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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 15-1242 Database Administrators and 15-1243 Database Architects and the 2010 SOC occupation 15-1141 Database Administrators.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
125,460 1.1 % $46.21 $96,110 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $24.91 $32.86 $45.07 $58.12 $71.18
Annual Wage (2) $51,800 $68,340 $93,750 $120,880 $148,060


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 20,570 0.95 $48.86 $101,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 10,640 0.43 $47.02 $97,790
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 5,900 0.19 $37.79 $78,600
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 5,130 0.34 $45.84 $95,340
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 4,950 0.24 $51.66 $107,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 4,680 1.39 $49.45 $102,850
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 230 1.21 $55.88 $116,240
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 20,570 0.95 $48.86 $101,620
Software Publishers 3,430 0.79 $54.46 $113,280
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 340 0.64 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 230 1.21 $55.88 $116,240
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 350 0.22 $55.04 $114,470
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 2,970 0.32 $54.63 $113,640
Software Publishers 3,430 0.79 $54.46 $113,280
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,710 0.25 $52.89 $110,020


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,530 0.78 0.91 $51.31 $106,720
Texas 11,620 0.93 1.09 $48.77 $101,450
New York 7,730 0.81 0.95 $49.60 $103,170
Florida 7,510 0.85 1.00 $43.43 $90,340
Virginia 6,520 1.68 1.97 $49.19 $102,320




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 780 1.74 2.03 $44.45 $92,450
Virginia 6,520 1.68 1.97 $49.19 $102,320
Maryland 3,640 1.35 1.58 $46.26 $96,220
District of Columbia 930 1.28 1.50 $49.85 $103,680
Missouri 3,470 1.23 1.44 $40.19 $83,600




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 4,090 1.00 1.17 $55.58 $115,600
Washington 2,690 0.81 0.95 $53.67 $111,640
California 13,530 0.78 0.91 $51.31 $106,720
Connecticut 1,530 0.92 1.08 $50.59 $105,230
District of Columbia 930 1.28 1.50 $49.85 $103,680





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,890 0.92 1.08 $54.35 $113,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,180 1.94 2.28 $51.52 $107,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,820 1.32 1.54 $48.60 $101,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,160 1.52 1.77 $47.71 $99,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,140 0.66 0.78 $46.72 $97,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,010 1.40 1.63 $44.39 $92,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,780 0.81 0.95 $47.29 $98,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,660 1.48 1.73 $51.89 $107,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,120 1.11 1.31 $50.54 $105,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,660 0.87 1.02 $48.42 $100,710




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Athens-Clarke County, GA 330 3.76 4.40 $30.45 $63,340
Montgomery, AL 530 3.24 3.80 $40.62 $84,480
California-Lexington Park, MD 140 2.86 3.35 $48.54 $100,950
Jefferson City, MO 200 2.77 3.24 $32.85 $68,320
Cheyenne, WY 110 2.46 2.88 $25.90 $53,880
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 660 2.01 2.36 $42.02 $87,400
Columbia, MO 190 1.99 2.32 $32.71 $68,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,180 1.94 2.28 $51.52 $107,170
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,060 1.91 2.24 $53.46 $111,190
Boulder, CO 340 1.83 2.14 $42.93 $89,290




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,980 1.74 2.04 $67.59 $140,580
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 400 0.97 1.14 $56.15 $116,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,230 1.10 1.29 $55.27 $114,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,890 0.92 1.08 $54.35 $113,040
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,060 1.91 2.24 $53.46 $111,190
Trenton, NJ 360 1.52 1.77 $52.27 $108,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 610 0.60 0.71 $52.19 $108,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,660 1.48 1.73 $51.89 $107,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,180 1.94 2.28 $51.52 $107,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,120 1.11 1.31 $50.54 $105,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 1.36 1.59 $29.26 $60,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 0.69 0.80 $28.89 $60,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 0.97 $37.62 $78,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.61 0.71 $28.52 $59,330
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.15 $29.35 $61,060

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 1.36 1.59 $29.26 $60,870
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.15 $29.35 $61,060
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.95 1.11 (8) (8)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.86 1.01 $43.33 $90,120
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 0.97 $37.62 $78,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $46.96 $97,680
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 0.36 $46.95 $97,660
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 0.54 $45.64 $94,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 90 0.36 0.42 $44.51 $92,570
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 0.28 $44.27 $92,080


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020