Pay · 15-1242
Database Administrators earn $104,620 a year at the midpoint
The middle of the pay scale for database administrators is $104,620. A typical start is nearer $79,610; the top tenth earn about $163,320.
National figures for database administrators, 15-1242, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Database administrator earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%
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No. 95 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 88% of the occupations in the survey.
- 93 Personal Financial Advisors $105,070
- 94 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
- 95 Database Administrators $104,620
- 96 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,590
- 97 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $104,300
Resumes for database administrators
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- Modified existing databases and database management systems or directed programmers and analysts to make changes.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- Planned and installed upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
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Database administrator pay rate, hourly to yearly
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Database administrator wages, state by state
The 42 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.93 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $135,750 | $75,450 | $75,450 — $149,950 | 1,200 |
| Massachusetts | $129,300 | $69,380 | $69,380 — $173,210 | 2,310 |
| New Jersey | $125,860 | $69,080 | $69,080 — $176,130 | 1,810 |
| Maryland | $124,300 | $73,650 | $73,650 — $172,110 | 2,300 |
| District of Columbia | $118,540 | $74,360 | $74,360 — $154,750 | 560 |
| Colorado | $118,340 | $61,930 | $61,930 — $164,780 | 1,220 |
| Washington | $118,140 | $72,170 | $72,170 — $170,710 | 1,730 |
| Tennessee | $115,500 | $59,050 | $59,050 — $163,600 | 2,020 |
| Texas | $114,400 | $59,950 | $59,950 — $161,590 | 6,430 |
| North Carolina | $113,900 | $62,430 | $62,430 — $160,160 | 1,920 |
| California | $113,060 | $62,410 | $62,410 — $178,310 | 7,240 |
| Nevada | $109,670 | $69,330 | $69,330 — $145,810 | 380 |
| Connecticut | $108,270 | $65,400 | $65,400 — $157,350 | 810 |
| Georgia | $106,810 | $54,850 | $54,850 — $160,070 | 2,460 |
| Rhode Island | $106,020 | $63,430 | $63,430 — $154,860 | 280 |
| New York | $105,900 | $60,090 | $60,090 — $178,580 | 3,590 |
| Illinois | $104,650 | $59,990 | $59,990 — $163,970 | 2,340 |
| Arizona | $104,280 | $59,120 | $59,120 — $155,290 | 1,120 |
| Florida | $104,120 | $56,300 | $56,300 — $161,090 | 3,810 |
| Iowa | $101,210 | $58,440 | $58,440 — $156,540 | 360 |
| Delaware | $100,910 | $65,090 | $65,090 — $167,520 | 670 |
| Minnesota | $100,700 | $61,120 | $61,120 — $151,590 | 1,020 |
| Missouri | $100,270 | $57,730 | $57,730 — $150,490 | 1,140 |
| Oregon | $100,260 | $61,000 | $61,000 — $140,170 | 1,060 |
| Kansas | $100,170 | $65,170 | $65,170 — $159,650 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,110 | $58,780 | $58,780 — $158,360 | 2,450 |
| Nebraska | $100,020 | $63,610 | $63,610 — $141,860 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $100,020 | $62,440 | $62,440 — $149,430 | 1,220 |
| Michigan | $99,830 | $58,540 | $58,540 — $150,140 | 1,150 |
| New Mexico | $98,450 | $66,470 | $66,470 — $139,250 | 570 |
| Louisiana | $98,270 | $48,910 | $48,910 — $150,900 | 290 |
| Ohio | $97,190 | $49,960 | $49,960 — $158,910 | 1,860 |
| Oklahoma | $95,320 | $57,580 | $57,580 — $134,990 | 790 |
| Alabama | $93,900 | $60,500 | $60,500 — $134,810 | 1,840 |
| South Carolina | $93,640 | $54,040 | $54,040 — $149,000 | 990 |
| Virginia | $93,320 | $60,840 | $60,840 — $160,190 | 5,940 |
| New Hampshire | $92,110 | $60,670 | $60,670 — $145,290 | 250 |
| Indiana | $90,090 | $56,710 | $56,710 — $144,520 | 930 |
| Kentucky | $87,390 | $47,150 | $47,150 — $139,840 | 650 |
| Montana | $83,120 | $71,740 | $71,740 — $104,300 | 300 |
| Arkansas | $82,480 | $53,690 | $53,690 — $127,850 | 420 |
| Maine | $70,500 | $51,640 | $51,640 — $118,950 | 260 |
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Questions people ask most
What is a database administrator’s yearly income?
A database administrator makes a median of $104,620 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $79,610 and $135,460.
What is a database administrator’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $50.30 an hour; the average is $110,090 a year.
What is the starting pay for a database administrator?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $79,610 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $60,230.
Which state pays database administrators the most?
Utah, with a median of $135,750 a year.
How many people work as database administrators?
About 69,990 in the United States — number 95 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Jobs that pay about the same
Median pay within $510 of what database administrators earn — $104,620 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $300 more Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920median a year 10th percentile: $52,600 90th percentile: $200,440
- $450 more Personal Financial Advisors $105,070median a year 10th percentile: $50,190 90th percentile: $357,020
- $510 less Mechanical Engineers $104,110median a year 10th percentile: $73,990 90th percentile: $164,340