State comparison · 2025
Database Architects salary: New Mexico vs Virginia
Database Architects in Virginia earn a median of $160,360. In New Mexico, $117,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.3% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.4%
New Mexico vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-19.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Database Architects
- Median
- $117,950
- p25
- $99,320
- p75
- $152,080
- p10
- $70,870
- p90
- $165,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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%
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.