National metro rankings
Big Data Engineer (Spark) salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1243, Database Architects, in 132 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $197,960. The national median is $139,500.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1243, Database Architects. BLS reports Database Architects as a broader occupation. It does not separate Big Data Engineer (Spark), technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1243. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.
Our target metros
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Shared metro estimate, not a Northern New Jersey-only wage.)
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $197,960 | $141,000 to $217,670 | 1,120 | 2.29 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,860 | $163,160 to $212,170 | 1,600 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Reno, NV | $170,390 | $131,660 to $205,600 | 80 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,310 | $128,510 to $187,480 | 230 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $168,390 | $135,920 to $171,960 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 6 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $163,590 | $129,080 to $186,810 | 1,500 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $163,350 | $128,540 to $194,980 | 170 | 0.99 |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $162,870 | $128,050 to $196,630 | 4,740 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $162,640 | $134,990 to $170,310 | 1,360 | 1.96 |
| 10 | Springfield, MA | $161,730 | $122,720 to $164,950 | 50 | 0.57 |
| 11 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $161,650 | $134,470 to $173,230 | 2,120 | 1.82 |
| 12 | Bloomington, IL | $161,430 | $123,460 to $166,610 | 90 | 2.26 |
| 13 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $160,480 | $136,220 to $160,480 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 14 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $160,300 | $120,390 to $195,820 | 110 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $159,240 | $126,170 to $183,370 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 16 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $157,730 | $129,560 to $178,800 | 30 | 0.23 |
| 17 | Flint, MI | $157,100 | $119,750 to $157,100 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $156,800 | $125,610 to $178,560 | 390 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $156,100 | $131,130 to $156,100 | 980 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $155,740 | $119,140 to $178,140 | 1,530 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Madison, WI | $155,160 | $129,780 to $162,550 | 170 | 0.96 |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $154,770 | $129,790 to $165,470 | 4,320 | 2.47 |
| 23 | Peoria, IL | $154,400 | $123,950 to $161,510 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $153,240 | $100,550 to $204,790 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 25 | Pittsburgh, PA | $152,800 | $121,860 to $188,760 | 570 | 1.18 |
| 26 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $151,210 | $125,610 to $175,640 | 150 | 1.03 |
| 27 | Worcester, MA | $150,940 | $123,670 to $163,280 | 170 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $150,330 | $96,400 to $167,460 | 60 | 0.53 |
| 29 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $148,020 | $108,510 to $170,210 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 30 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $147,490 | $125,240 to $168,130 | 1,260 | 0.65 |
| 31 | Lancaster, PA | $146,400 | $122,420 to $164,290 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 32 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $143,540 | $109,830 to $170,700 | 270 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $143,410 | $120,420 to $161,910 | 560 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $142,490 | $130,380 to $164,960 | 50 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Idaho Falls, ID | $142,170 | $121,380 to $175,030 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 36 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $142,070 | $128,860 to $171,820 | 160 | 0.51 |
| 37 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $141,770 | $117,870 to $161,470 | 560 | 3.78 |
| 38 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $141,220 | $96,020 to $171,740 | 100 | 0.99 |
