195 metro areas
Database Administrator Salary by City (2026)
Database administrators earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $145,140 a year, against $110,090 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($131,440 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $110,090BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $145,140San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $131,440San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 195With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$145,140
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA-NH$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,460
- Provo, UT$126,460
- Baltimore, MD$126,030
- New York, NY-NJ$125,550
- Vallejo, CA$122,720
- Trenton, NJ$122,200
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $145,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,460 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $130,100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $127,460 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $126,460 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,030 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $125,550 |
| Vallejo, CA | $122,720 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $122,200 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$145,140 nominal$131,440
- Provo, UT$126,460 nominal$128,740
- Columbus, GA-AL$113,300 nominal$126,880
- Nashville, TN$120,830 nominal$125,420
- Raleigh, NC$121,600 nominal$123,880
- Des Moines, IA$113,070 nominal$123,300
- Rochester, MN$111,320 nominal$122,570
- Tulsa, OK$107,640 nominal$120,650
- Baltimore, MD$126,030 nominal$120,620
- Durham, NC$117,600 nominal$120,530
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,440 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $128,740 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $126,880 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $125,420 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $123,880 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $123,300 |
| Rochester, MN | $122,570 |
| Tulsa, OK | $120,650 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $120,620 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $120,530 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Database Administrator salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $145,140 | $90,110 | $172,270 | $131,440 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $134,720 | $78,150 | $162,590 | $116,530 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $131,460 | $82,580 | $155,540 | $118,290 |
| 4 | Boston, MA-NH | $130,100 | $81,830 | $153,880 | $120,170 |
| 5 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $127,460 | $66,660 | $157,390 | $117,370 |
| 6 | Provo, UT | $126,460 | $83,220 | $147,760 | $128,740 |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | $126,030 | $84,280 | $146,580 | $120,620 |
| 8 | New York, NY-NJ | $125,550 | $76,520 | $149,700 | $111,540 |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $122,720 | $87,610 | $140,000 | $113,130 |
| 10 | Trenton, NJ | $122,200 | $88,210 | $138,940 | $118,430 |
| 11 | Raleigh, NC | $121,600 | $83,490 | $140,360 | $123,880 |
| 12 | Oxnard, CA | $121,280 | $66,930 | $148,050 | $109,720 |
| 13 | Nashville, TN | $120,830 | $73,690 | $144,040 | $125,420 |
| 14 | Bridgeport, CT | $120,700 | $72,760 | $144,310 | $112,950 |
