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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

15-1242 Database Administrators

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212) and “Database Architects” (15-1243).


National estimates for Database Administrators
Industry profile for Database Administrators
Geographic profile for Database Administrators

National estimates for Database Administrators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Database Administrators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
80,520 1.1 % $ 49.29 $ 102,530 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Database Administrators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.49 $ 33.72 $ 48.03 $ 62.37 $ 73.98
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,010 $ 70,140 $ 99,890 $ 129,730 $ 153,870


Industry profile for Database Administrators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Database Administrators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 11,850 0.48 $ 55.26 $ 114,950
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7,040 0.26 $ 51.81 $ 107,770
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 3,770 0.83 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,420 0.11 $ 42.15 $ 87,680
Insurance Carriers 3,180 0.26 $ 52.26 $ 108,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Database Administrators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 3,770 0.83 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
Grantmaking and Giving Services 740 0.50 $ 32.71 $ 68,040
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 11,850 0.48 $ 55.26 $ 114,950
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 90 0.43 $ 67.77 $ 140,960
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 40 0.42 $ 50.95 $ 105,970

Top paying industries for Database Administrators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 190 0.12 $ 68.42 $ 142,310
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 90 0.43 $ 67.77 $ 140,960
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 290 0.07 $ 65.09 $ 135,380
General Merchandise Retailers (8) (8) $ 63.96 $ 133,040
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 260 0.06 $ 62.84 $ 130,720


Geographic profile for Database Administrators:

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



Map of employment of database administrators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Database Administrators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,830 0.44 0.82 $ 54.92 $ 114,240
Texas 6,710 0.52 0.95 $ 49.96 $ 103,910
Virginia 5,650 1.46 2.68 $ 49.66 $ 103,300
Florida 5,270 0.57 1.05 $ 48.20 $ 100,260
Illinois 5,000 0.85 1.56 $ 52.53 $ 109,270


Map of location quotient of database administrators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Administrators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 5,650 1.46 2.68 $ 49.66 $ 103,300
Delaware 590 1.30 2.38 $ 50.30 $ 104,620
District of Columbia 610 0.88 1.62 $ 53.62 $ 111,530
Alabama 1,740 0.87 1.59 $ 41.87 $ 87,090
Illinois 5,000 0.85 1.56 $ 52.53 $ 109,270


Map of annual mean wages of database administrators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Database Administrators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,400 0.58 1.07 $ 58.85 $ 122,410
Maryland 2,180 0.82 1.51 $ 56.23 $ 116,970
Rhode Island 280 0.58 1.07 $ 55.45 $ 115,340
Connecticut 890 0.54 1.00 $ 55.24 $ 114,910
California 7,830 0.44 0.82 $ 54.92 $ 114,240



Map of employment of database administrators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Database Administrators:

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 4,710 0.51 0.94 $ 57.07 $ 118,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,560 1.51 2.77 $ 52.95 $ 110,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,940 0.89 1.64 $ 53.95 $ 112,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,640 0.70 1.28 $ 52.33 $ 108,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,630 0.43 0.79 $ 51.91 $ 107,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,310 0.85 1.56 $ 48.60 $ 101,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,990 0.74 1.35 $ 55.21 $ 114,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,670 0.60 1.11 $ 48.16 $ 100,160
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,570 0.71 1.30 $ 48.97 $ 101,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,540 0.64 1.18 $ 61.53 $ 127,980


Map of location quotient of database administrators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Administrators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montgomery, AL 440 2.82 5.18 $ 39.71 $ 82,590
Jefferson City, MO 200 2.73 5.01 $ 27.77 $ 57,770
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 290 2.41 4.42 $ 47.95 $ 99,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,560 1.51 2.77 $ 52.95 $ 110,140
Trenton, NJ 340 1.43 2.62 $ 62.71 $ 130,450
Tallahassee, FL 250 1.42 2.61 $ 36.88 $ 76,700
Charlottesville, VA 140 1.25 2.30 $ 42.97 $ 89,370
Santa Fe, NM 70 1.23 2.26 $ 40.87 $ 85,010
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 1.19 2.19 $ 55.44 $ 115,320
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 580 1.15 2.11 $ 45.18 $ 93,980


Map of annual mean wages of database administrators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Database Administrators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 230 0.60 1.10 $ 63.94 $ 132,990
Trenton, NJ 340 1.43 2.62 $ 62.71 $ 130,450
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 30 0.20 0.37 $ 62.47 $ 129,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,540 0.64 1.18 $ 61.53 $ 127,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 990 0.88 1.62 $ 60.67 $ 126,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.36 0.67 $ 57.96 $ 120,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,710 0.51 0.94 $ 57.07 $ 118,710
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,180 0.91 1.67 $ 56.56 $ 117,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,180 0.58 1.07 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Modesto, CA 30 0.18 0.34 $ 55.80 $ 116,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Database Administrators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 1.11 $ 38.65 $ 80,380
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 0.83 $ 35.08 $ 72,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.86 1.59 $ 47.24 $ 98,260
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.78 1.44 $ 35.26 $ 73,330
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 70 0.23 0.42 $ 35.83 $ 74,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Database Administrators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.86 1.59 $ 47.24 $ 98,260
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.78 1.44 $ 35.26 $ 73,330
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.71 1.31 $ 39.57 $ 82,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 1.11 $ 38.65 $ 80,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.57 1.05 $ 37.83 $ 78,690

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Database Administrators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.24 0.45 $ 52.27 $ 108,720
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 0.53 $ 48.16 $ 100,180
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 0.69 $ 48.07 $ 99,990
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.86 1.59 $ 47.24 $ 98,260
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 0.33 $ 46.57 $ 96,860


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023