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Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in Washington

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 Washington OES distribution for Database Administrators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$156,272
Across 22 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $156,272. 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 competent22$156,272

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Snowflake Inc.Priority Support Engineer2$150,260
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPDatabase Administrators - KBOEYTEST2257-302$308,103
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Administrator, Database2$156,739
METAGENICS LLCGlobal Head of Data Solutions1$189,877
HP Inc.Data Engineer 41$124,862
Amazon.com Services LLCPrincipal Database Engineer1$150,197
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.Senior Database Automation Engineer1$140,000
Washington State Administrative Office of the CourtsSenior Database Administrator1$120,000
Accenture LLPPackaged App Development Manager1$150,322
Costco Wholesale CorporationInfrastructure Engineer1$210,100

Recent sample filings

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

  • Global Head of Data Solutions at METAGENICS LLC
    $189,877
    LynnwoodWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25267-330185
  • Data Engineer 4 at HP Inc.
    $124,862
    VancouverWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25249-291287
  • Principal Database Engineer at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $150,197
    SeattleWage Level IVDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-258015
  • Senior Database Automation Engineer at Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.
    $140,000
    CamasWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-255762
  • Priority Support Engineer at Snowflake Inc.
    $150,197
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-192854
  • Database Administrators - KBOEYTEST2257-30 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $308,103
    SammamishWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-180810
  • Database Administrators - KBOEYTEST2257-30 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $308,103
    SeattleWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-180802
  • Senior Database Administrator at Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts
    $120,000
    OlympiaWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-167116

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.