| 39 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $141,170 | $118,690 to $164,230 | 490 | 0.4 |
| 40 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $139,960 | $115,480 to $169,970 | 1,110 | 1.98 |
| 41 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $139,500 | $131,160 to $174,160 | 2,110 | 1.69 |
| 42 | Boulder, CO | $139,160 | $115,170 to $188,890 | 150 | 1.84 |
| 43 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $139,100 | $119,380 to $169,230 | 780 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $138,870 | $117,830 to $168,670 | 1,560 | 2.66 |
| 45 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $137,980 | $132,620 to $161,190 | 460 | 1.79 |
| 46 | Ogden, UT | $137,870 | $122,980 to $168,500 | 40 | 0.32 |
| 47 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $136,990 | $116,180 to $169,750 | 290 | 0.61 |
| 48 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $136,990 | $110,800 to $170,100 | 400 | 1.12 |
| 49 | Jacksonville, FL | $136,640 | $98,140 to $166,930 | 150 | 0.47 |
| 50 | Omaha, NE-IA | $136,620 | $111,760 to $161,430 | 490 | 2.27 |
| 51 | Baton Rouge, LA | $136,480 | $105,760 to $137,850 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 52 | Columbus, OH | $135,840 | $112,580 to $163,060 | 470 | 0.99 |
| 53 | Columbia, SC | $135,790 | $97,530 to $160,710 | 240 | 1.38 |
| 54 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $135,790 | $115,800 to $160,270 | 390 | 0.81 |
| 55 | New Haven, CT | $135,580 | $130,720 to $169,360 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 56 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $135,130 | $99,680 to $160,360 | 490 | 1.48 |
| 57 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $134,480 | $125,460 to $160,340 | 380 | 0.79 |
| 58 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $134,040 | $127,140 to $169,370 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 59 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $134,010 | $112,730 to $158,350 | 1,090 | 1.3 |
| 60 | Richmond, VA | $133,770 | $120,460 to $164,920 | 440 | 1.53 |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $133,500 | $130,260 to $140,180 | 210 | 3.82 |
| 62 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $133,290 | $97,710 to $170,290 | 360 | 0.58 |
| 63 | Akron, OH | $133,150 | $124,140 to $155,280 | 100 | 0.74 |
| 64 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $133,020 | $118,580 to $170,600 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 65 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $132,940 | $102,340 to $175,500 | 560 | 0.96 |
| 66 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $132,810 | $108,430 to $168,350 | 30 | 0.24 |
| 67 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $132,740 | $98,190 to $161,470 | 710 | 2.21 |
| 68 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $132,150 | $98,550 to $166,440 | 160 | 0.22 |
| 69 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $132,040 | $105,510 to $153,060 | 730 | 0.89 |
| 70 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131,540 | $93,280 to $175,760 | 5,460 | 1.33 |
| 71 | Wilmington, NC | $131,470 | $91,270 to $154,500 | 50 | 0.64 |
| 72 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $131,290 | $87,640 to $147,230 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 73 | Fresno, CA | $130,290 | $101,830 to $161,390 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 74 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $129,640 | $102,250 to $166,570 | 170 | 0.99 |
| 75 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $129,100 | $102,530 to $150,560 | 120 | 0.74 |
| 76 | Birmingham, AL | $129,030 | $100,260 to $144,530 | 80 | 0.33 |
| 77 | Spartanburg, SC | $128,290 | $81,960 to $128,290 | 60 | 0.91 |
| 78 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $128,100 | $87,120 to $139,640 | 110 | 0.46 |
| 79 | Ann Arbor, MI | $127,990 | $115,220 to $141,350 | 140 | 1.49 |
| 80 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $127,590 | $93,090 to $139,080 | 570 | 1.21 |
| 81 | Cleveland, OH | $127,530 | $105,960 to $155,830 | 400 | 0.89 |
| 82 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $127,070 | $100,070 to $157,950 | 170 | 1.32 |
| 83 | Colorado Springs, CO | $127,050 | $101,370 to $163,760 | 120 | 0.9 |
| 84 | El Paso, TX | $126,700 | $110,100 to $140,880 | 60 | 0.41 |
| 85 | Salem, OR | $126,670 | $109,970 to $141,470 | 80 | 1.01 |
