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Database Administrators salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Database Administrators in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $104,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,580 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $104,620 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $100,110. It ranks #33 of 59 metros with published figures for this job.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS · PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$65,150P25$82,120MEDIAN$104,930P75$139,400P90$166,960
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$60,230P25$79,610MEDIAN$104,620P75$135,460P90$163,320
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN PHILADELPHIA · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Database Administrators salary in Philadelphia?

The BLS median is $104,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,580 jobs pay between $82,120 and $139,400. The 10th percentile is $65,150 and the 90th is $166,960.

Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Database Administrators?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $104,620 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $100,110. It ranks #33 of 59 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Database Administrators the most in Philadelphia?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($148,891), The Vanguard Group ($142,044). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.