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Database Analyst salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1242, Database Administrators, in 195 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $138,620. The national median is $104,620.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1242, Database Administrators. BLS reports Database Administrators as a broader occupation. It does not separate Database Analyst, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1242. 1 other title in our taxonomy maps to it and shows the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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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.

Database Analyst metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$138,620	$104,990 to $179,650	580	1.14
2	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$133,180	$99,040 to $164,490	1,010	1.07
3	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$132,370	$96,010 to $160,060	1,910	1.57
4	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$130,780	$79,080 to $130,780	60	1.02
5	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$129,010	$100,530 to $164,690	160	1.15
6	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$128,780	$74,150 to $150,490	60	0.84
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$127,760	$92,810 to $163,940	1,470	1.37
8	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$125,760	$83,480 to $156,920	200	1.12
9	Vallejo, CA	$125,600	$101,320 to $137,180	30	0.53
10	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$124,560	$79,560 to $156,500	670	1.02
11	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$124,040	$81,300 to $161,680	110	0.74
12	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$123,920	$90,730 to $163,590	750	1.52
13	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$123,830	$93,210 to $141,030	1,110	1.9
14	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$123,730	$100,790 to $144,090	1,190	1.95
15	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$123,490	$105,710 to $132,860	170	1.59
16	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$122,950	$98,080 to $142,470	510	1.54
17	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$122,390	$94,510 to $143,530	2,430	1.33
18	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$121,550	$87,370 to $162,390	3,630	0.85
19	Anchorage, AK	$121,260	$91,700 to $121,260	50	0.65
20	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$120,500	$83,720 to $147,890	410	0.84
21	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$120,120	$80,830 to $145,390	800	1.11
22	Columbus, GA-AL	$119,740	$91,810 to $139,600	40	0.68
23	Colorado Springs, CO	$118,170	$84,850 to $160,330	110	0.79
24	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$117,950	$84,120 to $147,150	220	1.42
25	Lexington Park, MD	$116,630	$89,840 to $134,090	80	2.63
26	Boulder, CO	$116,250	$72,240 to $142,270	110	1.22
27	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$116,030	$85,040 to $141,080	1,090	0.74
28	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$115,330	$109,780 to $121,110	390	6.7
29	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$115,100	$76,060 to $135,580	580	0.91
30	Springfield, MA	$114,850	$76,750 to $137,060	90	0.95
31	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$114,630	$90,340 to $124,350	50	0.95
32	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$113,890	$82,120 to $139,020	550	0.9
33	Jacksonville, FL	$113,500	$75,230 to $147,020	300	0.88
34	Tulsa, OK	$113,420	$74,990 to $134,990	140	0.68
35	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$112,540	$83,340 to $154,670	2,280	0.81
36	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$112,160	$78,270 to $135,630	110	1.01
37	Bellingham, WA	$111,990	$82,480 to $111,990	30	0.78
38	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$110,950	$78,520 to $138,510	1,780	1.37
39	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$110,740	$87,370 to $133,490	270	0.52
40	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$110,160	$81,640 to $132,900	510	0.59
41	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$109,750	$76,500 to $140,510	130	0.72
42	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$109,680	$77,410 to $135,990	1,870	0.92
43	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$109,090	$96,840 to $127,830	80	1.39
44	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$108,750	$92,350 to $141,840	3,730	2.65
45	Ann Arbor, MI	$108,740	$82,480 to $129,730	100	1.01
46	Ogden, UT	$108,600	$97,770 to $130,000	70	0.61
