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Senior Database Architects salary in District of Columbia

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the District of Columbia OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$160,082
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Database Architects in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,082. 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 III — experienced5$160,082

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Database Architects in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPManager JC50 - Database Architects2$168,262
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLCManager1$193,000
American Consulting Solutions, Inc.Data Warehouse Developer1$153,275
Afiniti, Inc.Lead AI Engineer1$160,082

Recent sample filings

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

  • Manager at PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
    $193,000
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-179698
  • Manager JC50 - Database Architects at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $183,248
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25185-154028
  • Data Warehouse Developer at American Consulting Solutions, Inc.
    $153,275
    WASHINGTONWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-059084
  • Lead AI Engineer at Afiniti, Inc.
    $160,082
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-030519
  • Manager JC50 - Database Architects at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $153,275
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-129917

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.