Database Administrators
SOC code 15-1242 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,230 | $28.96 |
| 25th percentile | $79,610 | $38.28 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $104,620 | $50.30 |
| 75th percentile | $135,460 | $65.13 |
| 90th percentile | $163,320 | $78.52 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,990 | $92,930 | $88,560 | $56,610 | $72,170 | $113,890 | $132,170 |
| Alaska | 90 | $96,600 | $93,180 | $64,180 | $74,630 | $108,620 | $139,160 |
| Arizona | 1,330 | $97,340 | $96,320 | $51,240 | $72,270 | $118,370 | $146,220 |
| Arkansas | 600 | $82,780 | $79,710 | $38,150 | $49,530 | $101,850 | $145,410 |
| California | 8,360 | $119,060 | $111,090 | $63,190 | $84,590 | $149,010 | $175,950 |
| Colorado | 1,400 | $115,970 | $119,940 | $62,610 | $80,830 | $142,250 | $165,390 |
| Connecticut | 770 | $103,400 | $101,990 | $57,740 | $74,040 | $130,970 | $152,920 |
| Delaware | 730 | $105,850 | $100,240 | $63,310 | $79,510 | $130,370 | $162,200 |
| District of Columbia | 550 | $120,470 | $128,440 | $69,200 | $92,440 | $147,890 | $154,610 |
| Florida | 4,080 | $102,900 | $97,900 | $51,370 | $65,300 | $132,120 | $158,860 |
| Georgia | 3,020 | $105,590 | $106,100 | $48,730 | $76,950 | $133,900 | $152,480 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $97,380 | $93,400 | $57,220 | $76,890 | $124,990 | $133,750 |
| Idaho | 160 | $88,440 | $78,780 | $52,000 | $61,340 | $113,900 | $146,920 |
| Illinois | 2,290 | $107,750 | $101,070 | $54,190 | $71,530 | $133,680 | $166,300 |
| Indiana | 1,180 | $85,480 | $83,600 | $39,970 | $60,460 | $104,370 | $132,220 |
| Iowa | 380 | $101,500 | $97,690 | $56,870 | $75,060 | $125,980 | $154,080 |
| Kansas | 560 | $118,250 | $112,740 | $60,320 | $78,720 | $147,530 | $201,980 |
| Kentucky | 770 | $86,490 | $83,980 | $44,710 | $55,370 | $107,570 | $133,590 |
| Louisiana | 240 | $89,230 | $86,420 | $48,290 | $60,250 | $108,360 | $135,600 |
| Maine | 230 | $82,210 | $76,980 | $47,630 | $58,220 | $103,220 | $121,230 |
| Maryland | 2,640 | $124,430 | $122,110 | $74,110 | $95,040 | $142,890 | $167,780 |
| Massachusetts | 1,940 | $112,090 | $117,420 | $61,110 | $80,900 | $138,040 | $161,840 |
| Michigan | 1,190 | $97,660 | $97,880 | $51,680 | $66,800 | $124,400 | $150,650 |
| Minnesota | 970 | $101,010 | $97,230 | $59,970 | $72,190 | $129,470 | $149,280 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $84,830 | $86,420 | $53,110 | $64,870 | $98,740 | $122,350 |
| Missouri | 1,400 | $94,990 | $87,600 | $47,910 | $63,130 | $124,770 | $149,420 |
| Montana | 240 | $83,070 | $80,960 | $62,700 | $72,960 | $89,360 | $101,230 |
| Nebraska | 540 | $96,080 | $92,470 | $59,050 | $72,140 | $118,320 | $135,450 |
| Nevada | 470 | $87,960 | $86,980 | $38,740 | $48,980 | $115,850 | $136,780 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $109,190 | $121,820 | $58,550 | $76,510 | $135,610 | $149,120 |
| New Jersey | 2,060 | $126,670 | $128,970 | $75,890 | $98,430 | $158,320 | $170,910 |
| New Mexico | 520 | $94,480 | $94,850 | $62,100 | $72,600 | $104,590 | $130,010 |
| New York | 3,680 | $113,070 | $106,940 | $61,630 | $79,310 | $136,550 | $173,930 |
| North Carolina | 1,990 | $106,140 | $108,430 | $58,640 | $74,920 | $131,290 | $152,140 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $85,950 | $76,400 | $52,250 | $59,450 | $100,440 | $131,780 |
| Ohio | 1,770 | $96,400 | $94,020 | $51,590 | $74,010 | $123,840 | $140,020 |
| Oklahoma | 660 | $87,430 | $76,980 | $43,990 | $59,990 | $118,180 | $134,470 |
| Oregon | 930 | $105,050 | $102,650 | $58,230 | $78,880 | $130,330 | $145,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,000 | $105,100 | $107,800 | $64,980 | $91,280 | $109,610 | $139,370 |
| Rhode Island | 320 | $104,100 | $103,810 | $61,540 | $70,220 | $128,560 | $157,900 |
| South Carolina | 660 | $99,890 | $92,670 | $55,880 | $71,940 | $126,170 | $155,690 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $87,610 | $85,890 | $53,950 | $75,380 | $102,880 | $111,110 |
| Tennessee | 1,440 | $100,650 | $101,640 | $47,390 | $70,120 | $130,520 | $154,110 |
| Texas | 6,110 | $109,330 | $109,990 | $51,980 | $78,920 | $135,770 | $160,440 |
| Utah | 800 | $105,050 | $97,890 | $61,990 | $70,840 | $137,630 | $159,380 |
| Vermont | 120 | $99,980 | $102,170 | $66,990 | $80,850 | $117,800 | $129,650 |
| Virginia | 4,210 | $113,810 | $105,000 | $54,640 | $72,810 | $146,850 | $178,560 |
| Washington | 2,190 | $118,000 | $114,700 | $65,980 | $85,840 | $148,240 | $166,950 |
| West Virginia | 230 | $73,530 | $65,380 | $50,490 | $55,380 | $82,700 | $113,480 |
| Wisconsin | 1,380 | $104,550 | $98,920 | $61,640 | $76,910 | $126,810 | $160,150 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $73,300 | $69,980 | $39,400 | $54,400 | $89,240 | $113,340 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.