| 86 | Reading, PA | $126,370 | $112,320 to $162,500 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 87 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $125,890 | $106,440 to $155,570 | 150 | 0.49 |
| 88 | Winston-Salem, NC | $125,530 | $87,880 to $141,400 | 130 | 1.09 |
| 89 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $124,080 | $76,700 to $143,600 | 120 | 0.45 |
| 90 | Boise City, ID | $122,810 | $99,500 to $164,110 | 150 | 0.89 |
| 91 | Charlottesville, VA | $122,780 | $96,710 to $156,070 | 80 | 1.66 |
| 92 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $122,310 | $81,200 to $154,060 | 710 | 1.23 |
| 93 | Albuquerque, NM | $121,790 | $101,650 to $161,390 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 94 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $121,730 | $84,500 to $141,270 | 300 | 0.63 |
| 95 | Utica-Rome, NY | $121,720 | $78,360 to $170,130 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 96 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $121,610 | $96,780 to $149,520 | 250 | 1.31 |
| 97 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $121,490 | $91,280 to $136,260 | 100 | 0.65 |
| 98 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $120,890 | $64,900 to $158,910 | 30 | 0.3 |
| 99 | Roanoke, VA | $120,460 | $94,650 to $155,060 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 100 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $120,210 | $101,160 to $145,290 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 101 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $120,030 | $98,330 to $143,160 | 140 | 0.79 |
| 102 | Lincoln, NE | $119,760 | $96,190 to $144,280 | 60 | 0.77 |
| 103 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $118,980 | $98,310 to $136,520 | 140 | 0.56 |
| 104 | Columbus, GA-AL | $118,880 | $118,880 to $151,390 | 30 | 0.68 |
| 105 | Toledo, OH | $118,800 | $81,140 to $150,680 | 30 | 0.24 |
| 106 | Tulsa, OK | $117,690 | $87,130 to $163,960 | 160 | 0.8 |
| 107 | Anchorage, AK | $117,540 | $87,460 to $127,300 | 50 | 0.65 |
| 108 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $114,560 | $77,480 to $143,470 | 30 | 0.28 |
| 109 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $114,490 | $94,550 to $146,070 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 110 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $114,270 | $100,600 to $157,300 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 111 | Savannah, GA | $112,660 | $112,660 to $137,610 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 112 | Tucson, AZ | $111,510 | $83,730 to $138,300 | 90 | 0.56 |
| 113 | Syracuse, NY | $110,980 | $84,140 to $136,330 | 50 | 0.35 |
| 114 | Asheville, NC | $110,910 | $84,710 to $140,990 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 115 | Oklahoma City, OK | $110,110 | $110,110 to $128,260 | 520 | 1.77 |
| 116 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $108,730 | $88,180 to $144,990 | 150 | 0.79 |
| 117 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,430 | $101,970 to $160,910 | 2,500 | 2.77 |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $104,610 | $82,540 to $152,290 | 130 | 0.59 |
| 119 | Charleston, WV | $104,570 | $69,630 to $129,700 | 30 | 0.7 |
| 120 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $104,070 | $92,710 to $131,770 | 210 | 1.76 |
| 121 | Fort Wayne, IN | $103,830 | $83,480 to $129,990 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 122 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $102,160 | $83,190 to $136,360 | 90 | 0.94 |
| 123 | Huntsville, AL | $101,860 | $99,470 to $139,510 | 110 | 0.93 |
| 124 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $101,540 | $84,350 to $127,760 | 60 | 0.5 |
| 125 | Knoxville, TN | $101,090 | $73,440 to $134,150 | 80 | 0.42 |
| 126 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $100,260 | $84,590 to $131,080 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 127 | Columbia, MO | $99,000 | $83,300 to $122,260 | 30 | 0.7 |
| 128 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $98,890 | $77,560 to $108,950 | 60 | 0.19 |
| 129 | Jefferson City, MO | $97,560 | $77,360 to $129,200 | 40 | 1.3 |
| 130 | Jackson, MS | $97,090 | $73,950 to $116,430 | 60 | 0.48 |
| 131 | Springfield, MO | $81,830 | $69,630 to $103,130 | 130 | 1.39 |
| 132 | Cheyenne, WY | $67,630 | $57,270 to $74,060 | 110 | 5.12 |
Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.
