Salary by state
Database Administrators Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Database Administrators — median wage by state
- Utah: $135,750, COL-adjusted $137,260
- Massachusetts: $129,300, COL-adjusted $122,212
- New Jersey: $125,860, COL-adjusted $115,680
- Maryland: $124,300, COL-adjusted $118,381
- District of Columbia: $118,540, COL-adjusted $107,862
- Colorado: $118,340, COL-adjusted $114,782
- Washington: $118,140, COL-adjusted $110,411
- Tennessee: $115,500, COL-adjusted $125,680
- Texas: $114,400, COL-adjusted $117,817
- North Carolina: $113,900, COL-adjusted $120,785
- California: $113,060, COL-adjusted $102,132
- Nevada: $109,670, COL-adjusted $109,670
- Alaska: $108,810, COL-adjusted $106,260
- Connecticut: $108,270, COL-adjusted $104,508
- Georgia: $106,810, COL-adjusted $110,914
- Rhode Island: $106,020, COL-adjusted $103,636
- New York: $105,900, COL-adjusted $98,146
- Illinois: $104,650, COL-adjusted $104,650
- Arizona: $104,280, COL-adjusted $103,555
- Vermont: $104,230, COL-adjusted $106,357
- Florida: $104,120, COL-adjusted $100,696
- Iowa: $101,210, COL-adjusted $115,273
- Delaware: $100,910, COL-adjusted $101,112
- Minnesota: $100,700, COL-adjusted $102,130
- Missouri: $100,270, COL-adjusted $110,430
- Oregon: $100,260, COL-adjusted $96,963
- Kansas: $100,170, COL-adjusted $111,176
- Pennsylvania: $100,110, COL-adjusted $102,572
- Nebraska: $100,020, COL-adjusted $111,010
- Wisconsin: $100,020, COL-adjusted $106,291
- Michigan: $99,830, COL-adjusted $103,773
- New Mexico: $98,450, COL-adjusted $106,779
- Louisiana: $98,270, COL-adjusted $111,417
- Ohio: $97,190, COL-adjusted $104,731
- Oklahoma: $95,320, COL-adjusted $108,565
- Alabama: $93,900, COL-adjusted $105,743
- South Carolina: $93,640, COL-adjusted $99,936
- Virginia: $93,320, COL-adjusted $92,305
- New Hampshire: $92,110, COL-adjusted $88,397
- Indiana: $90,090, COL-adjusted $96,559
- Mississippi: $87,790, COL-adjusted $100,908
- Kentucky: $87,390, COL-adjusted $96,885
- Idaho: $85,660, COL-adjusted $89,696
- Hawaii: $85,500, COL-adjusted $77,727
- Montana: $83,120, COL-adjusted $87,865
- South Dakota: $82,540, COL-adjusted $93,160
- Arkansas: $82,480, COL-adjusted $94,914
- Wyoming: $82,480, COL-adjusted $88,975
- North Dakota: $78,730, COL-adjusted $88,461
- West Virginia: $73,490, COL-adjusted $82,112
- Maine: $70,500, COL-adjusted $72,606
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- Utah$135,750
- Massachusetts$129,300
- New Jersey$125,860
- Maryland$124,300
- District of Columbia$118,540
- Colorado$118,340
- Washington$118,140
- Tennessee$115,500
- Texas$114,400
- North Carolina$113,900
- California$113,060
- Nevada$109,670
- Alaska$108,810
- Connecticut$108,270
- Georgia$106,810
- Rhode Island$106,020
- New York$105,900
- Illinois$104,650
- Arizona$104,280
- Vermont$104,230
- Florida$104,120
- Iowa$101,210
- Delaware$100,910
- Minnesota$100,700
- Missouri$100,270
- Oregon$100,260
- Kansas$100,170
- Pennsylvania$100,110
- Nebraska$100,020
- Wisconsin$100,020
- Michigan$99,830
- New Mexico$98,450
- Louisiana$98,270
- Ohio$97,190
- Oklahoma$95,320
- Alabama$93,900
- South Carolina$93,640
- Virginia$93,320
- New Hampshire$92,110
- Indiana$90,090
- Mississippi$87,790
- Kentucky$87,390
- Idaho$85,660
- Hawaii$85,500
- Montana$83,120
- South Dakota$82,540
- Arkansas$82,480
- Wyoming$82,480
- North Dakota$78,730
- West Virginia$73,490
- Maine$70,500
Highest- and lowest-paying states for database administrators
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Utah$135,750
- 2. Massachusetts$129,300
- 3. New Jersey$125,860
- 4. Maryland$124,300
- 5. District of Columbia$118,540
Lowest-paying
- Maine$70,500
- West Virginia$73,490
- North Dakota$78,730
- Wyoming$82,480
- Arkansas$82,480
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Database Administrators salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Database Administrators is $106,877 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Database Administrators the most?
- Utah pays Database Administrators the most, with a median of $135,750, followed by Massachusetts ($129,300). The lowest median is in Maine at $70,500.
- How much do Database Administrators salaries vary by state?
- Database Administrators median pay ranges from $70,500 to $135,750 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Database Administrators jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -0.6% change in Database Administrators employment from 2024 to 2034 — slower than average.