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Database Administrators salary

The BLS estimates 69,990 Database Administrators jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $104,620 (May 2025, SOC 15-1242). Across 59 metros with published figures, medians range from $76,820 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY to $138,620 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,230P25$79,610MEDIAN$104,620P75$135,460P90$163,320
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$138,620 · 580 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$133,180 · 1,010 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$132,370 · 1,910 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,760 · 1,470 jobs
  5. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$125,760 · 200 jobs
  6. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$124,560 · 670 jobs
  7. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$123,920 · 750 jobs
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$123,830 · 1,110 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$123,730 · 1,190 jobs
  10. Raleigh-Cary, NC$122,950 · 510 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108,750 · 3,730 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$121,550 · 3,630 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$122,390 · 2,430 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$112,540 · 2,280 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$132,370 · 1,910 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$109,680 · 1,870 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$110,950 · 1,780 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$104,930 · 1,580 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,760 · 1,470 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$123,730 · 1,190 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Database Administrators salary in the U.S.?

$104,620 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $79,610–$135,460.

Where do Database Administrators earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,620), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($133,180), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($132,370). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.