Pay relative to local wages
Each metro's Big Data Engineer (Spark) annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 4.04x | $153,240 | $37,930 | Not published by BLS |
| 2 | Reno, NV | 3.43x | $170,390 | $49,660 | 0.64 |
| 3 | Flint, MI | 3.42x | $157,100 | $45,880 | 0.54 |
| 4 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 3.36x | $98,890 | $29,440 | 0.19 |
| 5 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 3.32x | $157,730 | $47,440 | 0.23 |
| 6 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 3.27x | $160,300 | $48,990 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 3.21x | $168,390 | $52,510 | 0.44 |
| 8 | El Paso, TX | 3.21x | $126,700 | $39,510 | 0.41 |
| 9 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 3.12x | $160,480 | $51,440 | Not published by BLS |
| 10 | Springfield, MA | 3.11x | $161,730 | $51,930 | 0.57 |
| 11 | Peoria, IL | 3.11x | $154,400 | $49,590 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 3.08x | $159,240 | $51,690 | 0.43 |
| 13 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 3.08x | $143,540 | $46,630 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | 3.08x | $152,800 | $49,650 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 3.07x | $150,330 | $49,030 | 0.53 |
| 16 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3.05x | $151,210 | $49,610 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3.04x | $156,100 | $51,380 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Bloomington, IL | 3.04x | $161,430 | $53,140 | 2.26 |
| 19 | Idaho Falls, ID | 3.04x | $142,170 | $46,800 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Lancaster, PA | 3.04x | $146,400 | $48,210 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3.01x | $163,590 | $54,310 | 1.2 |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3.01x | $154,770 | $51,440 | 2.47 |
| 23 | Columbia, SC | 2.92x | $135,790 | $46,430 | 1.38 |
| 24 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2.90x | $141,170 | $48,640 | 0.4 |
| 25 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2.89x | $148,020 | $51,160 | 0.36 |
| 26 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2.89x | $135,790 | $47,010 | 0.81 |
| 27 | Wilmington, NC | 2.87x | $131,470 | $45,800 | 0.64 |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2.83x | $169,310 | $59,750 | 0.5 |
| 29 | Ogden, UT | 2.82x | $137,870 | $48,900 | 0.32 |
| 30 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2.82x | $139,100 | $49,410 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Baton Rouge, LA | 2.80x | $136,480 | $48,710 | 0.21 |
| 32 | Jacksonville, FL | 2.80x | $136,640 | $48,830 | 0.47 |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2.79x | $155,740 | $55,850 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2.78x | $138,870 | $49,990 | 2.66 |
| 35 | Fresno, CA | 2.78x | $130,290 | $46,910 | 0.21 |
| 36 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2.78x | $136,990 | $49,340 | 0.61 |
| 37 | Omaha, NE-IA | 2.75x | $136,620 | $49,660 | 2.27 |
| 38 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2.73x | $135,130 | $49,430 | 1.48 |
| 39 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2.73x | $132,150 | $48,400 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Columbus, GA-AL | 2.73x | $118,880 | $43,540 | 0.68 |
| 41 | Akron, OH | 2.73x | $133,150 | $48,840 | 0.74 |
| 42 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2.73x | $139,500 | $51,170 | 1.69 |
| 43 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2.72x | $133,290 | $48,940 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2.71x | $132,810 | $48,990 | 0.24 |
| 45 | Winston-Salem, NC | 2.71x | $125,530 | $46,380 | 1.09 |
| 46 | Birmingham, AL | 2.70x | $129,030 | $47,770 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2.70x | $147,490 | $54,720 | 0.65 |
| 48 | Spartanburg, SC | 2.69x | $128,290 | $47,650 | 0.91 |
| 49 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2.68x | $134,480 | $50,170 | 0.79 |
| 50 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2.67x | $156,800 | $58,690 | 0.59 |
| 51 | Madison, WI | 2.67x | $155,160 | $58,080 | 0.96 |
| 52 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2.66x | $163,350 | $61,470 | 0.99 |
| 53 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2.65x | $121,490 | $45,790 | 0.65 |
| 54 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 2.65x | $127,070 | $48,010 | 1.32 |
