920 | $53.52 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $111,210 | $109,680 | $53.47 | 1,870 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $111,210 | $104,930 | $53.47 | 1,580 |
| Hartford, CT | $111,160 | $108,270 | $53.44 | 310 |
| Atlanta, GA | $111,120 | $110,950 | $53.43 | 1,780 |
| Boulder, CO | $110,750 | $116,250 | $53.24 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE | $110,470 | $106,270 | $53.11 | 350 |
| Asheville, NC | $110,380 | $96,370 | $53.07 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $109,870 | $107,620 | $52.82 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $109,820 | $112,160 | $52.80 | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $109,660 | $114,850 | $52.72 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $109,630 | $103,620 | $52.71 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $108,910 | $108,600 | $52.36 | 70 |
| Detroit, MI | $108,830 | $110,160 | $52.32 | 510 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $108,730 | $102,510 | $52.27 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $108,670 | $97,700 | $52.24 | 60 |
| Anchorage, AK | $108,320 | $121,260 | $52.08 | 50 |
| Burlington, VT | $108,000 | $109,090 | $51.92 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $107,990 | $107,410 | $51.92 | 390 |
| Miami, FL | $107,690 | $105,590 | $51.77 | 860 |
| Tulsa, OK | $107,630 | $113,420 | $51.75 | 140 |
| Champaign, IL | $107,620 | $114,630 | $51.74 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $107,560 | $103,640 | $51.71 | 440 |
| St. Louis, MO | $106,910 | $104,650 | $51.40 | 550 |
| Savannah, GA | $106,620 | $96,740 | $51.26 | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $106,190 | $106,610 | $51.05 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $106,160 | $104,280 | $51.04 | 810 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $106,050 | $108,510 | $50.99 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $106,030 | $102,070 | $50.98 | 470 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $106,010 | $107,240 | $50.97 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $105,660 | $103,990 | $50.80 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $105,350 | $99,140 | $50.65 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $105,200 | $105,680 | $50.58 | 410 |
| Stockton, CA | $105,150 | $94,920 | $50.55 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $104,950 | $104,340 | $50.46 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $104,840 | $101,510 | $50.40 | 310 |
| Salem, OR | $104,560 | $105,470 | $50.27 | 80 |
| Providence, RI | $104,230 | $102,310 | $50.11 | 320 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $103,990 | $108,740 | $50.00 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $103,910 | $102,360 | $49.96 | 400 |
| Norwich, CT | $103,700 | $89,230 | $49.86 | 30 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103,410 | $101,610 | $49.72 | 790 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $103,120 | $98,990 | $49.58 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $103,080 | $103,440 | $49.56 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $103,080 | $107,270 | $49.56 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $103,020 | $103,110 | $49.53 | 730 |
| Iowa City, IA | $103,020 | $101,580 | $49.53 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $102,820 | $99,990 | $49.43 | 430 |
| Huntsville, AL | $102,650 | $103,110 | $49.35 | 300 |
| Athens, GA | $102,550 | $91,360 | $49.30 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $102,550 | $101,450 | $49.30 | 430 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,540 | $111,990 | $49.30 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $102,460 | $99,690 | $49.26 | 600 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $102,440 | $89,070 | $49.25 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $102,070 | $99,870 | $49.07 | 370 |
| Cleveland, OH | $101,900 | $99,010 | $48.99 | 380 |
| Charleston, SC | $101,790 | $98,180 | $48.94 | 180 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,690 | $97,850 | $48.89 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $101,250 | $99,860 | $48.68 | 160 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $101,210 | $100,110 | $48.66 | 190 |
| Utica, NY | $101,170 | $88,360 | $48.64 | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $101,130 | $101,850 | $48.62 | 540 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $101,090 | $98,450 | $48.60 | 240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $100,980 | $97,570 | $48.55 | 60 |
| Lakeland, FL | $100,780 | $99,870 | $48.45 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IN | $100,240 | $104,360 | $48.19 | 100 |
| Naples, FL | $99,840 | $89,010 | $48.00 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $99,840 | $101,680 | $48.00 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $99,660 | $100,790 | $47.92 | 130 |
| Louisville, KY | $99,580 | $96,850 | $47.88 | 190 |
| York, PA | $99,310 | $85,630 | $47.75 | 40 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $99,250 | $94,670 | $47.72 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $97,880 | $85,280 | $47.06 | 90 |
| Evansville, IN | $97,750 | $96,800 | $46.99 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $97,670 | $90,480 | $46.96 | 160 |
| Greensboro, NC | $97,620 | $92,500 | $46.93 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $97,410 | $97,560 | $46.83 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $97,300 | $89,990 | $46.78 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $97,250 | $102,160 | $46.76 | 400 |
| Sarasota, FL | $97,220 | $90,550 | $46.74 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $97,160 | $90,570 | $46.71 | 60 |
| Lincoln, NE | $97,070 | $89,350 | $46.67 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $97,040 | $97,720 | $46.66 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $96,650 | $83,970 | $46.47 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $96,550 | $90,860 | $46.42 | 100 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $96,470 | $83,260 | $46.38 | 110 |
