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Remote Data Engineer 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. It does not report Remote Data Engineer separately or distinguish its level, stack, work arrangement or employer sector. These occupation-wide 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.

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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.

Remote Data Engineer metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	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 Remote Data Engineer 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.

Remote Data Engineer median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	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.

Database Architects, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	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

Remote Data Engineer, United States median by BLS reference period
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

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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.

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