There are currently an estimated 78,000 database administrators in the United States. The database administrator job market is expected to shrink by 0.7% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are database administrators?
CareerExplorer rates database administrators with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -500 database administrators.
What’s the supply of database administrators?
The database administrator industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Virginia
Database Administrator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Database Administrators |
|---|---|
| California | 7,240 |
| Texas | 6,430 |
| Virginia | 5,940 |
| Florida | 3,810 |
| New York | 3,590 |
| Georgia | 2,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,450 |
| Illinois | 2,340 |
| Massachusetts | 2,310 |
| Maryland | 2,300 |
| Tennessee | 2,020 |
| North Carolina | 1,920 |
| Ohio | 1,860 |
| Alabama | 1,840 |
| New Jersey | 1,810 |
| Washington | 1,730 |
| Wisconsin | 1,220 |
| Colorado | 1,220 |
| Utah | 1,200 |
| Michigan | 1,150 |
| Missouri | 1,140 |
| Arizona | 1,120 |
| Oregon | 1,060 |
| Minnesota | 1,020 |
| South Carolina | 990 |
| Indiana | 930 |
| Connecticut | 810 |
| Oklahoma | 790 |
| Delaware | 670 |
| Kentucky | 650 |
| Nebraska | 610 |
| New Mexico | 570 |
| District of Columbia | 560 |
| Kansas | 440 |
| Arkansas | 420 |
| Nevada | 380 |
| Iowa | 360 |
| Montana | 300 |
| Louisiana | 290 |
| Rhode Island | 280 |
| Maine | 260 |
| New Hampshire | 250 |
| West Virginia | 240 |
| Mississippi | 200 |
| Idaho | 180 |
| South Dakota | 170 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| Wyoming | 100 |
| Hawaii | 100 |
| Alaska | 90 |
| North Dakota | 80 |