47	Winston-Salem, NC	$108,510	$79,360 to $133,210	70	0.59
48	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$108,270	$81,900 to $134,760	310	1.14
49	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$107,620	$77,250 to $140,910	40	0.69
50	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$107,410	$83,060 to $128,210	390	0.78
51	Reno, NV	$107,270	$77,380 to $126,970	50	0.43
52	Baton Rouge, LA	$107,240	$76,960 to $130,400	80	0.43
53	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$106,820	$73,290 to $140,610	730	1.05
54	Greeley, CO	$106,610	$75,660 to $135,220	40	0.69
55	Omaha, NE-IA	$106,270	$82,860 to $128,510	350	1.58
56	Madison, WI	$105,680	$83,780 to $129,380	410	2.23
57	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$105,590	$73,750 to $138,210	860	0.68
58	Salem, OR	$105,470	$78,230 to $121,620	80	0.98
59	Kenosha, WI	$105,400	$86,370 to $145,940	50	1.35
60	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$104,930	$82,120 to $139,400	1,580	1.22
61	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$104,880	$89,320 to $143,720	90	0.96
62	St. Louis, MO-IL	$104,650	$76,680 to $132,040	550	0.9
63	Bloomington, IN	$104,360	$87,620 to $110,170	100	3.18
64	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$104,340	$71,130 to $136,350	40	0.44
65	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$104,280	$79,180 to $134,180	810	0.76
66	Green Bay, WI	$103,990	$84,950 to $130,800	40	0.57
67	Rochester, MN	$103,920	$82,540 to $137,330	40	0.75
68	Kansas City, MO-KS	$103,640	$78,510 to $135,430	440	0.9
69	Worcester, MA	$103,620	$77,100 to $137,000	130	0.84
70	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$103,440	$82,330 to $123,190	40	0.75
71	Huntsville, AL	$103,110	$78,590 to $123,470	300	2.5
72	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$103,110	$79,180 to $126,760	730	1.34
73	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$102,510	$82,790 to $134,240	40	0.91
74	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$102,360	$74,500 to $130,920	400	0.81
75	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$102,310	$74,760 to $129,040	320	1.01
76	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$102,160	$65,000 to $117,860	400	1.96
77	Pittsburgh, PA	$102,070	$78,840 to $132,000	470	0.94
78	Birmingham, AL	$101,850	$74,920 to $129,760	540	2.31
79	Tyler, TX	$101,680	$101,680 to $101,680	40	0.72
80	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$101,610	$71,220 to $133,270	790	0.9
81	Iowa City, IA	$101,580	$81,320 to $118,530	50	1.17
82	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$101,510	$77,730 to $130,600	310	0.84
83	Columbus, OH	$101,450	$76,370 to $126,900	430	0.85
84	Tucson, AZ	$100,790	$77,960 to $115,990	130	0.76
85	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$100,110	$83,190 to $122,200	190	1.29
86	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$99,990	$78,680 to $126,310	430	0.86
87	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$99,870	$82,420 to $121,100	50	0.45
88	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$99,870	$74,450 to $129,960	370	0.48
89	Santa Fe, NM	$99,860	$85,900 to $114,650	160	5.82
90	New Haven, CT	$99,800	$96,870 to $151,590	150	1.15
91	Richmond, VA	$99,690	$70,380 to $129,370	600	2
92	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$99,140	$84,380 to $124,650	70	0.6
93	Cleveland, OH	$99,010	$75,900 to $128,690	380	0.82
94	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$98,990	$70,330 to $132,440	30	0.77
95	Albuquerque, NM	$98,450	$76,360 to $125,790	240	1.3
96	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$98,370	$66,630 to $107,870	40	0.76
97	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$98,180	$80,410 to $125,570	180	1.01
98	Modesto, CA	$97,850	$66,430 to $123,300	40	0.42
99	College Station-Bryan, TX	$97,720	$79,020 to $104,270	40	0.72
100	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$97,700	$80,280 to $138,220	60	0.72
101	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$97,570	$66,450 to $132,470	60	0.46
102	Jackson, MS	$97,560	$72,170 to $126,160	60	0.5
103	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$96,850	$66,880 to $129,170	190	0.61
104	Evansville, IN	$96,800	$75,920 to $126,610	30	0.56
105	Savannah, GA	$96,740	$79,290 to $142,790	50	0.57
106	Florence, SC	$96,580	$82,210 to $99,140	30	0.79
107	Asheville, NC	$96,370	$80,930 to $143,250	40	0.43
108	Montgomery, AL	$95,370	$74,290 to $116,170	490	6.57
109	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$94,920	$85,520 to $124,990	60	0.43
110	Warner Robins, GA	$94,670	$87,950 to $113,420	40	1.12
111	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$93,860	$65,110 to $119,270	50	0.49
112	Chico, CA	$93,650	$59,320 to $123,640	30	0.86
113	Charlottesville, VA	$93,500	$71,090 to $105,570	100	1.85
114	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$92,800	$67,200 to $121,820	460	1.33
115	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$92,680	$70,200 to $118,270	250	0.9
116	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$92,500	$71,880 to $128,580	70	0.44
117	Akron, OH	$92,420	$55,030 to $117,080	130	0.93
118	Bozeman, MT	$91,970	$89,990 to $104,160	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
119	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$91,360	$86,260 to $134,040	30	0.8
120	Fresno, CA	$90,860	$64,340 to $121,740	100	0.49
121	Gainesville, FL	$90,570	$78,690 to $130,270	60	0.84
122	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$90,550	$64,470 to $122,400	100	0.63
123	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$90,480	$72,220 to $123,170	160	0.59
124	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$90,290	$63,900 to $121,830	110	0.66
125	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$89,990	$77,000 to $114,130	210	1.33
126	Spartanburg, SC	$89,990	$69,990 to $133,410	50	0.71
127	Mobile, AL	$89,470	$72,400 to $110,320	90	1.18
128	Lincoln, NE	$89,350	$75,400 to $105,150	100	1.2
129	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$89,230	$78,480 to $146,060	30	0.61
130	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$89,070	$59,820 to $112,050	90	0.56
131	Fargo, ND-MN	$89,060	$60,390 to $107,580	40	0.59
132	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$89,010	$69,920 to $121,660	30	0.41
133	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$88,570	$65,400 to $125,500	50	0.63
134	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$88,490	$66,940 to $109,500	110	0.89
135	Eau Claire, WI	$88,460	$76,440 to $120,410	40	0.92
136	Utica-Rome, NY	$88,360	$69,230 to $126,780	30	0.58
137	Winchester, VA-WV	$88,130	$69,080 to $105,680	30	1.01
138	Roanoke, VA	$87,990	$55,990 to $117,330	70	0.98
139	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$87,560	$65,960 to $103,580	40	1.43
140	Binghamton, NY	$87,270	$76,360 to $87,270	40	0.87
141	Peoria, IL	$86,960	$67,840 to $122,830	30	0.41
142	Syracuse, NY	$86,810	$67,930 to $113,840	80	0.6
143	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$86,800	$73,020 to $105,760	180	0.9
144	Lancaster, PA	$86,720	$62,980 to $117,890	50	0.42
145	Tuscaloosa, AL	$85,800	$70,530 to $102,650	70	1.47
146	York-Hanover, PA	$85,630	$81,550 to $116,010	40	0.46
147	Tallahassee, FL	$85,590	$68,390 to $97,010	260	3.15
148	Las Cruces, NM	$85,530	$67,790 to $111,800	50	1.37
149	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$85,280	$77,210 to $113,090	90	1.23
150	Springfield, MO	$85,130	$63,080 to $100,590	70	0.7
151	Topeka, KS	$84,880	$75,210 to $105,540	50	1.01
152	Urban Honolulu, HI	$84,880	$71,000 to $128,880	100	0.48
153	Logan, UT-ID	$84,740	$84,350 to $118,590	60	2.13
154	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$84,730	$74,300 to $98,690	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
155	Bend, OR	$84,660	$77,790 to $114,360	40	0.83
156	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$84,420	$68,270 to $125,600	90	0.88
157	Reading, PA	$84,290	$62,470 to $124,950	60	0.76
158	Wichita, KS	$84,260	$66,410 to $116,120	70	0.5
159	Jefferson City, MO	$84,220	$75,210 to $99,130	40	1.21
160	Salinas, CA	$83,970	$64,480 to $128,570	40	0.43
161	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$83,640	$63,170 to $100,310	30	0.46
162	Columbia, SC	$83,330	$66,180 to $118,030	250	1.42
163	Portland-South Portland, ME	$83,290	$63,120 to $106,210	120	0.96
164	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$83,260	$66,430 to $128,780	110	0.87
165	Helena, MT	$83,120	$81,080 to $103,760	60	3.14
166	Dover, DE	$83,080	$65,170 to $96,820	50	1.63
167	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$82,890	$65,850 to $109,890	40	0.28
168	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$82,790	$68,010 to $112,860	40	0.61
169	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$82,650	$63,180 to $104,470	50	0.51
170	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$82,640	$71,760 to $128,230	150	0.89
171	Missoula, MT	$82,630	$78,300 to $84,680	30	1.15
172	Boise City, ID	$82,620	$65,660 to $117,380	120	0.68
173	Fort Wayne, IN	$82,560	$65,650 to $97,220	50	0.54
174	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$82,320	$62,530 to $106,770	50	1.47
175	Cedar Rapids, IA	$82,310	$67,520 to $113,510	40	0.68