| 15 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $119,310 | $78,080 | $139,630 | $109,580 |
| 16 | Fort Collins, CO | $118,830 | $70,430 | $142,670 | $117,500 |
| 17 | Dallas, TX | $118,560 | $77,670 | $138,720 | $115,010 |
| 18 | Los Angeles, CA | $118,190 | $70,680 | $141,590 | $104,070 |
| 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | $118,100 | $69,990 | $141,790 | $117,270 |
| 20 | Denver, CO | $117,790 | $73,820 | $139,440 | $111,350 |
| 21 | Durham, NC | $117,600 | $78,000 | $137,110 | $120,530 |
| 22 | Austin, TX | $117,420 | $75,630 | $138,010 | $119,740 |
| 23 | Sacramento, CA | $116,830 | $72,220 | $138,800 | $109,520 |
| 24 | Tampa, FL | $116,080 | $66,770 | $140,380 | $115,060 |
| 25 | Lexington Park, MD | $115,460 | $80,480 | $132,700 | $114,590 |
| 26 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $114,980 | $72,010 | $136,160 | $118,110 |
| 27 | Santa Maria, CA | $114,730 | $74,010 | $134,800 | $105,450 |
| 28 | New Haven, CT | $114,550 | $77,060 | $133,020 | $109,560 |
| 29 | Houston, TX | $114,090 | $71,590 | $135,030 | $115,680 |
| 30 | Jacksonville, FL | $113,570 | $65,690 | $137,160 | $114,160 |
| 31 | Kenosha, WI | $113,510 | $69,080 | $135,390 | $112,250 |
| 32 | Columbus, GA-AL | $113,300 | $71,740 | $133,760 | $126,880 |
| 33 | Des Moines, IA | $113,070 | $71,010 | $133,760 | $123,300 |
| 34 | Olympia, WA | $112,170 | $95,530 | $120,390 | $108,200 |
| 35 | Las Vegas, NV | $111,700 | $77,480 | $128,540 | $111,460 |
| 36 | San Diego, CA | $111,650 | $63,690 | $135,260 | $99,790 |
| 37 | Orlando, FL | $111,320 | $63,170 | $135,030 | $109,760 |
| 38 | Rochester, MN | $111,320 | $75,570 | $128,920 | $122,570 |
| 39 | Chicago, IL-IN | $111,220 | $66,830 | $133,060 | $107,360 |
| 40 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $111,220 | $70,910 | $131,060 | $108,450 |
| 41 | Hartford, CT | $111,160 | $72,110 | $130,400 | $108,190 |
| 42 | Atlanta, GA | $111,130 | $64,600 | $134,040 | $111,070 |
| 43 | Boulder, CO | $110,740 | $61,170 | $135,160 | $105,260 |
| 44 | Omaha, NE-IA | $110,470 | $72,240 | $129,310 | $120,190 |
| 45 | Asheville, NC | $110,390 | $70,990 | $129,790 | $114,390 |
| 46 | Crestview, FL | $109,870 | $69,640 | $129,690 | $113,230 |
| 47 | Palm Bay, FL | $109,820 | $68,240 | $130,290 | $109,810 |
| 48 | Springfield, MA | $109,660 | $69,040 | $129,670 | $114,160 |
| 49 | Worcester, MA | $109,640 | $67,910 | $130,190 | $106,940 |
| 50 | Ogden, UT | $108,910 | $77,000 | $124,630 | $108,530 |
| 51 | Detroit, MI | $108,830 | $70,600 | $127,670 | $108,510 |
| 52 | Santa Cruz, CA | $108,720 | $72,010 | $126,820 | $98,930 |
| 53 | Manchester, NH | $108,660 | $68,200 | $128,610 | $102,840 |
| 54 | Anchorage, AK | $108,330 | $74,820 | $124,840 | $102,760 |
| 55 | Burlington, VT | $107,990 | $84,610 | $119,520 | $106,970 |
| 56 | San Antonio, TX | $107,990 | $73,510 | $124,970 | $114,010 |
| 57 | Miami, FL | $107,680 | $61,530 | $130,440 | $94,330 |
| 58 | Tulsa, OK | $107,640 | $66,210 | $128,040 | $120,650 |
| 59 | Champaign, IL | $107,620 | $74,860 | $123,740 | $116,090 |
| 60 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $107,560 | $67,790 | $127,150 | $116,230 |
| 61 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,910 | $67,390 | $126,380 | $112,430 |
| 62 | Savannah, GA | $106,620 | $71,510 | $123,930 | $111,990 |
