Database Administrators and Architects Wages
SOC 15-1245 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Database Administrators and Architects is $98,860 nationally (2020 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $54,070 and the 90th percentile is $155,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2020)
Employment
133,630
P10
$54,070
P25
$71,900
Median
$98,860
P75
$126,890
P90
$155,660
Wages by State (2020)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Database Administrators and Architects. The highest median is in New Jersey at $125,760, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $125,760 | +27.2% | $124,470 | 3,940 |
| Washington | $115,850 | +17.2% | $115,800 | 3,320 |
| District of Columbia | $112,730 | +14% | $113,760 | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $112,340 | +13.6% | $111,690 | 3,940 |
| Connecticut | $110,790 | +12.1% | $107,530 | 1,710 |
| Virginia | $109,970 | +11.2% | $110,230 | 7,580 |
| California | $107,880 | +9.1% | $112,870 | 15,600 |
| Minnesota | $106,120 | +7.3% | $106,380 | 2,830 |
| Texas | $104,360 | +5.6% | $106,280 | 12,020 |
| New York | $104,250 | +5.5% | $109,760 | 8,280 |
| North Carolina | $104,160 | +5.4% | $102,550 | 4,410 |
| Oregon | $101,280 | +2.4% | $98,860 | 1,530 |
| Arizona | $100,670 | +1.8% | $101,920 | 2,490 |
| Rhode Island | $100,090 | +1.2% | $99,830 | 390 |
| Georgia | $99,910 | +1.1% | $98,780 | 5,460 |
| Colorado | $99,780 | +0.9% | $98,600 | 3,230 |
| Iowa | $99,370 | +0.5% | $97,160 | 840 |
| New Hampshire | $98,720 | -0.1% | $99,440 | 490 |
| Illinois | $97,870 | -1% | $97,780 | 5,590 |
| Nebraska | $97,590 | -1.3% | $95,480 | 1,100 |
| Florida | $96,200 | -2.7% | $96,300 | 7,300 |
| Maryland | $95,670 | -3.2% | $101,720 | 3,490 |
| Delaware | $93,740 | -5.2% | $96,510 | 740 |
| Utah | $92,560 | -6.4% | $92,900 | 1,920 |
| Nevada | $92,490 | -6.4% | $94,550 | 700 |
| Ohio | $92,060 | -6.9% | $92,050 | 3,860 |
| Kentucky | $91,760 | -7.2% | $90,830 | 1,080 |
| Alaska | $91,560 | -7.4% | $89,300 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $90,660 | -8.3% | $91,770 | 2,290 |
| Kansas | $89,930 | -9% | $91,960 | 940 |
| Maine | $89,150 | -9.8% | $90,570 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $88,090 | -10.9% | $88,640 | 2,360 |
| Michigan | $85,090 | -13.9% | $88,440 | 2,400 |
| Hawaii | $83,590 | -15.4% | $85,130 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $83,550 | -15.5% | $86,450 | 890 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,280 | -15.8% | $87,150 | 6,270 |
| South Dakota | $82,790 | -16.3% | $84,840 | 150 |
| North Dakota | $81,120 | -17.9% | $79,150 | 120 |
| Alabama | $80,820 | -18.2% | $85,600 | 2,270 |
| Indiana | $80,060 | -19% | $81,950 | 1,670 |
| Arkansas | $79,730 | -19.4% | $80,220 | 670 |
| Missouri | $79,170 | -19.9% | $83,360 | 3,380 |
| Vermont | $77,610 | -21.5% | $80,880 | 220 |
| Idaho | $76,030 | -23.1% | $83,340 | 390 |
| New Mexico | $75,590 | -23.5% | $78,270 | 530 |
| Louisiana | $75,060 | -24.1% | $82,250 | 440 |
| Oklahoma | $73,800 | -25.3% | $77,340 | 2,080 |
| Mississippi | $72,220 | -26.9% | $79,150 | 360 |
| Montana | $70,110 | -29.1% | $75,780 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $68,600 | -30.6% | $78,870 | 400 |
| Wyoming | $54,560 | -44.8% | $60,040 | 220 |