Database Administrators Wages

SOC 15-1242 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Database Administrators is $101,510 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $54,320 and the 90th percentile is $157,710, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

76,140

P10

$54,320

P25

$71,940

Median

$101,510

P75

$133,120

P90

$157,710

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Database Administrators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Database Administrators across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $101,510 $104,810 $54,320 $157,710 76,140
2022 $99,890 $102,530 $53,010 $153,870 80,520 -1.6%
2021 $96,710 $96,550 $48,880 $151,400 85,870 -3.18%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Database Administrators. The highest median is in Kansas at $133,200, 31% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Database Administrators, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Kansas $133,200 +31.2% $117,660 1,070
Massachusetts $121,520 +19.7% $117,870 2,220
District of Columbia $120,220 +18.4% $116,470 520
New Jersey $119,450 +17.7% $122,460 2,080
Colorado $116,420 +14.7% $116,470 1,950
Connecticut $114,400 +12.7% $109,950 870
Maryland $113,810 +12.1% $117,750 1,790
California $112,170 +10.5% $116,380 8,070
Rhode Island $110,540 +8.9% $107,670 280
Washington $109,490 +7.9% $116,710 2,050
Arizona $107,940 +6.3% $104,470 1,510
Tennessee $107,600 +6% $104,490 1,650
North Carolina $104,990 +3.4% $104,480 2,480
Georgia $104,000 +2.5% $106,880 2,860
New Hampshire $103,580 +2% $103,610 290
Delaware $103,240 +1.7% $105,350 740
Virginia $102,630 +1.1% $109,790 4,780
Florida $102,280 +0.8% $104,590 4,690
Texas $102,010 +0.5% $100,490 6,900
Vermont $100,120 -1.4% $99,430 120
Oregon $98,480 -3% $103,070 910
New York $98,110 -3.3% $104,230 4,390
Michigan $97,760 -3.7% $92,980 1,460
Pennsylvania $97,100 -4.3% $100,160 2,820
Minnesota $96,940 -4.5% $101,260 1,140
Illinois $96,560 -4.9% $108,650 3,370
South Carolina $95,680 -5.7% $101,420 790
Maine $95,320 -6.1% $97,060 240
Ohio $94,510 -6.9% $94,860 1,930
Louisiana $93,100 -8.3% $91,760 360
Utah $92,680 -8.7% $97,700 650
Wisconsin $91,520 -9.8% $95,840 1,110
Alaska $90,800 -10.6% $90,370 90
New Mexico $90,610 -10.7% $96,950 580
Hawaii $90,500 -10.8% $90,300 110
Iowa $90,090 -11.3% $93,890 410
Nebraska $85,140 -16.1% $87,940 570
Alabama $85,070 -16.2% $89,510 1,550
Arkansas $84,930 -16.3% $91,160 490
South Dakota $84,300 -17% $83,290 150
Nevada $81,850 -19.4% $86,080 560
Missouri $81,630 -19.6% $90,660 1,640
Montana $80,480 -20.7% $83,750 270
Mississippi $79,580 -21.6% $82,270 200
Wyoming $79,430 -21.8% $82,620 120
Kentucky $78,810 -22.4% $83,570 690
Oklahoma $76,720 -24.4% $85,550 780
Indiana $75,980 -25.2% $76,130 1,280
Idaho $75,590 -25.5% $83,500 210
North Dakota $74,350 -26.8% $82,660 120
West Virginia $64,830 -36.1% $74,570 230