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State comparison · 2025

Database Architects salary: Massachusetts vs Washington

Occupation

Database Architects in Massachusetts earn a median of $161,650. In Washington, $128,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27% — not 25.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.5%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+27%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Washington

Database Architects

Median
$128,760
p25
$101,970
p75
$160,910
p10
$101,970
p90
$195,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+10%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.