How much does an sql database administrator make?

The average sql database administrator salary in the United States is $89,648. Sql database administrator salaries typically range between $68,000 and $116,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for sql database administrators is $43.1 per hour. Sql database administrator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Sql database administrators earn the highest average salary in Washington.

Sql database administrator salary

Q: What state pays SQL Database Administrators the most?

Washington pays SQL Database Administrators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $115,378 per year, or $55.47 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an sql database administrator?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an sql database administrator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Nevada you should be paid close to $114,434 per year.

Average sql database administrator salary

$89,648

$43.1 hourly rate

Entry-level sql database administrator salary

$68,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding SQL Database Administrator Salaries

As of October 2025, the average salary for an SQL Database Administrator is approximately $89,648 per year, translating to about $43 per hour. This compensation can vary significantly based on factors such as location, years of experience, and industry. For instance, states like California and New York often offer higher salaries due to their thriving tech markets.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level positions typically start around $60,000, while seasoned professionals can command salaries exceeding $120,000. To maximize your earning potential, consider enhancing your skills in database optimization and cloud technologies, which are increasingly in demand.

Industries with the Highest Salaries

SQL Database Administrators can find lucrative opportunities in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and technology. Each of these fields values data management and security highly, leading to competitive compensation packages. Understanding these dynamics can help job seekers navigate their career paths effectively.

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Sql database administrator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for an sql database administrator typically falls between $89,648 and $116,473.

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$89,648yearly

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$116,473yearly

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$92,114yearly

Average sql database administrator salary by state

The highest-paying states for sql database administrators are Washington, Nevada, and California. The lowest average sql database administrator salary states are Arkansas, Mississippi, and Maine.

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Highest paying states for sql database administrators

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington	$115,378	$55.47
2	Arizona	$105,189	$50.57
3	Massachusetts	$107,271	$51.57
4	Nevada	$114,434	$55.02
5	Rhode Island	$102,891	$49.47
6	Alabama	$99,688	$47.93
7	California	$112,090	$53.89
8	Utah	$96,396	$46.34
9	Vermont	$98,004	$47.12
10	Oregon	$97,512	$46.88
11	New York	$104,626	$50.30
12	District of Columbia	$105,551	$50.75
13	Hawaii	$103,712	$49.86
14	Pennsylvania	$95,900	$46.11
15	Texas	$93,804	$45.10
16	Louisiana	$99,465	$47.82
17	Connecticut	$97,528	$46.89
18	Michigan	$96,060	$46.18
19	North Carolina	$93,593	$45.00
20	Ohio	$94,624	$45.49
21	Iowa	$91,322	$43.90
22	New Hampshire	$90,979	$43.74
23	Florida	$90,596	$43.56
24	Colorado	$90,555	$43.54
25	New Jersey	$96,568	$46.43
26	Alaska	$89,920	$43.23
27	Minnesota	$90,205	$43.37
28	Virginia	$97,037	$46.65
29	New Mexico	$87,208	$41.93
30	Georgia	$88,561	$42.58
31	Montana	$88,220	$42.41
32	Idaho	$85,908	$41.30
33	Maryland	$97,344	$46.80
34	Wisconsin	$87,066	$41.86
35	Tennessee	$87,713	$42.17
36	Indiana	$86,642	$41.65
37	South Carolina	$87,992	$42.30
38	Nebraska	$86,649	$41.66
39	Missouri	$87,796	$42.21
40	Kentucky	$86,488	$41.58
41	Illinois	$86,920	$41.79
42	Delaware	$88,327	$42.46
43	Kansas	$84,077	$40.42
44	West Virginia	$84,903	$40.82
45	South Dakota	$85,284	$41.00
46	North Dakota	$80,400	$38.65
47	Arkansas	$83,853	$40.31
48	Maine	$82,222	$39.53
49	Mississippi	$83,182	$39.99
50	Wyoming	$75,418	$36.26
51	Oklahoma	$80,945	$38.92

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Highest paying cities for sql database administrators

