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State comparison · 2025

Database Architects salary: Florida vs Virginia

Occupation

Database Architects in Virginia earn a median of $160,360. In Florida, $138,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 13.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-13.7%
Florida vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-15.7%
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%
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Virginia

Database Architects

Median
$160,360
p25
$125,540
p75
$176,610
p10
$105,210
p90
$210,160
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
101.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-53%
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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.