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State comparison · 2025

Database Administrators salary: Massachusetts vs New York

Occupation

Database Administrators in Massachusetts earn a median of $129,300. In New York, $105,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.5% — not 22.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+22.1%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+24.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Database Administrators

Median
$129,300
p25
$93,280
p75
$158,010
p10
$69,380
p90
$173,210
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

New York

Database Administrators

Median
$105,900
p25
$78,610
p75
$141,570
p10
$60,090
p90
$178,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-34%
See full breakdown for New York

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.