The highest-paying cities for sql database administrators are San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$122,187	$58.74
2	Bellevue, WA	$115,979	$55.76
3	Boston, MA	$107,253	$51.56
4	Washington, DC	$105,620	$50.78
5	Phoenix, AZ	$105,241	$50.60
6	New York, NY	$104,813	$50.39
7	Glastonbury, CT	$97,659	$46.95
8	Baltimore, MD	$97,467	$46.86
9	Arlington, VA	$97,305	$46.78
10	Jersey City, NJ	$96,736	$46.51
11	Philadelphia, PA	$96,460	$46.38
12	Detroit, MI	$96,298	$46.30
13	San Antonio, TX	$95,056	$45.70
14	Raleigh, NC	$94,416	$45.39
15	Columbus, OH	$94,335	$45.35
16	Tampa, FL	$91,238	$43.86
17	Broomfield, CO	$90,595	$43.56
18	Alpharetta, GA	$88,462	$42.53
19	Saint Louis, MO	$88,245	$42.43
20	Franklin, TN	$87,679	$42.15

Sql database administrator salary details

An sql database administrator's salary ranges from $68,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $116,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average sql database administrator salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an sql database administrator's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$116,000	$9,667	$56
75th Percentile	$102,000	$8,500	$49
Average	$89,648	$7,471	$43
25th Percentile	$78,000	$6,500	$38
10th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33

Highest paying sql database administrator jobs

The highest paying types of sql database administrators are senior oracle database administrator, senior database administrator, and lead database administrator.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Tableau Developer	$91,235	$7,603	$43.86	84,521
ETL Developer	$92,419	$7,702	$44.43	88,652
SQL Server Developer	$90,179	$7,515	$43.36	135,285
SQL Developer	$88,505	$7,375	$42.55	80,751
Data Warehouse Developer	$93,381	$7,782	$44.89	194,780
Database Developer	$90,837	$7,570	$43.67	91,069

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Which companies pay sql database administrators the most?

Sql database administrator salaries at NVIDIA and Chewy are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average sql database administrator salary at companies like Pinnacle West Capital and Grubhub are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	NVIDIA	$138,214	$66.45
2	Chewy	$135,284	$65.04
3	Pinnacle West Capital	$133,089	$63.99
4	Grubhub	$129,239	$62.13
5	Barclays	$128,410	$61.74
6	American Tower	$127,311	$61.21
7	LendingClub	$125,700	$60.43
8	Open Systems Technologies	$124,894	$60.05
9	Bed Bath & Beyond	$123,212	$59.24
10	Expedia Group	$123,088	$59.18
11	Gap Inc.	$121,316	$58.33
12	Esurance	$121,035	$58.19
13	Michael Kors	$120,733	$58.04
14	Tradeweb	$119,828	$57.61
15	Donegal Insurance Group	$119,502	$57.45
16	T-Mobile	$119,348	$57.38
17	SurveyMonkey	$119,254	$57.33
18	SEI Investments	$118,164	$56.81
19	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$117,924	$56.69
20	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$117,724	$56.60

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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SQL Database Administrator salary by industry

The average sql database administrator salary varies across industries:

The average sql database administrator salary in the finance industry is $105,963, the highest of any industry.
The average sql database administrator salary in the finance industry is $104,187.
Sql database administrators in the technology industry earn an average salary of $95,449, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for sql database administrators

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Finance	$105,963	$50.94
2	Health Care	$104,187	$50.09
3	Manufacturing	$99,280	$47.73
4	Professional	$96,896	$46.58
5	Insurance	$96,666	$46.47
6	Technology	$95,449	$45.89

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Sql database administrator salary trends

The average sql database administrator salary has risen by $18,915 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average sql database administrator earned $70,733 annually, but today, they earn $89,648 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for sql database administrators over the last decade.

Compare sql database administrator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average sql database administrator salary over time

Compare sql database administrator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Sql database administrator salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$89,600	$43.10	+3.3%
2024	$86,700	$41.68	+2.3%
2023	$84,700	$40.74	+3.4%
2022	$81,900	$39.36	+2.4%
2021	$79,900	$38.42	+3.8%

Recently added sql database administrator salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Contact Government Services	SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Pierre, SD	06/30/2025	$89,301
Contact Government Services	Senior SQL Database Administrator and Systems Analyst	Wyoming	06/30/2025	$114,816
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Contact Government Services, LLC	SR. SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Chicago, IL	06/29/2025	$114,816
Contact Government Services, LLC	SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Columbia, SC	06/29/2025	$89,301
Contact Government Services, LLC	SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Panama City, FL	06/29/2025	$89,301
Contact Government Services, LLC	SR. SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Milwaukee, WI	06/29/2025	$114,816
Contact Government Services, LLC	SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Birmingham, AL	06/29/2025	$89,301
Contact Government Services, LLC	SR. SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Trenton, NJ	06/29/2025	$114,816
Contact Government Services, LLC	SQL DBA/Systems Analyst	Fayetteville, AR	06/29/2025	$89,301

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