Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
15-1243 Database Architects
Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality. Excludes “Database Administrators” (15-1242).
National estimates for Database Architects
Industry profile for Database Architects
Geographic profile for Database Architects
National estimates for Database Architects:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Database Architects:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 59,920 |
3.6 % |
$ 65.88 |
$ 137,030 |
1.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Database Architects:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 36.54 |
$ 50.16 |
$ 64.76 |
$ 80.18 |
$ 93.73 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 76,000 |
$ 104,330 |
$ 134,700 |
$ 166,780 |
$ 194,960 |
Industry profile for Database Architects:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Database Architects are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Database Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Database Architects:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
13,710 |
0.54 |
$ 66.82 |
$ 138,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
5,690 |
0.21 |
$ 63.31 |
$ 131,680 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
3,530 |
0.19 |
$ 65.12 |
$ 135,440 |
| Software Publishers |
3,470 |
0.53 |
$ 70.84 |
$ 147,340 |
| Insurance Carriers |
3,300 |
0.27 |
$ 64.13 |
$ 133,390 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Database Architects:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services |
3,290 |
0.68 |
$ 69.87 |
$ 145,330 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
13,710 |
0.54 |
$ 66.82 |
$ 138,990 |
| Software Publishers |
3,470 |
0.53 |
$ 70.84 |
$ 147,340 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
60 |
0.28 |
$ 87.22 |
$ 181,410 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media |
30 |
0.27 |
$ 55.13 |
$ 114,660 |
Top paying industries for Database Architects:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
260 |
0.16 |
$ 115.88 |
$ 241,020 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
60 |
0.28 |
$ 87.22 |
$ 181,410 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 87.06 |
$ 181,080 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers |
560 |
0.24 |
$ 85.09 |
$ 176,990 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
1,070 |
0.10 |
$ 80.60 |
$ 167,640 |
Geographic profile for Database Architects:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Database Architects are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Database Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Database Architects:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
6,120 |
0.34 |
0.86 |
$ 78.20 |
$ 162,660 |
| Texas |
5,900 |
0.44 |
1.10 |
$ 67.10 |
$ 139,570 |
| Virginia |
4,680 |
1.18 |
2.98 |
$ 68.89 |
$ 143,300 |
| New York |
3,780 |
0.40 |
1.02 |
$ 69.30 |
$ 144,140 |
| North Carolina |
3,330 |
0.70 |
1.76 |
$ 58.87 |
$ 122,460 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Architects:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
2,090 |
1.24 |
3.15 |
$ 69.90 |
$ 145,400 |
| Virginia |
4,680 |
1.18 |
2.98 |
$ 68.89 |
$ 143,300 |
| Washington |
3,080 |
0.88 |
2.24 |
$ 74.25 |
$ 154,430 |
| District of Columbia |
560 |
0.80 |
2.04 |
$ 78.35 |
$ 162,980 |
| Colorado |
2,180 |
0.77 |
1.95 |
$ 68.22 |
$ 141,890 |
Top paying states for Database Architects:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
560 |
0.80 |
2.04 |
$ 78.35 |
$ 162,980 |
| California |
6,120 |
0.34 |
0.86 |
$ 78.20 |
$ 162,660 |
| Kansas |
440 |
0.31 |
0.79 |
$ 77.80 |
$ 161,820 |
| New Jersey |
1,290 |
0.31 |
0.78 |
$ 76.41 |
$ 158,930 |
| Washington |
3,080 |
0.88 |
2.24 |
$ 74.25 |
$ 154,430 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Database Architects:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,960 |
1.28 |
3.25 |
$ 73.81 |
$ 153,520 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,960 |
0.42 |
1.06 |
$ 72.79 |
$ 151,400 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,690 |
0.68 |
1.72 |
$ 69.07 |
$ 143,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,560 |
1.23 |
3.12 |
$ 76.45 |
$ 159,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,370 |
0.84 |
2.13 |
$ 72.44 |
$ 150,680 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,800 |
0.29 |
0.74 |
$ 72.35 |
$ 150,490 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,680 |
0.69 |
1.75 |
$ 82.29 |
$ 171,160 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
1,620 |
2.01 |
5.11 |
$ 71.13 |
$ 147,950 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,500 |
0.94 |
2.39 |
$ 69.78 |
$ 145,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
1,460 |
1.11 |
2.82 |
$ 63.61 |
$ 132,310 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Architects:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
1,620 |
2.01 |
5.11 |
$ 71.13 |
$ 147,950 |
| Cheyenne, WY |
90 |
2.01 |
5.10 |
$ 29.96 |
$ 62,320 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
160 |
1.33 |
3.38 |
$ 58.26 |
$ 121,180 |
| Boulder, CO |
250 |
1.28 |
3.25 |
$ 74.18 |
$ 154,290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,960 |
1.28 |
3.25 |
$ 73.81 |
$ 153,520 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,560 |
1.23 |
3.12 |
$ 76.45 |
$ 159,020 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
330 |
1.12 |
2.85 |
$ 66.82 |
$ 138,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
1,460 |
1.11 |
2.82 |
$ 63.61 |
$ 132,310 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
370 |
1.10 |
2.79 |
$ 60.91 |
$ 126,690 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
460 |
0.95 |
2.42 |
$ 64.78 |
$ 134,730 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Database Architects:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
960 |
0.84 |
2.13 |
$ 97.31 |
$ 202,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,680 |
0.69 |
1.75 |
$ 82.29 |
$ 171,160 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,560 |
1.23 |
3.12 |
$ 76.45 |
$ 159,020 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
50 |
0.44 |
1.11 |
$ 75.87 |
$ 157,800 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
40 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
$ 75.76 |
$ 157,580 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
390 |
0.30 |
0.76 |
$ 75.49 |
$ 157,010 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
50 |
0.16 |
0.41 |
$ 74.74 |
$ 155,470 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
130 |
0.31 |
0.80 |
$ 74.58 |
$ 155,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,420 |
0.52 |
1.31 |
$ 74.39 |
$ 154,740 |
| Boulder, CO |
250 |
1.28 |
3.25 |
$ 74.18 |
$ 154,290 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Database Architects:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Architects:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Database Architects:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
