The average salary for a database administrator in the United States is around $58,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Database administrators earn an average yearly salary of $58,000.
Wages typically start from $25,000 and go up to $90,000.
10% below national average Updated in 2023
Database administrator earnings by seniority
Top-level database administrator earnings begin at:
$43.27 per hour
$90,000 per year
Senior-level database administrator earnings begin at:
$36.06 per hour
$75,000 per year
Mid-level database administrator earnings begin at:
$27.88 per hour
$58,000 per year
Junior-level database administrator earnings begin at:
$20.19 per hour
$42,000 per year
Starting level database administrator earnings begin at:
$12.02 per hour
$25,000 per year
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 network administrators but more than drafters.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Network administrator salary | $65K |
| Intelligence analyst salary | $57K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $57K |
| Remote sensing technician salary | $57K |
| Quality assurance analyst salary | $58K |
| Database administrator salary | $58K |
| Web designer salary | $52K |
| IT support specialist salary | $50K |
| Online merchant salary | $44K |
| Drafter salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)