Database Administrators Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median database administrators in the US earns $104,620 per year (69,990 employed). Gross pay is highest in Utah ($135,750) and lowest in Maine ($70,500) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Database Administrators pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators in Utah | $135,750 | $97,943 | $8,162 | 72.1% | 1,200 |
| Database Administrators in Massachusetts | $129,300 | $93,398 | $7,783 | 72.2% | 2,310 |
| Database Administrators in New Jersey | $125,860 | $91,462 | $7,622 | 72.7% | 1,810 |
| Database Administrators in Maryland | $124,300 | $90,640 | $7,553 | 72.9% | 2,300 |
| Database Administrators in Washington DC | $118,540 | $85,116 | $7,093 | 71.8% | 560 |
| Database Administrators in Colorado | $118,340 | $87,584 | $7,299 | 74% | 1,220 |
| Database Administrators in Washington | $118,140 | $91,942 | $7,662 | 77.8% | 1,730 |
| Database Administrators in Tennessee | $115,500 | $90,084 | $7,507 | 78% | 2,020 |
| Database Administrators in Texas | $114,400 | $89,311 | $7,443 | 78.1% | 6,430 |
| Database Administrators in North Carolina | $113,900 | $84,923 | $7,077 | 74.6% | 1,920 |
| Database Administrators in California | $113,060 | $82,083 | $6,840 | 72.6% | 7,240 |
| Database Administrators in Nevada | $109,670 | $85,983 | $7,165 | 78.4% | 380 |
| Database Administrators in Alaska | $108,810 | $85,378 | $7,115 | 78.5% | 90 |
| Database Administrators in Connecticut | $108,270 | $80,618 | $6,718 | 74.5% | 810 |
| Database Administrators in Georgia | $106,810 | $79,050 | $6,588 | 74% | 2,460 |
| Database Administrators in Rhode Island | $106,020 | $79,981 | $6,665 | 75.4% | 280 |
| Database Administrators in New York | $105,900 | $78,123 | $6,510 | 73.8% | 3,590 |
| Database Administrators in Illinois | $104,650 | $77,416 | $6,451 | 74% | 2,340 |
| Database Administrators in Arizona | $104,280 | $79,793 | $6,649 | 76.5% | 1,120 |
| Database Administrators in Vermont | $104,230 | $77,737 | $6,478 | 74.6% | 120 |
| Database Administrators in Florida | $104,120 | $82,079 | $6,840 | 78.8% | 3,810 |
| Database Administrators in Iowa | $101,210 | $76,837 | $6,403 | 75.9% | 360 |
| Database Administrators in Delaware | $100,910 | $74,501 | $6,208 | 73.8% | 670 |
| Database Administrators in Minnesota | $100,700 | $74,348 | $6,196 | 73.8% | 1,020 |
| Database Administrators in Missouri | $100,270 | $75,595 | $6,300 | 75.4% | 1,140 |
| Database Administrators in Oregon | $100,260 | $71,420 | $5,952 | 71.2% | 1,060 |
| Database Administrators in Kansas | $100,170 | $74,510 | $6,209 | 74.4% | 440 |
| Database Administrators in Pennsylvania | $100,110 | $76,184 | $6,349 | 76.1% | 2,450 |
| Database Administrators in Nebraska | $100,020 | $75,523 | $6,294 | 75.5% | 610 |
| Database Administrators in Wisconsin | $100,020 | $75,274 | $6,273 | 75.3% | 1,220 |
| Database Administrators in Michigan | $99,830 | $75,069 | $6,256 | 75.2% | 1,150 |
| Database Administrators in New Mexico | $98,450 | $74,597 | $6,216 | 75.8% | 570 |
| Database Administrators in Louisiana | $98,270 | $75,401 | $6,283 | 76.7% | 290 |
| Database Administrators in Ohio | $97,190 | $75,313 | $6,276 | 77.5% | 1,860 |
| Database Administrators in Oklahoma | $95,320 | $72,144 | $6,012 | 75.7% | 790 |
| Database Administrators in Alabama | $93,900 | $70,459 | $5,872 | 75% | 1,840 |
| Database Administrators in South Carolina | $93,640 | $70,245 | $5,854 | 75% | 990 |
| Database Administrators in Virginia | $93,320 | $69,929 | $5,827 | 74.9% | 5,940 |
| Database Administrators in New Hampshire | $92,110 | $73,630 | $6,136 | 79.9% | 250 |
| Database Administrators in Indiana | $90,090 | $69,580 | $5,798 | 77.2% | 930 |
| Database Administrators in Mississippi | $87,790 | $67,811 | $5,651 | 77.2% | 200 |
| Database Administrators in Kentucky | $87,390 | $67,368 | $5,614 | 77.1% | 650 |
| Database Administrators in Idaho | $85,660 | $65,660 | $5,472 | 76.7% | 180 |
| Database Administrators in Hawaii | $85,500 | $64,012 | $5,334 | 74.9% | 100 |
| Database Administrators in Montana | $83,120 | $63,970 | $5,331 | 77% | 300 |
| Database Administrators in South Dakota | $82,540 | $66,897 | $5,575 | 81% | 170 |
| Database Administrators in Arkansas | $82,480 | $63,851 | $5,321 | 77.4% | 420 |
| Database Administrators in Wyoming | $82,480 | $66,855 | $5,571 | 81.1% | 100 |
| Database Administrators in North Dakota | $78,730 | $63,941 | $5,328 | 81.2% | 80 |
| Database Administrators in West Virginia | $73,490 | $57,923 | $4,827 | 78.8% | 240 |
| Database Administrators in Maine | $70,500 | $54,850 | $4,571 | 77.8% | 260 |
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