Database Administrator Salary Guide 2026
Enterprise tech and telecom core data needs.
National Median: $149,000
Range: $100K – $248K
Avg Total Comp
$138,000
Experience Level
Senior Architects hit $231k+; national median at $149k.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $201,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $198,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $184,760
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $181,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $178,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $178,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $178,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $171,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $163,900
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $160,920
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $156,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
Median: $156,556
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $153,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $151,980
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $149,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $146,020
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $146,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $144,530
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $143,040
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $141,550
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.