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Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in Arizona

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Arizona OES distribution for Database Administrators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,414
Across 31 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Administrators in Arizona: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 31 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,414. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent31$145,414

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Database Administrators in Arizona. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Senior Data Engineer12$146,056
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPSenior Manager JC45 - Database Administrators2$99,466
Caremark LLCStaff Data Platform Engineer2$166,950
Elevance Health, Inc.Database Administrator Advisor1$151,645
Arizona Department of Environmental QualitySr. Database Administrator1$123,661
Hyatt CorporationMachine Learning Data Engineer1$148,526
The Vanguard Group, Inc.Data Engineer, Specialist1$149,958
Early Warning Services, LLCSr. Database Engineer1$129,667
CTCA SHARED SERVICES, LLCSr. Administrator, Data Base1$140,063
Bechtel Global CorporationDatabase Administration Senior1$162,432

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Data Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $178,464
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323583
  • Database Administrator Advisor at Elevance Health, Inc.
    $151,645
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-256177
  • Sr. Database Administrator at Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
    $123,661
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-179224
  • Machine Learning Data Engineer at Hyatt Corporation
    $148,526
    Queen CreekWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-164904
  • Data Engineer, Specialist at The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    $149,958
    ScottsdaleWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160451
  • Senior Data Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $150,000
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-945193
  • Senior Manager JC45 - Database Administrators at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $99,466
    TucsonWage Level IVDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-912591
  • Senior Manager JC45 - Database Administrators at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $99,466
    TucsonWage Level IVDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-912542

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.