Database Administrators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 306 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Database Administrators

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$148,430	700
Seattle, WA	$133,310	1,380
New Jersey	$128,970	2,060
Crestview, FL	$128,810	40
District of Columbia	$128,440	550
Denver, CO	$126,810	970

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Anchorage, AK	$93,400	50
Alaska	$93,180	90

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$101,640	600
Huntsville, AL	$100,000	260
Southeast Alabama	$93,920	40
Daphne, AL	$93,380	30
Montgomery, AL	$89,760	490
Alabama	$88,560	1,990
Mobile, AL	$84,650	100
Auburn, AL	$81,710	—
Tuscaloosa, AL	$81,690	50
Decatur, AL	$80,770	40
Northeast Alabama	$72,200	50

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$87,850	210
Fayetteville, AR	$83,180	70
Arkansas	$79,710	600
North Arkansas	$75,540	30

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$98,620	1,020
Arizona	$96,320	1,330
Tucson, AZ	$86,480	140

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$148,430	700
Sacramento, CA	$125,220	490
San Luis Obispo, CA	$125,120	60
Vallejo, CA	$121,800	50
San Francisco, CA	$117,020	1,860
Santa Maria, CA	$113,670	80
San Diego, CA	$111,320	810
California	$111,090	8,360
Santa Cruz, CA	$109,610	40
Oxnard, CA	$106,820	130
Riverside, CA	$105,760	400
Los Angeles, CA	$105,400	2,610
Salinas, CA	$101,710	50
Santa Rosa, CA	$97,360	60
Modesto, CA	$96,270	40
Fresno, CA	$95,870	100
Chico, CA	$93,650	30
Bakersfield, CA	$93,030	80
Stockton, CA	$91,610	50

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$126,810	970
Boulder, CO	$123,510	110
Fort Collins, CO	$120,610	50
Colorado	$119,940	1,400
Colorado Springs, CO	$114,990	140
Greeley, CO	$111,350	30
Northwest Colorado	$91,450	30

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$115,770	150
Hartford, CT	$105,230	350
Connecticut	$101,990	770
New Haven, CT	$94,140	120
Norwich, CT	$93,450	40
Waterbury, CT	$82,540	50

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$124,160	3,470

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$100,240	730
Dover, DE	$71,970	40

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Crestview, FL	$128,810	40
Miami, FL	$104,420	980
Orlando, FL	$103,200	610
Tampa, FL	$100,770	600
Palm Bay, FL	$100,000	100
Jacksonville, FL	$98,810	370
Florida	$97,900	4,080
Lakeland, FL	$96,760	80
North Port, FL	$89,830	70
Deltona, FL	$84,780	50
Tallahassee, FL	$82,180	260
Cape Coral, FL	$81,160	80
Gainesville, FL	$78,070	70
Naples, FL	$67,810	50
Pensacola, FL	$45,950	120
Punta Gorda, FL	$43,100	30

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, GA-AL	$118,800	40
Gainesville, GA	$118,160	40
Augusta, GA-SC	$113,290	50
Georgia	$106,100	3,020
Atlanta, GA	$104,790	2,170
Macon, GA	$95,140	40
Savannah, GA	$93,240	50
Warner Robins, GA	$87,680	30
Athens, GA	$85,440	30
North Georgia	$74,960	40

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$93,400	110
Urban Honolulu, HI	$93,400	100

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$121,990	140
Iowa	$97,690	380
Iowa City, IA	$95,010	60
Cedar Rapids, IA	$82,310	40

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$81,390	100
Idaho	$78,780	160

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bloomington, IL	$104,990	60
Chicago, IL-IN	$103,700	1,830
Illinois	$101,070	2,290
Champaign, IL	$101,060	40
Peoria, IL	$94,920	40
Springfield, IL	$72,760	50

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Evansville, IN	$96,800	30
Bloomington, IN	$87,700	110
Indianapolis, IN	$83,940	610
Indiana	$83,600	1,180
Fort Wayne, IN	$80,060	70
South Bend, IN-MI	$78,640	50
Northern Indiana	$78,460	30
Central Indiana	$76,880	40

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$112,740	560
Wichita, KS	$79,660	60
Topeka, KS	$79,330	60

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$89,390	260
Lexington, KY	$85,680	140
Kentucky	$83,980	770
South Central Kentucky	$77,890	30
West Kentucky	$76,340	40
Central Kentucky	$73,890	80

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$87,110	70
Louisiana	$86,420	240
New Orleans, LA	$83,510	60

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$123,710	1,600
Massachusetts	$117,420	1,940
Springfield, MA	$104,380	70
Worcester, MA	$99,960	120
Barnstable Town, MA	$93,340	30
Amherst Town, MA	$84,780	50

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$122,110	2,640
Baltimore, MD	$119,990	1,100
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$103,440	40
Lexington Park, MD	$102,400	80
Maryland	$101,760	30

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$87,060	140
Maine	$76,980	230
Northeast Maine	$59,340	30
Southwest Maine	$59,340	40

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$107,370	530
Michigan	$97,880	1,190
Lansing, MI	$89,410	70
Ann Arbor, MI	$85,560	110
Mid Michigan	$80,120	30
Grand Rapids, MI	$79,370	150

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$103,920	40
Northwest Minnesota	$103,110	40
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$100,490	750
Minnesota	$97,230	970

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$109,010	520
St. Louis, MO-IL	$95,400	710
Columbia, MO	$93,380	60
Missouri	$87,600	1,400
Springfield, MO	$74,640	70
Jefferson City, MO	$71,330	130
Central Missouri	$63,100	30