176	Auburn-Opelika, AL	$81,710	$75,400 to $81,710	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
177	Rochester, NY	$81,490	$60,790 to $118,310	130	0.59
178	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$81,300	$70,360 to $100,210	70	0.58
179	Oklahoma City, OK	$81,070	$63,920 to $113,540	440	1.44
180	Great Falls, MT	$80,470	$66,560 to $84,300	30	1.83
181	Billings, MT	$80,290	$79,400 to $86,650	40	0.84
182	Lynchburg, VA	$79,910	$59,170 to $104,090	70	1.55
183	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$79,730	$60,070 to $109,520	50	0.47
184	Columbia, MO	$79,240	$58,050 to $108,990	80	1.55
185	Springfield, IL	$79,150	$67,190 to $98,390	80	1.69
186	El Paso, TX	$78,520	$36,550 to $102,650	140	0.95
187	Toledo, OH	$77,200	$53,360 to $120,690	60	0.49
188	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$76,990	$56,690 to $119,470	70	0.37
189	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$76,820	$61,150 to $121,320	210	0.88
190	Erie, PA	$74,540	$52,420 to $93,620	30	0.57
191	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$72,170	$59,970 to $103,570	90	0.71
192	Charleston, WV	$70,280	$61,600 to $83,430	60	1.23
193	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$65,210	$57,750 to $90,670	90	1.01
194	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$57,680	$46,230 to $98,430	50	0.73
195	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$53,410	$41,400 to $74,710	140	0.45

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 Database Analyst 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.

Database Analyst median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Columbus, GA-AL	2.75x	$119,740	$43,540	0.68
2	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.69x	$129,010	$48,010	1.15
3	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	2.58x	$130,780	$50,770	1.02
4	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.55x	$124,560	$48,940	1.02
5	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.47x	$115,100	$46,630	0.91
6	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2.46x	$123,920	$50,390	1.52
7	Tulsa, OK	2.43x	$113,420	$46,670	0.68
8	Tyler, TX	2.38x	$101,680	$42,650	0.72
9	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.38x	$122,390	$51,440	1.33
10	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2.37x	$110,740	$46,670	0.52
11	Raleigh-Cary, NC	2.36x	$122,950	$51,990	1.54
12	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2.36x	$124,040	$52,510	0.74
13	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.35x	$116,030	$49,410	0.74
14	Winston-Salem, NC	2.34x	$108,510	$46,380	0.59
15	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	2.33x	$128,780	$55,310	0.84
16	Jacksonville, FL	2.32x	$113,500	$48,830	0.88
17	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	2.31x	$82,890	$35,830	0.28
18	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.29x	$112,160	$49,030	1.01
19	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.28x	$107,410	$47,010	0.78
20	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2.28x	$113,890	$49,990	0.9
21	Jackson, MS	2.28x	$97,560	$42,850	0.5
22	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.27x	$107,620	$47,510	0.69
23	Champaign-Urbana, IL	2.26x	$114,630	$50,700	0.95
24	Colorado Springs, CO	2.24x	$118,170	$52,710	0.79
25	Ogden, UT	2.22x	$108,600	$48,900	0.61
26	Florence, SC	2.22x	$96,580	$43,520	0.79
27	Athens-Clarke County, GA	2.22x	$91,360	$41,220	0.8
28	Springfield, MA	2.21x	$114,850	$51,930	0.95
29	Baton Rouge, LA	2.20x	$107,240	$48,710	0.43
30	College Station-Bryan, TX	2.20x	$97,720	$44,470	0.72
31	Bloomington, IN	2.19x	$104,360	$47,660	3.18
32	Kenosha, WI	2.18x	$105,400	$48,310	1.35
33	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	2.18x	$103,440	$47,440	0.75
34	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	2.17x	$98,370	$45,240	0.76
35	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2.17x	$123,830	$56,950	1.9
36	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.17x	$105,590	$48,640	0.68
37	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2.17x	$110,950	$51,170	1.37
38	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2.16x	$99,870	$46,140	0.45
39	Reno, NV	2.16x	$107,270	$49,660	0.43
40	Vallejo, CA	2.14x	$125,600	$58,620	0.53
41	Omaha, NE-IA	2.14x	$106,270	$49,660	1.58
42	Birmingham, AL	2.13x	$101,850	$47,770	2.31
43	Montgomery, AL	2.12x	$95,370	$44,950	6.57
44	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	2.12x	$109,750	$51,820	0.72
45	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2.12x	$110,160	$52,080	0.59
46	Tucson, AZ	2.11x	$100,790	$47,760	0.76
