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State comparison · 2025

Database Architects salary: Florida vs Massachusetts

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Database Architects in Massachusetts earn a median of $161,650. In Florida, $138,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 14.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.4%
Florida vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Database Architects

Median
$138,320
p25
$103,080
p75
$168,500
p10
$85,880
p90
$206,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
See full breakdown for Florida

Massachusetts

Database Architects

Median
$161,650
p25
$134,740
p75
$183,610
p10
$123,670
p90
$220,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-41%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.