Database Architects Wages
SOC 15-1243 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Database Architects is $134,700 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $76,000 and the 90th percentile is $194,960, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
59,920
P10
$76,000
P25
$104,330
Median
$134,700
P75
$166,780
P90
$194,960
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Database Architects have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $134,700 | $137,030 | $76,000 | $194,960 | 59,920 | — |
| 2022 | $134,870 | $136,540 | $74,980 | $197,350 | 62,470 | +0.13% |
| 2021 | $123,430 | $121,840 | $63,260 | $169,500 | 50,440 | -8.48% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Database Architects. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $164,720, 22% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $164,720 | +22.3% | $162,980 | 560 |
| New Jersey | $162,410 | +20.6% | $158,930 | 1,290 |
| California | $162,250 | +20.5% | $162,660 | 6,120 |
| Georgia | $155,210 | +15.2% | $147,250 | 2,790 |
| Kansas | $154,090 | +14.4% | $161,820 | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $152,030 | +12.9% | $152,850 | 1,650 |
| Utah | $149,200 | +10.8% | $145,400 | 2,090 |
| Delaware | $148,320 | +10.1% | $153,570 | 70 |
| Washington | $144,910 | +7.6% | $154,430 | 3,080 |
| Connecticut | $143,540 | +6.6% | $140,610 | 650 |
| New York | $142,230 | +5.6% | $144,140 | 3,780 |
| Maryland | $139,510 | +3.6% | $150,590 | 710 |
| Virginia | $138,300 | +2.7% | $143,300 | 4,680 |
| Texas | $138,090 | +2.5% | $139,570 | 5,900 |
| Oregon | $134,980 | +0.2% | $132,460 | 540 |
| Colorado | $134,780 | +0.1% | $141,890 | 2,180 |
| Wisconsin | $134,020 | -0.5% | $130,180 | 410 |
| Idaho | $133,590 | -0.8% | $133,130 | 290 |
| Hawaii | $133,040 | -1.2% | $137,690 | 50 |
| Iowa | $132,330 | -1.8% | $130,660 | 400 |
| Minnesota | $130,350 | -3.2% | $128,380 | 790 |
| South Carolina | $130,020 | -3.5% | $126,340 | 850 |
| Vermont | $129,950 | -3.5% | $152,540 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $129,110 | -4.1% | $130,230 | 700 |
| Illinois | $128,990 | -4.2% | $124,240 | 1,500 |
| Ohio | $127,230 | -5.5% | $121,620 | 1,880 |
| New Mexico | $126,000 | -6.5% | $118,590 | 180 |
| North Carolina | $125,860 | -6.6% | $122,460 | 3,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $125,790 | -6.6% | $121,960 | 2,290 |
| Nevada | $125,180 | -7.1% | $130,500 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $124,430 | -7.6% | $123,150 | 250 |
| Florida | $123,960 | -8% | $122,790 | 1,860 |
| Michigan | $122,700 | -8.9% | $114,390 | 1,290 |
| Arizona | $122,620 | -9% | $121,080 | 1,040 |
| Maine | $120,790 | -10.3% | $118,990 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $120,000 | -10.9% | $119,530 | 560 |
| Alaska | $119,440 | -11.3% | $125,650 | 50 |
| Rhode Island | $116,980 | -13.2% | $118,510 | 100 |
| Alabama | $114,000 | -15.4% | $114,400 | 310 |
| South Dakota | $113,410 | -15.8% | $116,210 | 50 |
| Montana | $112,580 | -16.4% | $117,220 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $111,070 | -17.5% | $119,940 | 420 |
| North Dakota | $103,730 | -23% | $106,250 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $103,600 | -23.1% | $103,870 | 110 |
| Missouri | $102,810 | -23.7% | $106,560 | 1,930 |
| Arkansas | $98,280 | -27% | $96,180 | 290 |
| Kentucky | $88,930 | -34% | $99,270 | 690 |
| Indiana | $84,020 | -37.6% | $93,180 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $72,260 | -46.4% | $103,550 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $71,950 | -46.6% | $79,750 | — |
| Wyoming | $57,610 | -57.2% | $61,130 | 120 |