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State comparison · 2025

Database Administrators salary: Minnesota vs Utah

Occupation

Database Administrators in Utah earn a median of $135,750. In Minnesota, $100,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 25.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.8%
Minnesota vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Database Administrators

Median
$100,700
p25
$71,220
p75
$131,570
p10
$61,120
p90
$151,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-53%
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Utah

Database Administrators

Median
$135,750
p25
$100,860
p75
$135,750
p10
$75,450
p90
$149,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+18%
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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.