| Peoria, IL | $96,390 | $86,960 | $46.34 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $96,370 | $92,800 | $46.33 | 460 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $96,340 | $88,460 | $46.32 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA | $95,950 | $93,860 | $46.13 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $95,940 | $98,370 | $46.12 | 40 |
| Logan, UT | $95,720 | $84,740 | $46.02 | 60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $95,600 | $84,880 | $45.96 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN | $95,440 | $92,680 | $45.89 | 250 |
| Dayton, OH | $95,430 | $90,290 | $45.88 | 110 |
| Little Rock, AR | $95,400 | $89,990 | $45.86 | 210 |
| Reading, PA | $95,260 | $84,290 | $45.80 | 60 |
| Waterbury, CT | $95,100 | $88,570 | $45.72 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $95,080 | $95,370 | $45.71 | 490 |
| Florence, SC | $95,060 | $96,580 | $45.70 | 30 |
| Bozeman, MT | $94,950 | $91,970 | $45.65 | n/a |
| Allentown, PA | $94,720 | $82,640 | $45.54 | 150 |
| Mobile, AL | $94,640 | $89,470 | $45.50 | 90 |
| Chico, CA | $94,450 | $93,650 | $45.41 | 30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $94,190 | $93,500 | $45.28 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $93,650 | $86,720 | $45.02 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $93,280 | $84,660 | $44.85 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $93,130 | $86,800 | $44.78 | 180 |
| Lansing, MI | $93,060 | $84,420 | $44.74 | 90 |
| South Bend, IN | $93,000 | $82,790 | $44.71 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $92,670 | $83,330 | $44.55 | 250 |
| Syracuse, NY | $92,650 | $86,810 | $44.54 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,490 | $82,310 | $44.47 | 40 |
| Fargo, ND | $92,210 | $89,060 | $44.33 | 40 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $91,880 | $85,530 | $44.17 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $91,800 | $82,620 | $44.13 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $91,220 | $76,990 | $43.86 | 70 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $91,070 | $81,070 | $43.78 | 440 |
| Wichita, KS | $90,990 | $84,260 | $43.74 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $90,750 | $81,490 | $43.63 | 130 |
| Helena, MT | $90,610 | $83,120 | $43.56 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $90,600 | $88,490 | $43.56 | 110 |
| Winchester, VA | $90,400 | $88,130 | $43.46 | 30 |
| Amherst, MA | $90,260 | $87,560 | $43.39 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $90,230 | $84,220 | $43.38 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $90,020 | $76,820 | $43.28 | 210 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $89,990 | $82,320 | $43.27 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $89,720 | $82,650 | $43.13 | 50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $89,680 | $85,800 | $43.12 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $89,370 | $92,420 | $42.96 | 130 |
| Roanoke, VA | $89,340 | $87,990 | $42.95 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $89,240 | $84,880 | $42.90 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $89,200 | $83,290 | $42.89 | 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $87,750 | $85,130 | $42.19 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $87,640 | $82,560 | $42.13 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $87,600 | $82,630 | $42.12 | 30 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $87,540 | $79,910 | $42.09 | 70 |
| McAllen, TX | $87,500 | $82,890 | $42.07 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $87,210 | $81,300 | $41.93 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $87,140 | $84,730 | $41.90 | n/a |
| Toledo, OH | $86,450 | $77,200 | $41.56 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $85,950 | $79,730 | $41.32 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $85,560 | $87,270 | $41.13 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $85,260 | $79,150 | $40.99 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $85,190 | $85,590 | $40.96 | 260 |
| Billings, MT | $85,090 | $80,290 | $40.91 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $84,810 | $79,240 | $40.78 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $84,190 | $72,170 | $40.47 | 90 |
| Auburn, AL | $83,090 | $81,710 | $39.95 | n/a |
| Gulfport, MS | $82,000 | $83,640 | $39.42 | 30 |
| Dover, DE | $81,790 | $83,080 | $39.32 | 50 |
| Great Falls, MT | $80,150 | $80,470 | $38.53 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $77,240 | $70,280 | $37.14 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $77,220 | $74,540 | $37.13 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $75,210 | $78,520 | $36.16 | 140 |
| Huntington, WV | $74,540 | $57,680 | $35.84 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $73,520 | $65,210 | $35.35 | 90 |
| San Juan, PR | $60,400 | $53,410 | $29.04 | 140 |
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Database Administrators salary: questions
Where do database administrators make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $145,150 a year, among the 195 metro areas we cover.
What is the average database administrators salary in the U.S.?
$110,090 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $104,620, so half of database administrators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should database administrators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of database administrators nationwide earn between $79,610 (25th percentile) and $135,460 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays database administrators the most?
Massachusetts, with a statewide average of $126,790 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is database administrators pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $60,400 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1242.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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