The average salary for a database administrator in the United States is around $83,038 per year.
Avg Salary
Database administrators earn an average yearly salary of $83,038.
Wages typically start from $46,410 and go up to $148,574.
36% above national average Updated in 2018
Database administrator earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Database administrator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $97,880 |
| New Hampshire | $96,400 |
| Virginia | $96,090 |
| Utah | $95,600 |
| New York | $94,460 |
| Oregon | $93,310 |
| North Carolina | $93,280 |
| Texas | $93,200 |
| Rhode Island | $92,410 |
| Colorado | $92,260 |
| District of Columbia | $92,100 |
| Georgia | $92,020 |
| Iowa | $90,540 |
| Minnesota | $90,100 |
| Ohio | $89,980 |
| Delaware | $88,750 |
| Nevada | $87,180 |
| Florida | $85,470 |
| Missouri | $84,610 |
| Wisconsin | $84,380 |
| Nebraska | $83,690 |
| Michigan | $82,710 |
| Kansas | $82,430 |
| Illinois | $80,835 |
| Arizona | $80,393 |
| Maryland | $80,310 |
| Louisiana | $80,020 |
| Alaska | $79,240 |
| Tennessee | $78,650 |
| Kentucky | $78,310 |
| South Carolina | $78,270 |
| Alabama | $78,114 |
| New Mexico | $76,370 |
| Hawaii | $76,334 |
| South Dakota | $75,880 |
| Indiana | $74,340 |
| Maine | $73,120 |
| Vermont | $72,990 |
| Arkansas | $72,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,483 |
| Idaho | $68,962 |
| Mississippi | $67,760 |
| North Dakota | $66,890 |
| West Virginia | $66,290 |
| Oklahoma | $66,270 |
| Montana | $62,850 |
| Wyoming | $55,330 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,310 |
| New Jersey | $110,150 |
| Washington | $109,030 |
| California | $101,240 |
| Connecticut | $100,180 |
How do database administrator salaries compare to similar careers?
Database administrators earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than systems engineers but more than full stack developers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Systems engineer salary | $90K |
| Games artist salary | $90K |
| Search marketing strategist salary | $90K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $83K |
| Statistician salary | $88K |
| Database administrator salary | $83K |
| Back-End developer salary | $67K |
| IT manager salary | $79K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $83K |
| Full stack developer salary | $70K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)