Seniority Profile · Virginia

Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in Virginia

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.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the Virginia OES distribution for Database Administrators.

DOL OFLC offered median

$151,731

Across 27 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $151,731. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	27	$151,731

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
EAB Global, Inc.	Director, Engineering	3	$128,104
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.	Data & Analytics Consulting Manager	3	$119,808
IBM Corporation	Technical Team Lead	2	$134,563
Incept Data Solutions Inc	Data Governance Analyst	2	$161,511
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc.	Lead Master Data Mgmt	2	$156,214
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	Database Administrators - KBGFJG95542-12	2	$270,920
Arch Capital Services LLC	Senior Database Administrator	1	$164,200
VeriSign, Inc.	Engineer IV - Database Engineering	1	$160,930
Salesforce, Inc.	Database Engineering Principal	1	$246,139
DREAMHOST, LLC	Principal Database Administrator	1	$197,558

Recent sample filings

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

Senior Database Administrator at Arch Capital Services LLC
$164,200
BroadlandsWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319638
Director, Engineering at EAB Global, Inc.
$128,104
Glen AllenWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-181391
Technical Team Lead at IBM Corporation
$124,259
RichmondWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160310
Data Engineer Advisor at NTT DATA Americas, Inc.
$119,808
North ChesterfieldWage Level IVDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-117747
Package Consultant at IBM Corporation
$144,868
HerndonWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-108922
Engineer IV - Database Engineering at VeriSign, Inc.
$160,930
RestonWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-019772
Database Engineering Principal at Salesforce, Inc.
$246,139
AshburnWage Level IVDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-992936
Data Governance Analyst at Incept Data Solutions Inc
$143,021
SterlingWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-980288

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.