47	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.09x	$123,730	$59,070	1.95
48	St. Louis, MO-IL	2.09x	$104,650	$49,990	0.9
49	Auburn-Opelika, AL	2.09x	$81,710	$39,070	Not published by BLS
50	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2.09x	$97,570	$46,780	0.46
51	Green Bay, WI	2.08x	$103,990	$49,940	0.57
52	Evansville, IN	2.08x	$96,800	$46,540	0.56
53	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.06x	$99,870	$48,400	0.48
54	Asheville, NC	2.06x	$96,370	$46,870	0.43
55	Pittsburgh, PA	2.06x	$102,070	$49,650	0.94
56	Santa Fe, NM	2.05x	$99,860	$48,710	5.82
57	Albuquerque, NM	2.05x	$98,450	$48,060	1.3
58	Savannah, GA	2.05x	$96,740	$47,240	0.57
59	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	2.05x	$125,760	$61,470	1.12
60	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	2.04x	$93,860	$45,990	0.49
61	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2.04x	$102,360	$50,170	0.81
62	Kansas City, MO-KS	2.04x	$103,640	$50,820	0.9
63	Las Cruces, NM	2.03x	$85,530	$42,070	1.37
64	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2.03x	$104,280	$51,380	0.76
65	Iowa City, IA	2.03x	$101,580	$50,060	1.17
66	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	2.03x	$104,880	$51,690	0.96
67	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2.03x	$99,990	$49,340	0.86
68	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	2.02x	$100,110	$49,610	1.29
69	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	2.02x	$120,500	$59,750	0.84
70	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.02x	$112,540	$55,850	0.81
71	Anchorage, AK	2.01x	$121,260	$60,200	0.65
72	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2.00x	$109,680	$54,720	0.92
73	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	2.00x	$96,850	$48,370	0.61
74	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	2.00x	$98,180	$49,150	1.01
75	Huntsville, AL	1.99x	$103,110	$51,740	2.5
76	El Paso, TX	1.99x	$78,520	$39,510	0.95
77	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1.99x	$132,370	$66,620	1.57
78	Greensboro-High Point, NC	1.99x	$92,500	$46,570	0.44
79	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	1.98x	$101,510	$51,160	0.84
80	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1.98x	$121,550	$61,430	0.85
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1.98x	$92,680	$46,890	0.9
82	Columbus, OH	1.98x	$101,450	$51,340	0.85
83	Cleveland, OH	1.97x	$99,010	$50,140	0.82
84	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	1.97x	$89,990	$45,790	1.33
85	Ann Arbor, MI	1.96x	$108,740	$55,380	1.01
86	Chico, CA	1.95x	$93,650	$48,050	0.86
87	Warner Robins, GA	1.95x	$94,670	$48,600	1.12
88	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	1.95x	$123,490	$63,490	1.59
89	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	1.94x	$117,950	$60,720	1.42
90	Stockton-Lodi, CA	1.94x	$94,920	$48,990	0.43
91	Richmond, VA	1.94x	$99,690	$51,460	2
92	Fresno, CA	1.94x	$90,860	$46,910	0.49
93	Bellingham, WA	1.94x	$111,990	$57,820	0.78
94	Greeley, CO	1.94x	$106,610	$55,070	0.69
95	Modesto, CA	1.93x	$97,850	$50,610	0.42
96	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1.93x	$104,930	$54,310	1.22
97	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1.93x	$120,120	$62,320	1.11
98	Gainesville, FL	1.93x	$90,570	$47,020	0.84
99	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	1.92x	$83,640	$43,470	0.46
100	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	1.91x	$90,550	$47,440	0.63
101	Salem, OR	1.91x	$105,470	$55,310	0.98
102	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1.91x	$102,310	$53,680	1.01
103	Mobile, AL	1.90x	$89,470	$47,000	1.18
104	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	1.90x	$90,480	$47,570	0.59
105	Tuscaloosa, AL	1.90x	$85,800	$45,220	1.47
106	Akron, OH	1.89x	$92,420	$48,840	0.93
107	Spartanburg, SC	1.89x	$89,990	$47,650	0.71
108	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	1.88x	$92,800	$49,430	1.33
109	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1.88x	$89,070	$47,470	0.56
110	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1.87x	$102,510	$54,730	0.91
111	Winchester, VA-WV	1.87x	$88,130	$47,070	1.01
112	Roanoke, VA	1.87x	$87,990	$47,140	0.98
113	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	1.86x	$86,800	$46,580	0.9
114	Naples-Marco Island, FL	1.86x	$89,010	$47,800	0.41
115	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	1.86x	$115,330	$61,960	6.7
116	Springfield, MO	1.86x	$85,130	$45,780	0.7
117	Tallahassee, FL	1.84x	$85,590	$46,520	3.15
118	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	1.84x	$82,650	$44,940	0.51
119	Eau Claire, WI	1.84x	$88,460	$48,100	0.92