| 63 | Greeley, CO | $106,180 | $63,230 | $127,340 | $105,990 |
| 64 | Phoenix, AZ | $106,160 | $66,540 | $125,670 | $102,750 |
| 65 | Winston, NC | $106,060 | $69,100 | $124,260 | $115,230 |
| 66 | Pittsburgh, PA | $106,040 | $64,730 | $126,380 | $112,010 |
| 67 | Baton Rouge, LA | $106,020 | $65,500 | $125,960 | $116,790 |
| 68 | Green Bay, WI | $105,660 | $69,370 | $123,530 | $113,510 |
| 69 | Spokane, WA | $105,350 | $72,840 | $121,370 | $104,990 |
| 70 | Madison, WI | $105,210 | $72,220 | $121,450 | $108,140 |
| 71 | Stockton, CA | $105,140 | $70,740 | $122,100 | $100,050 |
| 72 | Santa Rosa, CA | $104,960 | $64,310 | $124,970 | $97,380 |
| 73 | Milwaukee, WI | $104,830 | $66,250 | $123,840 | $108,140 |
| 74 | Salem, OR | $104,560 | $69,350 | $121,910 | $100,880 |
| 75 | Providence, RI-MA | $104,230 | $64,900 | $123,610 | $102,410 |
| 76 | Ann Arbor, MI | $104,000 | $71,800 | $119,850 | $103,090 |
| 77 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $103,920 | $63,710 | $123,700 | $108,970 |
| 78 | Norwich, CT | $103,710 | $66,140 | $122,200 | $103,250 |
| 79 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $103,420 | $64,770 | $122,450 | $98,660 |
| 80 | Oshkosh, WI | $103,130 | $63,110 | $122,820 | $110,980 |
| 81 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $103,080 | $71,010 | $118,870 | $109,460 |
| 82 | Reno, NV | $103,080 | $68,390 | $120,180 | $102,050 |
| 83 | Iowa City, IA | $103,020 | $70,160 | $119,230 | $112,580 |
| 84 | Portland, OR-WA | $103,020 | $69,310 | $119,620 | $97,720 |
| 85 | Indianapolis, IN | $102,810 | $66,160 | $120,890 | $107,430 |
| 86 | Huntsville, AL | $102,650 | $69,720 | $118,870 | $110,290 |
| 87 | Athens, GA | $102,540 | $67,830 | $119,660 | $109,850 |
| 88 | Bellingham, WA | $102,540 | $70,740 | $118,210 | $99,230 |
| 89 | Columbus, OH | $102,540 | $62,670 | $122,200 | $107,410 |
| 90 | Richmond, VA | $102,460 | $61,630 | $122,570 | $104,700 |
| 91 | Bakersfield, CA | $102,440 | $57,260 | $124,700 | $101,540 |
| 92 | Riverside, CA | $102,070 | $63,480 | $121,080 | $95,890 |
| 93 | Cleveland, OH | $101,900 | $60,150 | $122,470 | $108,490 |
| 94 | Charleston, SC | $101,800 | $67,430 | $118,710 | $100,830 |
| 95 | Modesto, CA | $101,690 | $58,340 | $123,030 | $97,680 |
| 96 | Santa Fe, NM | $101,250 | $79,000 | $112,200 | $102,510 |
| 97 | Harrisburg, PA | $101,210 | $70,820 | $116,190 | $102,600 |
| 98 | Utica, NY | $101,170 | $61,170 | $120,870 | $109,160 |
| 99 | Birmingham, AL | $101,130 | $65,120 | $118,850 | $110,350 |
| 100 | Albuquerque, NM | $101,090 | $67,560 | $117,600 | $105,800 |
| 101 | Cape Coral, FL | $100,980 | $58,720 | $121,800 | $98,660 |
| 102 | Lakeland, FL | $100,780 | $70,620 | $115,650 | $103,750 |
| 103 | Bloomington, IN | $100,240 | $75,900 | $112,220 | $105,420 |
| 104 | Naples, FL | $99,840 | $60,650 | $119,140 | $96,740 |
| 105 | Tyler, TX | $99,840 | $86,740 | $106,290 | $108,340 |
| 106 | Tucson, AZ | $99,670 | $70,720 | $113,920 | $102,860 |
| 107 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,590 | $57,700 | $120,200 | $107,000 |
| 108 | York, PA | $99,320 | $73,690 | $111,920 | $103,460 |
| 109 | Warner Robins, GA | $99,260 | $73,380 | $112,010 | $105,830 |
| 110 | Eugene, OR | $97,880 | $70,220 | $111,510 | $96,370 |
| 111 | Evansville, IN | $97,740 | $63,210 | $114,750 | $106,790 |
| 112 | Grand Rapids, MI | $97,680 | $62,420 | $115,020 | $102,230 |
