Database Administrator salary
104,620 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-1242
Half of all database administrators in the United States earn more than 104,620 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay113of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.7×79,610 USD – 135,460 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 79,610 USD |
| Median | 104,620 USD |
| Mean | 110,090 USD |
| Upper quartile | 135,460 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-1242 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Radiation Therapists 105,310 USD
- Personal Financial Advisors 105,070 USD
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 104,920 USD
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary 104,590 USD
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 104,300 USD
- Mechanical Engineers 104,110 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov