How much does a database administrator make?
Median yearly pay in the United States: half earn more and half earn less. That is $50.30 an hour or $8,718 a month.
- Hourly
- $50.30
- Average (mean)
- $110,100
- Jobs
- 69,990
| Percentile | Yearly | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $60,230 | $28.96 | |
| 25th | $79,610 | $38.27 | |
| Median | $104,600 | $50.30 | |
| 75th | $135,500 | $65.13 | |
| 90th | $163,300 | $78.52 |
By state
Median yearly pay.
| Utah | $135,800 |
| Massachusetts | $129,300 |
| New Jersey | $125,900 |
| Maryland | $124,300 |
| District of Columbia | $118,500 |
| Colorado | $118,300 |
| Washington | $118,100 |
| Tennessee | $115,500 |
| Texas | $114,400 |
| North Carolina | $113,900 |
| California | $113,100 |
| Nevada | $109,700 |
| Alaska | $108,800 |
| Connecticut | $108,300 |
| Georgia | $106,800 |
| Rhode Island | $106,000 |
| New York | $105,900 |
| Illinois | $104,700 |
| Arizona | $104,300 |
| Vermont | $104,200 |
| Florida | $104,100 |
| Iowa | $101,200 |
| Delaware | $100,900 |
| Minnesota | $100,700 |
| Missouri | $100,300 |
| Oregon | $100,300 |
| Kansas | $100,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,100 |
| Nebraska | $100,000 |
| Wisconsin | $100,000 |
| Michigan | $99,830 |
| New Mexico | $98,450 |
| Louisiana | $98,270 |
| Ohio | $97,190 |
| Oklahoma | $95,320 |
| Alabama | $93,900 |
| South Carolina | $93,640 |
| Virginia | $93,320 |
| New Hampshire | $92,110 |
| Indiana | $90,090 |
| Mississippi | $87,790 |
| Kentucky | $87,390 |
| Idaho | $85,660 |
| Hawaii | $85,500 |
| Montana | $83,120 |
| South Dakota | $82,540 |
| Arkansas | $82,480 |
| Wyoming | $82,480 |
| North Dakota | $78,730 |
| West Virginia | $73,490 |
| Maine | $70,500 |
Highest paying cities
Metro areas, median yearly pay.
| San Jose, CA | $138,600 |
| Seattle, WA | $133,200 |
| Boston, MA | $132,400 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $130,800 |
| Provo, UT | $129,000 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $128,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $127,800 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $125,800 |
| Vallejo, CA | $125,600 |
| Tampa, FL | $124,600 |
| Oxnard, CA | $124,000 |
| Nashville, TN | $123,900 |
| Austin, TX | $123,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $123,700 |
| Trenton, NJ | $123,500 |
In other countries
Database Administrator belongs to the international group "Database designers and administrators".
Compare pay in 140 countriesSimilar jobs
- Computer Systems Analyst$105,900
- Information Security Analyst$129,200
- Computer and Information Research Scientist$140,300
- Computer Network Support Specialist$76,220
- Computer User Support Specialist$61,860
- Computer Network Architect$134,100
- Database Architect$139,500
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$99,130
- Computer Programmer$100,400
- Software Developer$136,000
Frequently asked questions
How much does a database administrator make an hour?
The median hourly pay is $50.30 ($104,600 a year).
How much does a database administrator make a month?
About $8,718 a month before tax, based on a median of $104,600 a year.
How much does a database administrator make starting out?
The lowest-paid 10% make $60,230 or less a year ($28.96 an hour); the top 10% make $163,300 or more.
Which state pays database administrators the most?
Utah, with a median of $135,800 a year, followed by Massachusetts ($129,300) and New Jersey ($125,900).
Which city pays database administrators the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median of $138,600 a year.
How many database administrators are there in the United States?
About 69,990 people work as database administrators.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.