This question is about database administrator jobs.
Can a database administrator make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a database administrator. The chances of earning over $100k for a database administrator are actually pretty good because the highest-paid database administrator positions typically pay at least $111,000 per year. The average annual salary is $83,533 for database administrator jobs. For example, database administrators in Washington whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $136,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Database Administrators?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile database administrator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Washington | $136,000 |
| Oregon | $121,000 |
| Hawaii | $120,000 |
| Vermont | $118,000 |
| Massachusetts | $118,000 |
| California | $118,000 |
| New Hampshire | $114,000 |
| New York | $114,000 |
| Connecticut | $113,000 |
| New Jersey | $113,000 |
| Nevada | $112,000 |
| Rhode Island | $111,000 |
| District of Columbia | $109,000 |
| Louisiana | $107,000 |
| North Carolina | $106,000 |
| Texas | $106,000 |
| Virginia | $106,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,000 |
| Arizona | $105,000 |
| Ohio | $104,000 |
| Maine | $104,000 |
| Delaware | $104,000 |
| Maryland | $104,000 |
| Georgia | $103,000 |
| Utah | $102,000 |
| Illinois | $102,000 |
| Michigan | $102,000 |
| Wisconsin | $100,000 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 |
| Iowa | $100,000 |
| South Carolina | $100,000 |
| West Virginia | $99,000 |
| Kentucky | $99,000 |
| Arkansas | $99,000 |
| Mississippi | $99,000 |
| Nebraska | $98,000 |
| South Dakota | $97,000 |
| Montana | $97,000 |
| Colorado | $97,000 |
| Alabama | $97,000 |
| Tennessee | $97,000 |
| Florida | $97,000 |
| Idaho | $96,000 |
| Missouri | $96,000 |
| Kansas | $95,000 |
| New Mexico | $94,000 |
| Indiana | $93,000 |
| Oklahoma | $90,000 |
| North Dakota | $89,000 |
| Alaska | $88,000 |
| Wyoming | $83,000 |
