Database Administrators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Database Administrators salaries across 51 states

$100,888

National Average (Median)

$135,750

Highest: Utah

$70,500

Lowest: Maine

Database Administrators Salary by State

Compare Database Administrators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$70,500

$135,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $93,900 AK $108,810 AZ $104,280 AR $82,480 CA $113,060 CO $118,340 CT $108,270 DE $100,910 DC $118,540 FL $104,120 GA $106,810 HI $85,500 ID $85,660 IL $104,650 IN $90,090 IA $101,210 KS $100,170 KY $87,390 LA $98,270 ME $70,500 MD $124,300 MA $129,300 MI $99,830 MN $100,700 MS $87,790 MO $100,270 MT $83,120 NE $100,020 NV $109,670 NH $92,110 NJ $125,860 NM $98,450 NY $105,900 NC $113,900 ND $78,730 OH $97,190 OK $95,320 OR $100,260 PA $100,110 RI $106,020 SC $93,640 SD $82,540 TN $115,500 TX $114,400 UT $135,750 VT $104,230 VA $93,320 WA $118,140 WV $73,490 WI $100,020 WY $82,480

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Utah

$135,750

Massachusetts

$129,300

New Jersey

$125,860

Maryland

$124,300

District of Columbia

$118,540

Database Administrators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Utah	$135,750	$121,270	1,200
2	Massachusetts	$129,300	$126,790	2,310
3	New Jersey	$125,860	$125,070	1,810
4	Maryland	$124,300	$126,510	2,300
5	District of Columbia	$118,540	$115,790	560
6	Colorado	$118,340	$115,130	1,220
7	Washington	$118,140	$122,310	1,730
8	Tennessee	$115,500	$109,570	2,020
9	Texas	$114,400	$113,270	6,430
10	North Carolina	$113,900	$113,260	1,920
11	California	$113,060	$121,500	7,240
12	Nevada	$109,670	$109,940	380
13	Alaska	$108,810	$103,520	90
14	Connecticut	$108,270	$113,250	810
15	Georgia	$106,810	$108,580	2,460
16	Rhode Island	$106,020	$105,860	280
17	New York	$105,900	$114,100	3,590
18	Illinois	$104,650	$108,300	2,340
19	Arizona	$104,280	$104,750	1,120
20	Vermont	$104,230	$103,180	120
21	Florida	$104,120	$107,750	3,810
22	Iowa	$101,210	$103,420	360
23	Delaware	$100,910	$110,100	670
24	Minnesota	$100,700	$102,430	1,020
25	Missouri	$100,270	$101,960	1,140
26	Oregon	$100,260	$101,250	1,060
27	Kansas	$100,170	$107,100	440
28	Pennsylvania	$100,110	$104,210	2,450
29	Nebraska	$100,020	$103,060	610
30	Wisconsin	$100,020	$103,890	1,220
31	Michigan	$99,830	$101,420	1,150
32	New Mexico	$98,450	$101,190	570
33	Louisiana	$98,270	$98,120	290
34	Ohio	$97,190	$100,770	1,860
35	Oklahoma	$95,320	$96,840	790
36	Alabama	$93,900	$96,500	1,840
37	South Carolina	$93,640	$98,670	990
38	Virginia	$93,320	$104,560	5,940
39	New Hampshire	$92,110	$96,270	250
40	Indiana	$90,090	$98,070	930
41	Mississippi	$87,790	$87,050	200
42	Kentucky	$87,390	$92,080	650
43	Idaho	$85,660	$90,270	180
44	Hawaii	$85,500	$95,710	100
45	Montana	$83,120	$87,100	300
46	South Dakota	$82,540	$86,260	170
47	Arkansas	$82,480	$90,420	420
48	Wyoming	$82,480	$83,630	100
49	North Dakota	$78,730	$86,530	80
50	West Virginia	$73,490	$79,460	240
51	Maine	$70,500	$79,880	260

Database Administrators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Database Administrators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS