SOC 15-1242 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Database Administrators Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for database administrators in Little Rock, Arkansas is $95,400 a year ($45.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,990: half of the 210 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,090).

$95,400average per year

$45.86 / hourMedian $89,990Take-home ≈ $72,902

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,840 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Little Rock earn between $77,000 and $114,130.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,400$7,950$45.87
Median$89,990$7,499$43.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,000$6,417$37.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,130$9,511$54.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Database Administrators pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Database administrators in Little Rock earn 6% more than the Arkansas average ($90,420) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($110,090). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $104,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$95,400$89,990$63,330$130,840210
Arkansas$90,420$82,480$53,690$127,850420
United States$110,090$104,620$60,230$163,32069,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $95,400, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $72,902 a year, or $6,075 a month and $2,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $95,400 buys what about $106,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 1st of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Database Administrators salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for database administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).

Database Administrators salary by city

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Database Administrators salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Little Rock?

$45.86 an hour on average, and $43.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the database administrators take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $72,902 a year ($6,075 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,400. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do database administrators earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,090).

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; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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