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Database Architects salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Database Architects in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $131,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,460 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $139,500 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $141,350. It ranks #38 of 46 metros with published figures for this job.

DATABASE ARCHITECTS · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$86,230P25$93,280MEDIAN$131,540P75$175,760P90$216,480
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$86,240P25$109,370MEDIAN$139,500P75$169,290P90$204,000
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN NEW YORK · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

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

Questions

What is the average Database Architects salary in New York?

The BLS median is $131,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,460 jobs pay between $93,280 and $175,760. The 10th percentile is $86,230 and the 90th is $216,480.

Is New York a high-paying metro for Database Architects?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $139,500 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $141,350. It ranks #38 of 46 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 Architects the most in New York?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Point72, L.P ($214,000), Meta Platforms ($188,980), JPMorgan Chase & ($184,200). 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.