| 113 | Greensboro, NC | $97,610 | $62,280 | $115,020 | $105,110 |
| 114 | Jackson, MS | $97,410 | $65,400 | $113,170 | $109,390 |
| 115 | Spartanburg, SC | $97,300 | $62,940 | $114,230 | $106,860 |
| 116 | Albany, NY | $97,260 | $60,860 | $115,190 | $97,680 |
| 117 | North Port, FL | $97,220 | $54,770 | $118,120 | $94,930 |
| 118 | Gainesville, FL | $97,160 | $63,790 | $113,590 | $100,440 |
| 119 | Lincoln, NE | $97,070 | $66,460 | $112,130 | $105,990 |
| 120 | College Station, TX | $97,050 | $68,000 | $111,340 | $106,710 |
| 121 | Salinas, CA | $96,660 | $57,120 | $116,110 | $88,640 |
| 122 | Fresno, CA | $96,550 | $57,640 | $115,710 | $94,510 |
| 123 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $96,470 | $59,570 | $114,650 | $105,470 |
| 124 | Peoria, IL | $96,390 | $63,560 | $112,550 | $105,650 |
| 125 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $96,370 | $59,510 | $114,550 | $98,400 |
| 126 | Eau Claire, WI | $96,350 | $59,530 | $114,480 | $103,830 |
| 127 | Augusta, GA-SC | $95,950 | $57,430 | $114,920 | $104,400 |
| 128 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $95,930 | $56,140 | $115,540 | $110,970 |
| 129 | Logan, UT-ID | $95,720 | $70,910 | $107,950 | $99,780 |
| 130 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $95,600 | $60,800 | $112,740 | $86,160 |
| 131 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $95,450 | $58,240 | $113,780 | $103,550 |
| 132 | Dayton, OH | $95,430 | $56,490 | $114,610 | $102,950 |
| 133 | Little Rock, AR | $95,390 | $67,520 | $109,140 | $106,740 |
| 134 | Reading, PA | $95,260 | $60,010 | $112,630 | $98,150 |
| 135 | Waterbury, CT | $95,100 | $55,760 | $114,480 | $95,310 |
| 136 | Montgomery, AL | $95,080 | $66,040 | $109,390 | $106,020 |
| 137 | Florence, SC | $95,060 | $63,380 | $110,680 | $109,550 |
| 138 | Bozeman, MT | $94,950 | $79,370 | $102,630 | $92,630 |
| 139 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $94,720 | $60,400 | $111,610 | $94,750 |
| 140 | Mobile, AL | $94,640 | $66,080 | $108,700 | $107,430 |
| 141 | Chico, CA | $94,450 | $59,320 | $111,760 | $93,330 |
| 142 | Charlottesville, VA | $94,180 | $63,360 | $109,390 | $94,990 |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | $93,640 | $56,120 | $112,130 | $95,300 |
| 144 | Bend, OR | $93,290 | $63,500 | $107,950 | $90,040 |
| 145 | Greenville, SC | $93,140 | $61,010 | $108,950 | $99,870 |
| 146 | Lansing, MI | $93,060 | $56,260 | $111,200 | $97,970 |
| 147 | South Bend, IN-MI | $93,000 | $63,020 | $107,760 | $100,150 |
| 148 | Columbia, SC | $92,660 | $57,930 | $109,780 | $98,930 |
| 149 | Syracuse, NY | $92,640 | $61,170 | $108,160 | $96,760 |
| 150 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,500 | $58,840 | $109,080 | $103,980 |
| 151 | Fargo, ND-MN | $92,210 | $57,530 | $109,300 | $101,470 |
| 152 | Las Cruces, NM | $91,870 | $62,480 | $106,370 | $101,840 |
| 153 | Boise City, ID | $91,790 | $58,640 | $108,140 | $93,290 |
| 154 | New Orleans, LA | $91,230 | $53,120 | $109,990 | $98,520 |
| 155 | Oklahoma City, OK | $91,060 | $59,280 | $106,720 | $100,720 |
| 156 | Wichita, KS | $90,980 | $57,760 | $107,350 | $102,290 |
| 157 | Rochester, NY | $90,750 | $54,850 | $108,430 | $93,520 |
| 158 | Helena, MT | $90,600 | $79,140 | $96,260 | $94,700 |
| 159 | Lexington, KY | $90,600 | $54,930 | $108,180 | $97,540 |
| 160 | Winchester, VA-WV | $90,400 | $58,470 | $106,120 | $93,730 |
