Database Architects pay in the U.S.
$144,440avg. a year
$69.44 an hour · 67,140 employed
Database Architects in the U.S. earn an average of $144,440 a year and a median of $139,500. Pay is highest in California ($175,330) and lowest in Mississippi ($98,030).
$139,500Median pay
$69.44Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2021
67,140Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for database architects
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
16,210 jobs
California
$175,330
$84.29 an hour
22,690 jobs
Massachusetts
$163,290
$78.51 an hour
35,260 jobs
Virginia
$154,550
$74.30 an hour
41,140 jobs
Connecticut
$154,520
$74.29 an hour
5790 jobs
District of Columbia
$149,300
$71.78 an hour
660 jobs
Hawaii
$147,120
$70.73 an hour
71,950 jobs
Colorado
$146,780
$70.57 an hour
88,270 jobs
Texas
$146,050
$70.22 an hour
9160 jobs
Rhode Island
$145,930
$70.16 an hour
103,850 jobs
New York
$145,180
$69.80 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 Architects 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $198,740 | $95.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $191,170 | $91.91 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $162,560 | $78.16 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $160,910 | $77.36 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $159,980 | $76.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $157,960 | $75.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $157,410 | $75.68 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $157,310 | $75.63 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Database Architects 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 | $118,790 | $105,450 | 270 |
| Alaska | $106,680 | $112,500 | 70 |
| Arizona | $144,610 | $156,100 | 1,200 |
| Arkansas | $113,190 | $104,070 | 360 |
| California | $175,330 | $170,160 | 6,210 |
| Colorado | $146,780 | $154,560 | 1,950 |
| Connecticut | $154,520 | $144,460 | 1,140 |
| Delaware | $138,080 | $147,800 | – |
| District of Columbia | $149,300 | $150,010 | 790 |
| Florida | $142,270 | $138,320 | 1,810 |
| Georgia | $144,970 | $139,500 | 2,590 |
| Hawaii | $147,120 | $134,040 | 60 |
| Idaho | $131,490 | $121,380 | 260 |
| Illinois | $144,790 | $142,500 | 1,590 |
| Indiana | $134,490 | $132,830 | 500 |
| Iowa | $122,810 | $124,040 | 240 |
| Kansas | $124,980 | $129,990 | 360 |
| Kentucky | $124,130 | $125,400 | 350 |
| Maine | $129,700 | $133,120 | 190 |
| Maryland | $141,810 | $132,940 | 1,370 |
| Massachusetts | $163,290 | $161,650 | 2,690 |
| Michigan | $128,220 | $131,000 | 1,390 |
| Minnesota | $134,470 | $133,050 | 1,240 |
| Mississippi | $98,030 | $98,420 | 100 |
| Missouri | $113,570 | $110,570 | 1,410 |
| Montana | $113,610 | $109,990 | – |
| Nebraska | $135,170 | $134,320 | 610 |
| Nevada | $143,000 | $140,200 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $137,030 | $139,990 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $130,590 | $120,790 | 3,090 |
| New Mexico | $122,200 | $117,950 | 120 |
| New York | $145,180 | $141,350 | 3,850 |
| North Carolina | $136,590 | $134,630 | 4,070 |
| North Dakota | $113,270 | $109,430 | 60 |
| Ohio | $135,120 | $132,910 | 1,820 |
| Oklahoma | $127,250 | $110,110 | 860 |
| Oregon | $140,710 | $138,250 | 730 |
| Rhode Island | $145,930 | $140,320 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $133,300 | $130,000 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $124,430 | $136,540 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $117,980 | $115,170 | 650 |
| Texas | $146,050 | $151,370 | 8,270 |
| Utah | $140,270 | $131,740 | 630 |
| Virginia | $154,550 | $160,360 | 5,260 |
| Washington | $135,800 | $128,760 | 2,990 |
| Wisconsin | $136,650 | $137,810 | 520 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$140,400
5,460 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$159,980
4,740 jobs$147,980
4,320 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$133,670
2,500 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$160,910
2,120 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$147,500
2,110 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$198,740
1,600 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$142,890
1,560 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do database architects make?
The average is $144,440 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $139,500 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $69.44, and the median is $67.07 an hour.
Which state pays database architects the most?
California, with an average of $175,330 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $198,740.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $86,240 a year, and the top 10% earn over $204,000.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 15-1243. 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.