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Jackson, MS	$95,860	70
Mississippi	$86,420	230
Upper East Mississippi	$81,300	40
Gulfport, MS	$79,070	40

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bozeman, MT	$85,270	40
West Montana	$83,180	30
Missoula, MT	$82,630	30
Montana	$80,960	240
Great Falls, MT	$80,470	30
Helena, MT	$78,280	50
Billings, MT	$77,930	40

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern North Carolina	$122,110	50
Raleigh, NC	$117,570	510
Wilmington, NC	$110,360	100
Charlotte, NC-SC	$109,940	—
North Carolina	$108,430	1,990
Winston, NC	$105,730	70
Durham, NC	$103,420	230
Asheville, NC	$90,030	50
Greensboro, NC	$88,620	100
Western North Carolina	$51,490	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$76,400	90
Fargo, ND-MN	$75,750	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$99,890	320
Nebraska	$92,470	540
Northeast Nebraska	$89,240	40
Lincoln, NE	$87,920	90
South Nebraska	$69,300	50

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$123,700	60
New Hampshire	$121,820	230

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$128,970	2,060
Trenton, NJ	$123,410	180

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$94,850	290
New Mexico	$94,850	520
Santa Fe, NM	$94,640	50
Eastern New Mexico	$87,230	30
Las Cruces, NM	$82,810	50
Northern New Mexico	$75,880	50

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Balance of Nevada	$104,210	40
Reno, NV	$101,800	80
Nevada	$86,980	470
Las Vegas, NV	$84,600	340

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$124,550	3,770
New York	$106,940	3,680
Albany, NY	$106,850	440
Kiryas Joel, NY	$97,560	—
Utica, NY	$88,360	30
Syracuse, NY	$86,900	90
Rochester, NY	$86,890	150
Binghamton, NY	$84,820	40
Central East New York	$83,070	40
Buffalo, NY	$77,960	230
Southwest New York	$63,910	30

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Akron, OH	$105,250	140
Columbus, OH	$100,550	390
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$100,510	380
Ohio	$94,020	1,770
Dayton, OH	$92,860	100
West Northwestern Ohio	$88,540	50
Cleveland, OH	$86,270	380
Southern Ohio	$83,190	40
Canton, OH	$80,700	30
Toledo, OH	$76,050	60

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$105,980	130
Oklahoma	$76,980	660
Oklahoma City, OK	$70,500	410

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salem, OR	$111,630	100
Eugene, OR	$107,310	60
Oregon	$102,650	930
Portland, OR-WA	$102,520	690
Bend, OR	$84,660	40

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$128,440	550

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$108,280	1,890
Pennsylvania	$107,800	5,000
York, PA	$98,650	50
Harrisburg, PA	$96,100	220
Lancaster, PA	$93,380	90
Pittsburgh, PA	$89,750	520
Scranton, PA	$78,280	100
Allentown, PA-NJ	$78,000	140
Central Pennsylvania	$77,780	50
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$77,480	40
Reading, PA	$77,340	60
Erie, PA	$67,880	40

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$51,830	190

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$103,810	330
Rhode Island	$103,810	320

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Florence, SC	$96,580	30
Greenville, SC	$94,210	130
South Carolina	$92,670	660
Northwestern South Carolina	$92,110	40
Spartanburg, SC	$89,990	50
Columbia, SC	$88,050	210
Charleston, SC	$85,630	130

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$95,430	80
South Dakota	$85,890	150
West South Dakota	$85,860	30
East South Dakota	$80,900	30

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$109,620	670
Tennessee	$101,640	1,440
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$97,330	210
Knoxville, TN	$89,160	180
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$88,020	110
Kingsport, TN-VA	$84,890	40

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Dallas, TX	$125,010	2,240
Austin, TX	$114,050	1,130
Houston, TX	$111,390	1,080
Texas	$109,990	6,110
Tyler, TX	$101,680	40
San Antonio, TX	$99,810	380
College Station, TX	$96,580	40
Waco, TX	$95,490	40
Killeen, TX	$90,230	30
McAllen, TX	$82,890	40
El Paso, TX	$53,720	140

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Provo, UT	$123,110	190
Ogden, UT	$102,620	60
Utah	$97,890	800
Salt Lake City, UT	$94,920	430
Logan, UT-ID	$82,050	60
High Desert Utah	$67,660	—

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$105,000	4,210
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$102,310	600
Richmond, VA	$94,500	580
Winchester, VA-WV	$88,130	30
Charlottesville, VA	$87,270	80
Blacksburg, VA	$84,270	60
Roanoke, VA	$81,760	80
Southside Virginia	$71,950	30
Lynchburg, VA	$70,440	60
Southwest Virginia	$69,920	30
West Virginia	$65,380	230
Northern West Virginia	$56,720	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Burlington, VT	$105,630	80
Vermont	$102,170	120
Northern Vermont	$83,550	30

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$133,310	1,380
Kennewick, WA	$120,330	40
Washington	$114,700	2,190
Olympia, WA	$111,900	360
Bellingham, WA	$104,390	30
Spokane, WA	$91,060	70
Western Washington	$89,260	40

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kenosha, WI	$105,400	50
Green Bay, WI	$103,190	50
Milwaukee, WI	$102,110	350
Wisconsin	$98,920	1,380
South Central Wisconsin	$97,580	40
Madison, WI	$95,530	410
La Crosse, WI-MN	$94,150	30
Eau Claire, WI	$92,750	30
Northeastern Wisconsin	$91,840	60
Western Wisconsin	$89,560	40
Oshkosh, WI	$88,250	40

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$63,110	60
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$54,400	60

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Wyoming	$89,030	30
Eastern Wyoming	$82,480	40
Wyoming	$69,980	100