| 161 | Amherst Town, MA | $90,250 | $57,240 | $106,520 | $90,030 |
| 162 | Jefferson City, MO | $90,230 | $66,620 | $101,860 | $102,560 |
| 163 | Buffalo, NY | $90,020 | $54,680 | $107,430 | $93,920 |
| 164 | Blacksburg, VA | $90,000 | $56,010 | $106,720 | $97,080 |
| 165 | Deltona, FL | $89,710 | $59,070 | $104,810 | $90,280 |
| 166 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $89,690 | $64,020 | $102,320 | $102,240 |
| 167 | Akron, OH | $89,360 | $45,550 | $110,950 | $95,710 |
| 168 | Roanoke, VA | $89,340 | $50,590 | $108,430 | $95,430 |
| 169 | Topeka, KS | $89,230 | $67,870 | $99,760 | $100,460 |
| 170 | Portland, ME | $89,210 | $59,130 | $104,020 | $87,580 |
| 171 | Springfield, MO | $87,760 | $56,640 | $103,080 | $99,070 |
| 172 | Fort Wayne, IN | $87,630 | $58,860 | $101,820 | $94,660 |
| 173 | Missoula, MT | $87,610 | $74,480 | $94,080 | $90,840 |
| 174 | Lynchburg, VA | $87,550 | $51,150 | $105,480 | $97,970 |
| 175 | McAllen, TX | $87,510 | $54,930 | $103,540 | $101,880 |
| 176 | Fayetteville, AR | $87,210 | $62,940 | $99,170 | $95,460 |
| 177 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $87,150 | $65,480 | $97,820 | $96,160 |
| 178 | Toledo, OH | $86,440 | $50,250 | $104,290 | $94,520 |
| 179 | Scranton, PA | $85,950 | $50,940 | $103,190 | $91,870 |
| 180 | Binghamton, NY | $85,550 | $68,120 | $94,140 | $92,120 |
| 181 | Springfield, IL | $85,260 | $59,400 | $97,990 | $91,930 |
| 182 | Tallahassee, FL | $85,200 | $59,860 | $97,660 | $90,720 |
| 183 | Billings, MT | $85,090 | $72,300 | $91,400 | $90,980 |
| 184 | Columbia, MO | $84,820 | $46,760 | $103,560 | $94,840 |
| 185 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $84,180 | $57,700 | $97,240 | $76,930 |
| 186 | Auburn, AL | $83,100 | $67,790 | $90,630 | $94,500 |
| 187 | Gulfport, MS | $81,990 | $57,820 | $93,910 | $91,090 |
| 188 | Dover, DE | $81,790 | $59,400 | $92,810 | $83,880 |
| 189 | Great Falls, MT | $80,140 | $62,110 | $89,040 | $82,750 |
| 190 | Charleston, WV | $77,250 | $56,010 | $87,690 | $87,070 |
| 191 | Erie, PA | $77,230 | $51,150 | $90,060 | $84,910 |
| 192 | El Paso, TX | $75,210 | $36,460 | $94,310 | $83,650 |
| 193 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $74,550 | $43,950 | $89,610 | $84,310 |
| 194 | Pensacola, FL | $73,530 | $47,320 | $86,420 | $75,250 |
| 195 | San Juan, PR | $60,400 | $38,790 | $71,050 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Database Administrator salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays database administrators the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $145,140 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($134,720), Seattle, WA ($131,460), Boston, MA-NH ($130,100). The national mean is $110,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do database administrators earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($131,440 at national prices, $145,140 nominal), Provo, UT ($128,740 at national prices, $126,460 nominal), Columbus, GA-AL ($126,880 at national prices, $113,300 nominal).
How much do database administrators make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $125,550; Los Angeles, CA: $118,190; Chicago, IL-IN: $111,220; Dallas, TX: $118,560; Houston, TX: $114,090 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do database administrators earn the least?
Of the 195 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $60,400.