Database Administrators pay in the U.S.
$110,090avg. a year
$52.93 an hour · 69,990 employed
Database Administrators in the U.S. earn an average of $110,090 a year and a median of $104,620. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($126,790) and lowest in West Virginia ($79,460).
$104,620Median pay
$52.93Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2021
69,990Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for database administrators
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,310 jobs
Massachusetts
$126,790
$60.96 an hour
22,300 jobs
Maryland
$126,510
$60.82 an hour
31,810 jobs
New Jersey
$125,070
$60.13 an hour
41,730 jobs
Washington
$122,310
$58.80 an hour
57,240 jobs
California
$121,500
$58.41 an hour
61,200 jobs
Utah
$121,270
$58.30 an hour
7560 jobs
District of Columbia
$115,790
$55.67 an hour
81,220 jobs
Colorado
$115,130
$55.35 an hour
93,590 jobs
New York
$114,100
$54.85 an hour
106,430 jobs
Texas
$113,270
$54.46 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Database Administrators pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $145,150 | $69.78 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,720 | $64.77 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,460 | $63.20 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $130,100 | $62.55 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $126,460 | $60.80 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,020 | $60.59 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $125,550 | $60.36 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $122,200 | $58.75 |
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- Information Security Analysts$132,510
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Database Administrators pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $96,500 | $93,900 | 1,840 |
| Alaska | $103,520 | $108,810 | 90 |
| Arizona | $104,750 | $104,280 | 1,120 |
| Arkansas | $90,420 | $82,480 | 420 |
| California | $121,500 | $113,060 | 7,240 |
| Colorado | $115,130 | $118,340 | 1,220 |
| Connecticut | $113,250 | $108,270 | 810 |
| Delaware | $110,100 | $100,910 | 670 |
| District of Columbia | $115,790 | $118,540 | 560 |
| Florida | $107,750 | $104,120 | 3,810 |
| Georgia | $108,580 | $106,810 | 2,460 |
| Hawaii | $95,710 | $85,500 | 100 |
| Idaho | $90,270 | $85,660 | 180 |
| Illinois | $108,300 | $104,650 | 2,340 |
| Indiana | $98,070 | $90,090 | 930 |
| Iowa | $103,420 | $101,210 | 360 |
| Kansas | $107,100 | $100,170 | 440 |
| Kentucky | $92,080 | $87,390 | 650 |
| Louisiana | $98,120 | $98,270 | 290 |
| Maine | $79,880 | $70,500 | 260 |
| Maryland | $126,510 | $124,300 | 2,300 |
| Massachusetts | $126,790 | $129,300 | 2,310 |
| Michigan | $101,420 | $99,830 | 1,150 |
| Minnesota | $102,430 | $100,700 | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | $87,050 | $87,790 | 200 |
| Missouri | $101,960 | $100,270 | 1,140 |
| Montana | $87,100 | $83,120 | 300 |
| Nebraska | $103,060 | $100,020 | 610 |
| Nevada | $109,940 | $109,670 | 380 |
| New Hampshire | $96,270 | $92,110 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $125,070 | $125,860 | 1,810 |
| New Mexico | $101,190 | $98,450 | 570 |
| New York | $114,100 | $105,900 | 3,590 |
| North Carolina | $113,260 | $113,900 | 1,920 |
| North Dakota | $86,530 | $78,730 | 80 |
| Ohio | $100,770 | $97,190 | 1,860 |
| Oklahoma | $96,840 | $95,320 | 790 |
| Oregon | $101,250 | $100,260 | 1,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,210 | $100,110 | 2,450 |
| Rhode Island | $105,860 | $106,020 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $98,670 | $93,640 | 990 |
| South Dakota | $86,260 | $82,540 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $109,570 | $115,500 | 2,020 |
| Texas | $113,270 | $114,400 | 6,430 |
| Utah | $121,270 | $135,750 | 1,200 |
| Vermont | $103,180 | $104,230 | 120 |
| Virginia | $104,560 | $93,320 | 5,940 |
| Washington | $122,310 | $118,140 | 1,730 |
| West Virginia | $79,460 | $73,490 | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $103,890 | $100,020 | 1,220 |
| Wyoming | $83,630 | $82,480 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$119,320
3,730 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$125,550
3,630 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$118,560
2,430 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$118,190
2,280 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$130,100
1,910 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$111,210
1,870 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$111,120
1,780 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$111,210
1,580 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do database administrators make?
The average is $110,090 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $104,620 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $52.93, and the median is $50.30 an hour.
Which state pays database administrators the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $126,790 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $145,150.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $60,230 a year, and the top 10% earn over $163,320.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 15-1242. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.