Best states for a database manager

Q: What is the best state for database managers?

The best state to be a database manager is New Jersey based on database manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for database managers?

The highest paying state for database managers is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for database managers?

The worst state for database managers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and computer and mathematical careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to database manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for database managers.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for database manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for database manager jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for database managers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for database manager jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for database managers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total database manager jobs: 285
Average annual salary: $115,739
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Database manager jobs in New Jersey
2. Washington
Total database manager jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $122,289
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Database manager jobs in Washington
3. Arizona
Total database manager jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $115,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Database manager jobs in Arizona
4. California
Total database manager jobs: 828
Average annual salary: $119,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Database manager jobs in California
5. Nevada
Total database manager jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $119,975
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Database manager jobs in Nevada
6. Massachusetts
Total database manager jobs: 255
Average annual salary: $113,753
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Database manager jobs in Massachusetts
7. Pennsylvania
Total database manager jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $110,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1
Database manager jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Connecticut
Total database manager jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $115,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Database manager jobs in Connecticut
9. Rhode Island
Total database manager jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $103,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Database manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Ohio
Total database manager jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $108,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Database manager jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a database manager

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Detailed list of the best states for a database manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$115,739	$77,000	9,005,644	285
2	Washington	$122,289	$78,000	7,405,743	185
3	Arizona	$115,213	$73,000	7,016,270	150
4	California	$119,202	$75,000	39,536,653	828
5	Nevada	$119,975	$75,000	2,998,039	49
6	Massachusetts	$113,753	$76,000	6,859,819	255
7	Pennsylvania	$110,217	$73,000	12,805,537	302
8	Connecticut	$115,058	$76,000	3,588,184	82
9	Rhode Island	$103,609	$69,000	1,059,639	49
10	Ohio	$108,295	$71,000	11,658,609	242
11	District of Columbia	$113,562	$75,000	693,972	153
12	Virginia	$102,238	$67,000	8,470,020	652
13	Delaware	$114,822	$76,000	961,939	23
14	New Hampshire	$99,499	$66,000	1,342,795	42
15	Utah	$91,832	$57,000	3,101,833	131
16	Montana	$93,289	$59,000	1,050,493	33
17	Oregon	$94,823	$59,000	4,142,776	135
18	Georgia	$97,400	$63,000	10,429,379	190
19	Wisconsin	$91,522	$60,000	5,795,483	129
20	Vermont	$91,309	$60,000	623,657	25
21	Illinois	$92,856	$61,000	12,802,023	303
22	Alaska	$100,296	$67,000	739,795	9
23	Minnesota	$93,562	$62,000	5,576,606	133
24	West Virginia	$94,798	$62,000	1,815,857	10
25	Maryland	$91,091	$60,000	6,052,177	400
26	Michigan	$91,228	$60,000	9,962,311	117
27	North Carolina	$87,216	$57,000	10,273,419	252
28	Florida	$91,354	$57,000	20,984,400	390
29	Indiana	$90,013	$59,000	6,666,818	122
30	Maine	$90,625	$60,000	1,335,907	21
31	Iowa	$87,339	$57,000	3,145,711	73
32	New Mexico	$87,385	$55,000	2,088,070	40
33	Arkansas	$88,244	$57,000	3,004,279	39
34	Idaho	$85,014	$53,000	1,716,943	42
35	Nebraska	$86,234	$57,000	1,920,076	44
36	Missouri	$86,220	$57,000	6,113,532	119
37	New York	$86,888	$57,000	19,849,399	310
38	Texas	$85,098	$53,000	28,304,596	443
39	Alabama	$86,373	$55,000	4,874,747	41
40	Tennessee	$83,556	$54,000	6,715,984	114
41	Oklahoma	$85,086	$55,000	3,930,864	31
42	Kentucky	$81,627	$53,000	4,454,189	72
43	South Carolina	$82,304	$53,000	5,024,369	87
44	Louisiana	$83,706	$53,000	4,684,333	38
45	Hawaii	$83,449	$62,000	1,427,538	6
46	Kansas	$77,303	$51,000	2,913,123	59
47	Mississippi	$82,261	$52,000	2,984,100	20
48	Colorado	$76,001	$49,000	5,607,154	116
49	North Dakota	$76,369	$51,000	755,393	15
50	South Dakota	$74,210	$49,000	869,666	18
51	Wyoming	$74,921	$48,000	579,315	9

Highest paying states for database managers

Rank	State	Avg. Database Manager Salary
1	New Jersey	$115,739
2	Washington	$122,289
3	Arizona	$115,213
4	California	$119,202
5	Nevada	$119,975
6	Massachusetts	$113,753
7	Pennsylvania	$110,217
8	Connecticut	$115,058
9	Rhode Island	$103,609
10	Ohio	$108,295
11	District of Columbia	$113,562
12	Virginia	$102,238
13	Delaware	$114,822
14	New Hampshire	$99,499
15	Utah	$91,832
16	Montana	$93,289
17	Oregon	$94,823
18	Georgia	$97,400
19	Wisconsin	$91,522
20	Vermont	$91,309
21	Illinois	$92,856
22	Alaska	$100,296
23	Minnesota	$93,562
24	West Virginia	$94,798
25	Maryland	$91,091
26	Michigan	$91,228
27	North Carolina	$87,216
28	Florida	$91,354
29	Indiana	$90,013
30	Maine	$90,625
31	Iowa	$87,339
32	New Mexico	$87,385
33	Arkansas	$88,244
34	Idaho	$85,014
35	Nebraska	$86,234
36	Missouri	$86,220
37	New York	$86,888
38	Texas	$85,098
39	Alabama	$86,373
40	Tennessee	$83,556
41	Oklahoma	$85,086
42	Kentucky	$81,627
43	South Carolina	$82,304
44	Louisiana	$83,706
45	Hawaii	$83,449
46	Kansas	$77,303
47	Mississippi	$82,261
48	Colorado	$76,001
49	North Dakota	$76,369
50	South Dakota	$74,210
51	Wyoming	$74,921

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Total database manager jobs:	285
Average annual salary:	$115,739
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$173,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a database manager

10 best states for database managers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Washington

3. Arizona

4. California

5. Nevada

6. Massachusetts

7. Pennsylvania

8. Connecticut

9. Rhode Island

10. Ohio