Database Administrators Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$101,867
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$141,000
Total Employed
427,400
Database Administrators Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $141,000 | $153,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 5,500 |
| San Francisco, CA | $138,000 | $143,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 15,000 |
| Seattle, WA | $135,000 | $149,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 6,100 |
| New York, NY | $129,000 | $141,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 11,500 |
| Washington DC, DC | $126,000 | $131,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 23,300 |
| Boston, MA | $126,000 | $138,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 18,600 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $121,000 | $125,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 23,800 |
| Austin, TX | $115,000 | $119,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 6,400 |
| San Diego, CA | $114,000 | $116,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 7,000 |
| Denver, CO | $114,000 | $127,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 3,500 |
| Honolulu, HI | $114,000 | $124,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 3,000 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $113,000 | $122,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 14,200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $112,000 | $118,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 5,800 |
| Portland, OR | $112,000 | $118,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 2,300 |
| Hartford, CT | $110,000 | $123,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 4,600 |
| Anchorage, AK | $110,000 | $113,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 3,100 |
| Chicago, IL | $109,000 | $117,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 25,100 |
| Dallas, TX | $109,000 | $113,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 16,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $109,000 | $116,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 2,700 |
| Sacramento, CA | $109,000 | $116,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 9,500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $107,000 | $120,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 8,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $104,000 | $111,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 6,700 |
| Houston, TX | $103,000 | $114,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 3,300 |
| Atlanta, GA | $103,000 | $109,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 15,600 |
| Kansas City, MO | $101,000 | $108,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 2,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | $103,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 3,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | $105,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 3,300 |
| Detroit, MI | $99,000 | $105,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 5,600 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $99,000 | $105,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 2,900 |
| Columbus, OH | $99,000 | $107,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 4,800 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $98,000 | $110,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 3,600 |
| Nashville, TN | $98,000 | $108,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 5,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $98,000 | $105,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 3,300 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $98,000 | $102,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 6,100 |
| Richmond, VA | $98,000 | $100,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 2,600 |
| Toronto, ON | $98,000 | $101,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 27,000 |
| St. Louis, MO | $97,000 | $107,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 5,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $96,000 | $101,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 7,000 |
| New Orleans, LA | $96,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 2,500 |
| Miami, FL | $94,000 | $103,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 11,400 |
| Tampa, FL | $94,000 | $101,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 7,100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $94,000 | $104,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 1,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $94,000 | $97,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 3,400 |
| Vancouver, BC | $94,000 | $97,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 12,200 |
| Orlando, FL | $93,000 | $101,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 9,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $93,000 | $96,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 7,300 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $93,000 | $102,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 2,100 |
| Buffalo, NY | $93,000 | $101,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 1,300 |
| Louisville, KY | $92,000 | $101,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 6,200 |
| Calgary, AB | $91,000 | $101,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 7,900 |
| Memphis, TN | $90,000 | $92,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 5,600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $90,000 | $98,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 4,600 |
| Birmingham, AL | $89,000 | $93,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 1,300 |
| Ottawa, ON | $89,000 | $99,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 4,400 |
| Edmonton, AB | $87,000 | $97,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 6,800 |
| Montreal, QC | $78,000 | $80,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 4,100 |
| Hamilton, ON | $78,000 | $82,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 2,200 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $77,000 | $82,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 900 |
| Halifax, NS | $77,000 | $84,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 1,000 |
| Quebec City, QC | $74,000 | $83,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 1,300 |