Database Architects Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median database architects in the US earns $139,500 per year (67,140 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($170,160) and lowest in Mississippi ($98,420) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Database Architects pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database Architects in California | $170,160 | $115,975 | $9,665 | 68.2% | 6,210 |
| Database Architects in Massachusetts | $161,650 | $113,891 | $9,491 | 70.5% | 2,690 |
| Database Architects in Virginia | $160,360 | $112,466 | $9,372 | 70.1% | 5,260 |
| Database Architects in Arizona | $156,100 | $114,267 | $9,522 | 73.2% | 1,200 |
| Database Architects in Colorado | $154,560 | $110,816 | $9,235 | 71.7% | 1,950 |
| Database Architects in Texas | $151,370 | $114,728 | $9,561 | 75.8% | 8,270 |
| Database Architects in Washington DC | $150,010 | $104,016 | $8,668 | 69.3% | 790 |
| Database Architects in Delaware | $147,800 | $103,874 | $8,656 | 70.3% | — |
| Database Architects in Connecticut | $144,460 | $103,487 | $8,624 | 71.6% | 1,140 |
| Database Architects in Illinois | $142,500 | $101,756 | $8,480 | 71.4% | 1,590 |
| Database Architects in New York | $141,350 | $100,579 | $8,382 | 71.2% | 3,850 |
| Database Architects in Rhode Island | $140,320 | $102,112 | $8,509 | 72.8% | 160 |
| Database Architects in Nevada | $140,200 | $107,093 | $8,924 | 76.4% | 420 |
| Database Architects in New Hampshire | $139,990 | $106,949 | $8,912 | 76.4% | 120 |
| Database Architects in Georgia | $139,500 | $99,997 | $8,333 | 71.7% | 2,590 |
| Database Architects in Florida | $138,320 | $105,808 | $8,817 | 76.5% | 1,810 |
| Database Architects in Oregon | $138,250 | $94,374 | $7,864 | 68.3% | 730 |
| Database Architects in Wisconsin | $137,810 | $99,536 | $8,295 | 72.2% | 520 |
| Database Architects in South Dakota | $136,540 | $104,591 | $8,716 | 76.6% | 40 |
| Database Architects in North Carolina | $134,630 | $98,423 | $8,202 | 73.1% | 4,070 |
| Database Architects in Nebraska | $134,320 | $97,842 | $8,153 | 72.8% | 610 |
| Database Architects in Hawaii | $134,040 | $94,215 | $7,851 | 70.3% | 60 |
| Database Architects in Maine | $133,120 | $94,231 | $7,853 | 70.8% | 190 |
| Database Architects in Minnesota | $133,050 | $94,594 | $7,883 | 71.1% | 1,240 |
| Database Architects in Maryland | $132,940 | $96,110 | $8,009 | 72.3% | 1,370 |
| Database Architects in Ohio | $132,910 | $99,237 | $8,270 | 74.7% | 1,820 |
| Database Architects in Indiana | $132,830 | $98,166 | $8,181 | 73.9% | 500 |
| Database Architects in Utah | $131,740 | $95,382 | $7,949 | 72.4% | 630 |
| Database Architects in Michigan | $131,000 | $95,488 | $7,957 | 72.9% | 1,390 |
| Database Architects in South Carolina | $130,000 | $93,478 | $7,790 | 71.9% | 1,160 |
| Database Architects in Kansas | $129,990 | $93,661 | $7,805 | 72.1% | 360 |
| Database Architects in Washington | $128,760 | $99,274 | $8,273 | 77.1% | 2,990 |
| Database Architects in Kentucky | $125,400 | $92,706 | $7,725 | 73.9% | 350 |
| Database Architects in Iowa | $124,040 | $91,986 | $7,665 | 74.2% | 240 |
| Database Architects in Idaho | $121,380 | $88,896 | $7,408 | 73.2% | 260 |
| Database Architects in New Jersey | $120,790 | $88,300 | $7,358 | 73.1% | 3,090 |
| Database Architects in New Mexico | $117,950 | $87,359 | $7,280 | 74.1% | 120 |
| Database Architects in Tennessee | $115,170 | $89,852 | $7,488 | 78% | 650 |
| Database Architects in Alaska | $112,500 | $87,974 | $7,331 | 78.2% | 70 |
| Database Architects in Missouri | $110,570 | $82,357 | $6,863 | 74.5% | 1,410 |
| Database Architects in Oklahoma | $110,110 | $81,883 | $6,824 | 74.4% | 860 |
| Database Architects in Montana | $109,990 | $81,355 | $6,780 | 74% | — |
| Database Architects in North Dakota | $109,430 | $84,939 | $7,078 | 77.6% | 60 |
| Database Architects in Alabama | $105,450 | $78,007 | $6,501 | 74% | 270 |
| Database Architects in Arkansas | $104,070 | $78,197 | $6,516 | 75.1% | 360 |
| Database Architects in Mississippi | $98,420 | $74,864 | $6,239 | 76.1% | 100 |
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