120	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	1.84x	$104,340	$56,850	0.44
121	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1.83x	$133,180	$72,610	1.07
122	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1.83x	$98,990	$54,060	0.77
123	Logan, UT-ID	1.83x	$84,740	$46,360	2.13
124	Lexington Park, MD	1.82x	$116,630	$63,990	2.63
125	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1.82x	$106,820	$58,690	1.05
126	Lexington-Fayette, KY	1.82x	$88,490	$48,620	0.89
127	Madison, WI	1.82x	$105,680	$58,080	2.23
128	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	1.82x	$109,090	$60,020	1.39
129	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	1.81x	$53,410	$29,440	0.45
130	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1.81x	$99,140	$54,660	0.6
131	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	1.81x	$90,290	$49,980	0.66
132	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1.81x	$108,270	$59,940	1.14
133	Utica-Rome, NY	1.80x	$88,360	$48,970	0.58
134	Lancaster, PA	1.80x	$86,720	$48,210	0.42
135	Columbia, SC	1.79x	$83,330	$46,430	1.42
136	Lincoln, NE	1.79x	$89,350	$49,800	1.2
137	Worcester, MA	1.79x	$103,620	$57,830	0.84
138	Chattanooga, TN-GA	1.78x	$83,260	$46,700	0.87
139	Dover, DE	1.78x	$83,080	$46,690	1.63
140	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	1.78x	$82,790	$46,540	0.61
141	York-Hanover, PA	1.78x	$85,630	$48,170	0.46
142	Salinas, CA	1.77x	$83,970	$47,380	0.43
143	Wichita, KS	1.77x	$84,260	$47,630	0.5
144	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	1.77x	$84,730	$47,970	Not published by BLS
145	Binghamton, NY	1.76x	$87,270	$49,460	0.87
146	Peoria, IL	1.75x	$86,960	$49,590	0.41
147	Jefferson City, MO	1.75x	$84,220	$48,030	1.21
148	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1.75x	$102,160	$58,460	1.96
149	Fargo, ND-MN	1.74x	$89,060	$51,050	0.59
150	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	1.74x	$81,300	$46,610	0.58
151	Fort Wayne, IN	1.73x	$82,560	$47,700	0.54
152	Great Falls, MT	1.73x	$80,470	$46,510	1.83
153	Lynchburg, VA	1.73x	$79,910	$46,190	1.55
154	Manchester-Nashua, NH	1.73x	$97,700	$56,530	0.72
155	Missoula, MT	1.73x	$82,630	$47,830	1.15
156	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	1.72x	$88,570	$51,440	0.63
157	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	1.72x	$79,730	$46,330	0.47
158	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1.72x	$127,760	$74,260	1.37
159	Eugene-Springfield, OR	1.72x	$85,280	$49,680	1.23
160	Oklahoma City, OK	1.72x	$81,070	$47,230	1.44
161	Rochester, MN	1.71x	$103,920	$60,620	0.75
162	Topeka, KS	1.71x	$84,880	$49,540	1.01
163	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1.71x	$101,610	$59,320	0.9
164	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	1.71x	$82,320	$48,120	1.47
165	Reading, PA	1.70x	$84,290	$49,440	0.76
166	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1.70x	$103,110	$60,690	1.34
167	Charlottesville, VA	1.69x	$93,500	$55,180	1.85
168	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1.69x	$82,640	$48,990	0.89
169	Boise City, ID	1.68x	$82,620	$49,100	0.68
170	Bozeman, MT	1.68x	$91,970	$54,830	Not published by BLS
171	Columbia, MO	1.68x	$79,240	$47,260	1.55
172	Erie, PA	1.68x	$74,540	$44,460	0.57
173	Boulder, CO	1.67x	$116,250	$69,580	1.22
174	Cedar Rapids, IA	1.67x	$82,310	$49,360	0.68
175	New Haven, CT	1.66x	$99,800	$60,060	1.15
176	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1.65x	$138,620	$84,050	1.14
177	Syracuse, NY	1.64x	$86,810	$52,990	0.6
178	Billings, MT	1.64x	$80,290	$49,060	0.84
179	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	1.63x	$76,990	$47,290	0.37
180	Toledo, OH	1.60x	$77,200	$48,220	0.49
181	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1.60x	$84,420	$52,800	0.88
182	Rochester, NY	1.59x	$81,490	$51,210	0.59
183	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	1.56x	$89,230	$57,370	0.61
184	Bend, OR	1.55x	$84,660	$54,570	0.83
185	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	1.54x	$87,560	$57,030	1.43
186	Charleston, WV	1.53x	$70,280	$45,830	1.23
187	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1.53x	$108,750	$71,060	2.65
188	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	1.51x	$76,820	$50,790	0.88
189	Helena, MT	1.51x	$83,120	$55,040	3.14
190	Springfield, IL	1.50x	$79,150	$52,670	1.69
191	Urban Honolulu, HI	1.48x	$84,880	$57,220	0.48
192	Portland-South Portland, ME	1.46x	$83,290	$56,960	0.96
193	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	1.42x	$72,170	$50,990	0.71
194	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	1.41x	$65,210	$46,240	1.01
