Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of database administrator salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest database administrator salary of $96,655
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Wyoming has the lowest database administrator salary of $66,447
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The national average salary for database administrators is $81,960
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The national hourly pay for database administrators is $39.4
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do database administrators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for database administrator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for database administrators after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for database administrator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Database Administrators By State
| Rank | State | Average Database Administrator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $96,655 | $72,000 | $128,000 |
| 2 | Vermont | $88,240 | $66,000 | $117,000 |
| 3 | California | $87,850 | $63,000 | $121,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $86,919 | $64,000 | $116,000 |
| 5 | Nevada | $86,764 | $63,000 | $118,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $86,050 | $65,000 | $112,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $85,673 | $64,000 | $114,000 |
| 8 | New York | $83,181 | $61,000 | $111,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $82,876 | $62,000 | $110,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $82,800 | $61,000 | $110,000 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $82,248 | $61,000 | $110,000 |
| 12 | Utah | $80,405 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $80,266 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $79,755 | $58,000 | $109,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $79,152 | $61,000 | $101,000 |
| 16 | Alaska | $78,952 | $65,000 | $95,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $78,725 | $60,000 | $103,000 |
| 18 | Virginia | $78,354 | $58,000 | $104,000 |
| 19 | Montana | $78,346 | $59,000 | $102,000 |
| 20 | Ohio | $78,068 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $78,014 | $59,000 | $101,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $77,932 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $77,778 | $60,000 | $100,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $77,703 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 25 | Iowa | $77,635 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $77,578 | $57,000 | $103,000 |
| 27 | Texas | $77,251 | $56,000 | $104,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $77,100 | $56,000 | $104,000 |
| 29 | Delaware | $77,069 | $57,000 | $103,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $76,997 | $58,000 | $101,000 |
| 31 | Maryland | $76,641 | $57,000 | $102,000 |
| 32 | Idaho | $75,895 | $57,000 | $101,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | $75,747 | $57,000 | $100,000 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $75,078 | $56,000 | $99,000 |
| 35 | Georgia | $74,630 | $55,000 | $99,000 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $74,242 | $56,000 | $96,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $73,858 | $55,000 | $97,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $73,653 | $55,000 | $98,000 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $73,596 | $57,000 | $94,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $73,511 | $54,000 | $98,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | $73,401 | $55,000 | $96,000 |
| 42 | Kansas | $73,367 | $55,000 | $96,000 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $72,781 | $53,000 | $98,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $71,907 | $54,000 | $95,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $71,878 | $53,000 | $96,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $71,855 | $53,000 | $96,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $71,030 | $53,000 | $93,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $71,026 | $52,000 | $96,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $68,086 | $51,000 | $90,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $66,447 | $50,000 | $87,000 |
Methodology: Database Administrator Salary By State
To better understand database administrator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for database administrators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for database administrators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for database administrators.
Database Administrator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for database administrators?
The highest-paid state for database administrators is Washington with an average salary of $96,655 per year.
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What city pays database administrators the most?
Seattle, WA pays database administrators the most with an average salary of $96,878 per year.
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What is the worst state for database administrators?
The worst state for database administrators is Wyoming with an average salary of $66,447 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
