Database Administrators Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for database administrators in the United States is $104,620 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $60,230 at the 10th percentile to $163,320 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Database administrators and web content technicians) has a median of £36,015 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $60,230 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $79,610 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $104,620 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $135,460 | Experienced |
| 90th | $163,320 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $135,750 | $121,270 | 1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $129,300 | $126,790 | 2,000 |
| New Jersey | $125,860 | $125,070 | 2,000 |
| Maryland | $124,300 | $126,510 | 2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $118,540 | $115,790 | 560 |
| Colorado | $118,340 | $115,130 | 1,000 |
| Washington | $118,140 | $122,310 | 2,000 |
| Tennessee | $115,500 | $109,570 | 2,000 |
| Texas | $114,400 | $113,270 | 6,000 |
| North Carolina | $113,900 | $113,260 | 2,000 |
| California | $113,060 | $121,500 | 7,000 |
| Nevada | $109,670 | $109,940 | 380 |
| Alaska | $108,810 | $103,520 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $108,270 | $113,250 | 810 |
| Georgia | $106,810 | $108,580 | 2,000 |
| Rhode Island | $106,020 | $105,860 | 280 |
| New York | $105,900 | $114,100 | 4,000 |
| Illinois | $104,650 | $108,300 | 2,000 |
| Arizona | $104,280 | $104,750 | 1,000 |
| Vermont | $104,230 | $103,180 | 120 |
| Florida | $104,120 | $107,750 | 4,000 |
| Iowa | $101,210 | $103,420 | 360 |
| Delaware | $100,910 | $110,100 | 670 |
| Minnesota | $100,700 | $102,430 | 1,000 |
| Missouri | $100,270 | $101,960 | 1,000 |
| Oregon | $100,260 | $101,250 | 1,000 |
| Kansas | $100,170 | $107,100 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,110 | $104,210 | 2,000 |
| Nebraska | $100,020 | $103,060 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $100,020 | $103,890 | 1,000 |
| Michigan | $99,830 | $101,420 | 1,000 |
| New Mexico | $98,450 | $101,190 | 570 |
| Louisiana | $98,270 | $98,120 | 290 |
| Ohio | $97,190 | $100,770 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma | $95,320 | $96,840 | 790 |
| Alabama | $93,900 | $96,500 | 2,000 |
| South Carolina | $93,640 | $98,670 | 990 |
| Virginia | $93,320 | $104,560 | 6,000 |
| New Hampshire | $92,110 | $96,270 | 250 |
| Indiana | $90,090 | $98,070 | 930 |
| Mississippi | $87,790 | $87,050 | 200 |
| Kentucky | $87,390 | $92,080 | 650 |
| Idaho | $85,660 | $90,270 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $85,500 | $95,710 | 100 |
| Montana | $83,120 | $87,100 | 300 |
| South Dakota | $82,540 | $86,260 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $82,480 | $90,420 | 420 |
| Wyoming | $82,480 | $83,630 | 100 |
| North Dakota | $78,730 | $86,530 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $73,490 | $79,460 | 240 |
| Maine | $70,500 | $79,880 | 260 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,880 | $59,610 | 170 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18