| 55 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2.65x | $142,070 | $53,680 | 0.51 |
| 56 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2.65x | $124,080 | $46,890 | 0.45 |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | 2.65x | $135,840 | $51,340 | 0.99 |
| 58 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2.64x | $129,640 | $49,150 | 0.99 |
| 59 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2.61x | $121,610 | $46,580 | 1.31 |
| 60 | Worcester, MA | 2.61x | $150,940 | $57,830 | 1.13 |
| 61 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2.61x | $162,640 | $62,320 | 1.96 |
| 62 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2.61x | $120,890 | $46,330 | 0.3 |
| 63 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2.61x | $142,490 | $54,660 | 0.44 |
| 64 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2.60x | $125,890 | $48,370 | 0.49 |
| 65 | Richmond, VA | 2.60x | $133,770 | $51,460 | 1.53 |
| 66 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2.58x | $129,100 | $49,980 | 0.74 |
| 67 | Reading, PA | 2.56x | $126,370 | $49,440 | 0.44 |
| 68 | Roanoke, VA | 2.56x | $120,460 | $47,140 | 0.56 |
| 69 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2.55x | $132,740 | $51,990 | 2.21 |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | 2.54x | $127,530 | $50,140 | 0.89 |
| 71 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2.54x | $132,040 | $52,080 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Albuquerque, NM | 2.53x | $121,790 | $48,060 | 0.39 |
| 73 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2.52x | $128,100 | $50,790 | 0.46 |
| 74 | Tulsa, OK | 2.52x | $117,690 | $46,670 | 0.8 |
| 75 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 2.51x | $127,590 | $50,820 | 1.21 |
| 76 | Boise City, ID | 2.50x | $122,810 | $49,100 | 0.89 |
| 77 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 2.50x | $118,980 | $47,570 | 0.56 |
| 78 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 2.49x | $114,490 | $45,990 | 0.52 |
| 79 | Utica-Rome, NY | 2.49x | $121,720 | $48,970 | 0.67 |
| 80 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2.48x | $136,990 | $55,240 | 1.12 |
| 81 | Toledo, OH | 2.46x | $118,800 | $48,220 | 0.24 |
| 82 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 2.46x | $139,960 | $56,950 | 1.98 |
| 83 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 2.45x | $122,310 | $49,990 | 1.23 |
| 84 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2.43x | $161,650 | $66,620 | 1.82 |
| 85 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 2.42x | $120,210 | $49,680 | 0.53 |
| 86 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2.42x | $121,730 | $50,390 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2.41x | $127,050 | $52,710 | 0.9 |
| 88 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 2.40x | $133,020 | $55,310 | 0.69 |
| 89 | Lincoln, NE | 2.40x | $119,760 | $49,800 | 0.77 |
| 90 | Savannah, GA | 2.38x | $112,660 | $47,240 | Not published by BLS |
| 91 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2.37x | $175,860 | $74,260 | 1.56 |
| 92 | Asheville, NC | 2.37x | $110,910 | $46,870 | 0.59 |
| 93 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2.36x | $143,410 | $60,690 | 1.08 |
| 94 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2.36x | $197,960 | $84,050 | 2.29 |
| 95 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.34x | $134,040 | $57,220 | 0.27 |
| 96 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2.33x | $141,770 | $60,720 | 3.78 |
| 97 | Tucson, AZ | 2.33x | $111,510 | $47,760 | 0.56 |
| 98 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2.33x | $110,110 | $47,230 | 1.77 |
| 99 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 2.32x | $131,290 | $56,530 | 0.56 |
| 100 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2.32x | $120,030 | $51,820 | 0.79 |
| 101 | Ann Arbor, MI | 2.31x | $127,990 | $55,380 | 1.49 |
| 102 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2.30x | $137,980 | $59,940 | 1.79 |
| 103 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2.29x | $162,870 | $71,060 | 3.5 |
| 104 | Salem, OR | 2.29x | $126,670 | $55,310 | 1.01 |
| 105 | Charleston, WV | 2.28x | $104,570 | $45,830 | 0.7 |
| 106 | Jackson, MS | 2.27x | $97,090 | $42,850 | 0.48 |
| 107 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2.26x | $134,010 | $59,320 | 1.3 |
| 108 | New Haven, CT | 2.26x | $135,580 | $60,060 | Not published by BLS |
| 109 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2.25x | $132,940 | $59,070 | 0.96 |
| 110 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2.25x | $114,560 | $50,990 | 0.28 |
| 111 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2.23x | $104,070 | $46,610 | 1.76 |
| 112 | Charlottesville, VA | 2.23x | $122,780 | $55,180 | 1.66 |
| 113 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2.22x | $141,220 | $63,490 | 0.99 |
| 114 | Fort Wayne, IN | 2.18x | $103,830 | $47,700 | 0.35 |
| 115 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 2.15x | $133,500 | $61,960 | 3.82 |
| 116 | Knoxville, TN | 2.15x | $101,090 | $47,080 | 0.42 |
| 117 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 2.15x | $100,260 | $46,700 | 0.37 |
| 118 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2.14x | $131,540 | $61,430 | 1.33 |
| 119 | Columbia, MO | 2.09x | $99,000 | $47,260 | 0.7 |
| 120 | Syracuse, NY | 2.09x | $110,980 | $52,990 | 0.35 |
| 121 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2.09x | $101,540 | $48,620 | 0.5 |
| 122 | Rochester, NY | 2.04x | $104,610 | $51,210 | 0.59 |
| 123 | Jefferson City, MO | 2.03x | $97,560 | $48,030 | 1.3 |
| 124 | Portland-South Portland, ME | 2.01x | $114,270 | $56,960 | 0.56 |
| 125 | Boulder, CO | 2.00x | $139,160 | $69,580 | 1.84 |
| 126 | Huntsville, AL | 1.97x | $101,860 | $51,740 | 0.93 |
| 127 | Anchorage, AK | 1.95x | $117,540 | $60,200 | 0.65 |
| 128 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1.93x | $102,160 | $52,800 | 0.94 |
| 129 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1.86x | $108,730 | $58,460 | 0.79 |
| 130 | Springfield, MO | 1.79x | $81,830 | $45,780 | 1.39 |
| 131 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1.45x | $105,430 | $72,610 | 2.77 |
| 132 | Cheyenne, WY | 1.31x | $67,630 | $51,540 | 5.12 |
Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.
National pay by industry
BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $183,770 | $127,890 to $220,910 | Not published by BLS |
| 2 | Scheduled Air Transportation | $179,310 | $177,440 to $198,210 | 30 |
| 3 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $178,150 | $139,610 to $234,270 | 160 |
| 4 | Motion Picture and Video Industries | $175,660 | $73,800 to $202,930 | 90 |
| 5 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $174,740 | $161,350 to $178,640 | 30 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $171,710 | $134,860 to $189,610 | 140 |
| 7 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $170,680 | $131,740 to $210,340 | 140 |
| 8 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $170,130 | $160,520 to $195,480 | 150 |
| 9 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $161,760 | $132,700 to $187,030 | 100 |
| 10 | Legal Services | $159,620 | $134,880 to $173,610 | 350 |
| 11 | Employment Services | $156,000 | $117,970 to $172,130 | 2,680 |
| 12 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $156,000 | $127,270 to $173,480 | 550 |
| 13 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $155,160 | $117,950 to $174,370 | 1,010 |
| 14 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $154,500 | $121,060 to $176,670 | 560 |
| 15 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $152,710 | $111,310 to $183,700 | Not published by BLS |
| 16 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $152,560 | $137,540 to $186,850 | 3,970 |
| 17 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $149,580 | $126,880 to $170,130 | 170 |
| 18 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $148,680 | $118,950 to $171,680 | 16,410 |
| 19 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $147,430 | $130,100 to $175,060 | 2,460 |
| 20 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $145,880 | $104,350 to $183,950 | 160 |
| 21 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $144,010 | $121,570 to $175,960 | 40 |
| 22 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $143,860 | $106,700 to $170,440 | 60 |
| 23 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $142,800 | $102,190 to $167,600 | 280 |
| 24 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $141,770 | $102,530 to $168,420 | 30 |
| 25 | Other Support Services | $139,770 | $113,310 to $146,130 | 50 |