195	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	1.29x	$57,680	$44,600	0.73

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.

Database Administrators, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$162,050	$148,050 to $164,430	Not published by BLS
2	Scheduled Air Transportation	$160,240	$137,230 to $174,970	40
3	Taxi and Limousine Service	$153,170	$131,710 to $178,910	Not published by BLS
4	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$151,650	$83,540 to $255,050	170
5	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$139,510	$117,380 to $161,330	730
6	Oil and Gas Extraction	$136,580	$98,280 to $173,510	70
7	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$135,480	$92,750 to $147,600	30
8	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$135,060	$103,760 to $181,990	150
9	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$132,150	$106,640 to $149,040	70
10	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$131,630	$92,080 to $162,950	220
11	Legal Services	$130,470	$90,900 to $155,180	460
12	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$129,790	$123,900 to $160,460	100
13	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$128,120	$94,990 to $162,360	220
14	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$126,260	$85,850 to $142,670	250
15	Natural Gas Distribution	$125,160	$106,000 to $144,980	100
16	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$124,270	$90,620 to $142,050	5,320
17	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$124,130	$88,610 to $147,410	10,430
18	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$123,730	$99,960 to $144,820	2,860
19	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$123,730	$77,630 to $150,890	250
20	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$121,690	$111,670 to $125,790	Not published by BLS
21	Special Food Services	$121,440	$111,480 to $123,220	Not published by BLS
22	Software Publishers	$121,380	$77,210 to $149,600	1,370
23	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$121,250	$96,330 to $136,380	320
24	Insurance Carriers	$121,160	$82,760 to $143,880	2,730
25	Scientific Research and Development Services	$119,990	$86,780 to $155,540	1,790
26	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$119,650	$99,140 to $144,730	280
27	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$118,020	$69,580 to $135,720	50
28	Employment Services	$117,390	$75,080 to $150,520	2,410
29	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$117,120	$81,040 to $149,570	520
30	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$115,740	$90,000 to $138,510	1,650
31	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$114,700	$94,020 to $142,210	170
32	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$112,960	$98,790 to $136,740	50
33	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$111,940	$67,960 to $138,280	1,420
34	Business Support Services	$111,090	$71,770 to $139,520	480
35	Office Administrative Services	$110,250	$84,470 to $144,400	660
36	Facilities Support Services	$108,910	$97,970 to $131,470	Not published by BLS
37	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$107,850	$88,900 to $144,220	170
38	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$107,840	$81,920 to $136,690	1,920
39	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$106,440	$85,170 to $129,990	480
40	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$106,280	$79,830 to $139,250	530
41	Other Food Manufacturing	$105,880	$96,830 to $124,380	40
42	Investigation and Security Services	$104,990	$69,750 to $122,560	90
43	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$103,460	$78,520 to $125,650	350
44	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$103,420	$77,810 to $135,390	1,420
45	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	$101,870	$97,000 to $101,870	Not published by BLS
46	Offices of Physicians	$101,610	$83,240 to $124,210	330
47	Home Health Care Services	$100,200	$64,460 to $147,700	80
48	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$98,090	$87,870 to $143,000	140
49	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$97,330	$74,230 to $121,490	90
50	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$97,100	$75,390 to $126,970	90
51	Utility System Construction	$96,770	$80,620 to $114,230	Not published by BLS
52	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$96,560	$45,040 to $115,470	40
53	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$96,490	$75,590 to $115,170	300
54	Warehousing and Storage	$95,540	$66,470 to $126,300	180
55	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$94,140	$55,850 to $113,140	190
56	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$94,060	$75,100 to $131,050	500
57	Printing and Related Support Activities	$93,140	$64,450 to $115,730	150
58	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$91,690	$60,490 to $107,070	30
59	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$91,610	$71,130 to $120,390	110
60	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$91,340	$63,210 to $124,040	140
61	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	$90,000	$74,950 to $113,780	80
62	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$89,510	$55,710 to $131,300	170
63	Residential Building Construction	$88,990	$69,120 to $117,590	30
64	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$88,780	$83,610 to $125,900	60
65	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$88,620	$76,360 to $112,270	150
66	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$88,470	$63,590 to $88,470	Not published by BLS
67	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$88,440	$58,970 to $120,210	50
68	Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	$88,150	$55,470 to $128,030	30
69	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$86,790	$70,460 to $115,640	100
70	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$86,610	$55,670 to $135,940	120
71	Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)	$85,890	$45,270 to $140,290	Not published by BLS
72	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$85,800	$70,530 to $106,810	80
73	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$85,640	$47,470 to $152,380	40
74	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$85,460	$68,850 to $100,800	40
75	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$84,790	$72,360 to $97,630	40
76	Health and Personal Care Retailers	$84,620	$42,090 to $128,790	70
77	Outpatient Care Centers	$84,540	$64,980 to $111,870	240
78	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$83,910	$58,360 to $109,940	40
79	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$83,760	$73,400 to $111,550	60
80	Building Equipment Contractors	$82,460	$66,890 to $102,650	110
81	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$80,250	$66,780 to $101,010	850
82	Support Activities for Mining	$79,450	$70,510 to $86,180	Not published by BLS
83	Social Advocacy Organizations	$77,850	$58,020 to $92,440	490
84	Spectator Sports	$77,740	$60,830 to $106,090	30
85	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$77,200	$67,190 to $129,230	150
86	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$76,680	$67,840 to $105,960	150
87	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$76,610	$62,740 to $95,890	720
88	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$75,330	$53,210 to $88,190	80
89	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$75,140	$57,730 to $93,270	50
90	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$74,820	$70,330 to $77,290	40
91	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$74,170	$65,340 to $88,270	30
92	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$73,580	$60,760 to $84,150	110
93	Religious Organizations	$71,660	$53,410 to $87,130	210
94	Other Support Services	$69,890	$55,160 to $85,900	50
95	Child Care Services	$69,090	$43,890 to $76,120	Not published by BLS
96	Individual and Family Services	$65,400	$55,180 to $79,380	630
97	Civic and Social Organizations	$64,830	$56,210 to $72,770	120
98	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$64,720	$53,210 to $80,820	250
99	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$62,840	$53,930 to $74,710	230
100	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$62,600	$55,940 to $81,870	60
101	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	$61,270	$55,070 to $97,440	30
102	Performing Arts Companies	$60,880	$49,780 to $81,190	90
103	Other Residential Care Facilities	$58,150	$46,390 to $77,570	40
104	Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	$55,940	$51,190 to $62,210	40
105	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$53,620	$44,150 to $72,410	60

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

Database Analyst, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$104,620
May 2025	$104,620

The median moved by $0 (+0.0%), from $104,620 in May 2024 to $104,620 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

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Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1242 Database Administrators, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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