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.
39% 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 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $79,240 |
| Alabama | $78,114 |
| Arkansas | $72,980 |
| Arizona | $80,393 |
| California | $101,240 |
| Colorado | $92,260 |
| Connecticut | $100,180 |
| District of Columbia | $92,100 |
| Delaware | $88,750 |
| Florida | $85,470 |
| Georgia | $92,020 |
| Hawaii | $76,334 |
| Iowa | $90,540 |
| Idaho | $68,962 |
| Illinois | $80,835 |
| Indiana | $74,340 |
| Kansas | $82,430 |
| Kentucky | $78,310 |
| Louisiana | $80,020 |
| Massachusetts | $97,880 |
| Maryland | $80,310 |
| Maine | $73,120 |
| Michigan | $82,710 |
| Minnesota | $90,100 |
| Missouri | $84,610 |
| Mississippi | $67,760 |
| Montana | $62,850 |
| North Carolina | $93,280 |
| North Dakota | $66,890 |
| Nebraska | $83,690 |
| New Hampshire | $96,400 |
| New Jersey | $110,150 |
| New Mexico | $76,370 |
| Nevada | $87,180 |
| New York | $94,460 |
| Ohio | $89,980 |
| Oklahoma | $66,270 |
| Oregon | $93,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,483 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,310 |
| Rhode Island | $92,410 |
| South Carolina | $78,270 |
| South Dakota | $75,880 |
| Tennessee | $78,650 |
| Texas | $93,200 |
| Utah | $95,600 |
| Virginia | $96,090 |
| Vermont | $72,990 |
| Washington | $109,030 |
| Wisconsin | $84,380 |
| West Virginia | $66,290 |
| Wyoming | $55,330 |
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 computer systems engineers but more than full stack developers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer 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)