Database Architect salary
139,500 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-1243
Half of all database architects in the United States earn more than 139,500 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay49of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.55×109,370 USD – 169,290 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 109,370 USD |
| Median | 139,500 USD |
| Mean | 144,440 USD |
| Upper quartile | 169,290 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-1243 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
- Managers, All Other 141,900 USD
- Pharmacists 140,910 USD
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- Software Developers 135,980 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov