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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
62,470 6.1 % $ 65.65 $ 136,540 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Database Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 36.05 $ 49.93 $ 64.84 $ 80.94 $ 94.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 74,980 $ 103,840 $ 134,870 $ 168,360 $ 197,350


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 22,910 0.93 $ 71.04 $ 147,760
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,680 0.17 $ 62.65 $ 130,310
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 3,650 0.80 $ 64.51 $ 134,170
Insurance Carriers 2,980 0.25 $ 59.10 $ 122,940
Employment Services 2,900 0.07 $ 69.68 $ 144,940

Industries with the highest concentration 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 22,910 0.93 $ 71.04 $ 147,760
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 3,650 0.80 $ 64.51 $ 134,170
Software Publishers 2,540 0.41 $ 69.55 $ 144,650
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 70 0.32 $ 88.50 $ 184,090
Insurance Carriers 2,980 0.25 $ 59.10 $ 122,940

Top paying industries for Database Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 70 0.32 $ 88.50 $ 184,090
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 50 0.01 $ 85.10 $ 177,000
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 110 0.12 $ 80.63 $ 167,720
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 410 0.18 $ 79.84 $ 166,060
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 410 0.23 $ 79.02 $ 164,360


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.



Map of employment of database architects by state, May 2022


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)
Texas 7,140 0.55 1.30 $ 70.66 $ 146,970
Virginia 6,860 1.77 4.19 (8) (8)
California 4,810 0.27 0.65 $ 73.54 $ 152,960
Colorado 4,580 1.66 3.92 $ 62.47 $ 129,930
New York 3,860 0.42 1.00 $ 66.06 $ 137,390


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


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)
Virginia 6,860 1.77 4.19 (8) (8)
Colorado 4,580 1.66 3.92 $ 62.47 $ 129,930
Washington 3,220 0.95 2.24 $ 76.76 $ 159,650
District of Columbia 610 0.88 2.08 $ 68.18 $ 141,820
Georgia 2,970 0.64 1.52 $ 66.56 $ 138,450


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


Top paying states for Database Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 3,220 0.95 2.24 $ 76.76 $ 159,650
California 4,810 0.27 0.65 $ 73.54 $ 152,960
Maryland 900 0.34 0.80 $ 73.19 $ 152,230
Texas 7,140 0.55 1.30 $ 70.66 $ 146,970
New Jersey 1,260 0.31 0.73 $ 70.13 $ 145,870



Map of employment of database architects by area, May 2022


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 5,980 1.98 4.68 $ 79.06 $ 164,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,980 0.43 1.03 $ 69.01 $ 143,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,880 2.50 5.92 $ 62.08 $ 129,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,750 0.72 1.71 $ 66.98 $ 139,310
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,740 1.35 3.18 $ 79.01 $ 164,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,570 0.94 2.23 $ 68.36 $ 142,190
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,440 2.07 4.90 $ 81.71 $ 169,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,330 0.56 1.32 $ 80.12 $ 166,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,320 0.49 1.16 $ 70.41 $ 146,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,260 0.46 1.08 $ 60.87 $ 126,620


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


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)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,880 2.50 5.92 $ 62.08 $ 129,120
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,440 2.07 4.90 $ 81.71 $ 169,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,980 1.98 4.68 $ 79.06 $ 164,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,740 1.35 3.18 $ 79.01 $ 164,350
Boulder, CO 250 1.30 3.08 $ 71.86 $ 149,460
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 160 1.30 3.07 $ 57.24 $ 119,060
Richmond, VA 650 1.04 2.45 $ 63.92 $ 132,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 310 0.95 2.25 $ 60.23 $ 125,270
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,200 0.95 2.24 $ 61.70 $ 128,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,570 0.94 2.23 $ 68.36 $ 142,190


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


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 840 0.75 1.77 $ 86.53 $ 179,970
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,440 2.07 4.90 $ 81.71 $ 169,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,330 0.56 1.32 $ 80.12 $ 166,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,980 1.98 4.68 $ 79.06 $ 164,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,740 1.35 3.18 $ 79.01 $ 164,350
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 0.28 0.67 $ 77.90 $ 162,030
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 390 0.30 0.72 $ 73.76 $ 153,410
Boulder, CO 250 1.30 3.08 $ 71.86 $ 149,460
Salt Lake City, UT (8) (8) (8) $ 70.89 $ 147,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,320 0.49 1.16 $ 70.41 $ 146,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Database Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.06 $ 35.45 $ 73,740
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.41 $ 37.39 $ 77,780

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.06 $ 35.45 $ 73,740
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.41 $ 37.39 $ 77,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Database Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.41 $ 37.39 $ 77,780
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.06 $ 35.45 $ 73,740


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