| 26 | Insurance Carriers | $139,610 | $125,370 to $165,100 | 3,250 |
| 27 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $139,320 | $121,780 to $166,730 | 6,830 |
| 28 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $138,660 | $127,300 to $170,180 | 260 |
| 29 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $138,540 | $119,380 to $176,610 | 930 |
| 30 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $137,830 | $111,650 to $164,150 | 1,640 |
| 31 | Business Support Services | $137,810 | $109,590 to $167,950 | 380 |
| 32 | Home Health Care Services | $136,120 | $75,950 to $157,340 | 50 |
| 33 | Office Administrative Services | $135,580 | $102,710 to $158,940 | 620 |
| 34 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | $134,570 | $107,310 to $179,230 | 60 |
| 35 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $134,520 | $110,910 to $163,190 | 120 |
| 36 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $133,900 | $104,880 to $169,040 | 250 |
| 37 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $133,570 | $121,860 to $159,250 | 80 |
| 38 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $133,480 | $117,070 to $165,480 | 340 |
| 39 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $133,460 | $105,420 to $178,890 | 30 |
| 40 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $133,400 | $99,530 to $155,150 | 90 |
| 41 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $133,020 | $115,380 to $158,450 | 30 |
| 42 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $132,600 | $105,610 to $227,360 | Not published by BLS |
| 43 | Software Publishers | $131,900 | $101,970 to $165,140 | 3,770 |
| 44 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $131,850 | $98,950 to $167,470 | 770 |
| 45 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $131,690 | $101,940 to $156,770 | 50 |
| 46 | Warehousing and Storage | $131,250 | $90,650 to $187,150 | 190 |
| 47 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $131,120 | $98,210 to $168,010 | 950 |
| 48 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $130,690 | $96,720 to $169,610 | 4,340 |
| 49 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $130,400 | $101,850 to $142,250 | 440 |
| 50 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $130,260 | $100,170 to $160,870 | 280 |
| 51 | Spectator Sports | $130,080 | $108,900 to $157,320 | 50 |
| 52 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $129,810 | $106,340 to $180,280 | 70 |
| 53 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $128,890 | $96,440 to $170,520 | 40 |
| 54 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $128,290 | $121,220 to $172,230 | 100 |
| 55 | Outpatient Care Centers | $125,530 | $94,180 to $154,780 | 120 |
| 56 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $124,010 | $91,850 to $140,500 | 40 |
| 57 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $121,680 | $82,480 to $163,150 | Not published by BLS |
| 58 | Offices of Physicians | $120,580 | $104,670 to $145,640 | 210 |
| 59 | Building Equipment Contractors | $114,120 | $88,050 to $171,080 | 100 |
| 60 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $112,340 | $77,870 to $153,970 | 160 |
| 61 | Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $110,660 | $81,540 to $128,680 | 90 |
| 62 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $104,910 | $75,040 to $137,660 | 60 |
| 63 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $91,170 | $57,840 to $138,970 | 120 |
| 64 | Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $88,960 | $88,950 to $129,380 | Not published by BLS |
| 65 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $86,320 | $74,470 to $147,770 | 40 |
| 66 | Individual and Family Services | $84,710 | $63,270 to $132,790 | 50 |
| 67 | Health and Personal Care Retailers | $83,610 | $83,610 to $131,750 | 220 |
| 68 | Utility System Construction | $79,040 | $66,860 to $100,740 | 30 |
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $135,980 |
| May 2025 | $139,500 |
The median moved up $3,520 (+2.6%), from $135,980 in May 2024 to $139,500 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
Supervisor and manager roles here
Linked from this role's related titles in our taxonomy. Each uses its own BLS mapping.
A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1243 Database Architects, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.