Database Architects salary by location
National median: $139,500 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $197,960 | +41.9% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $175,860 | +26.1% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $170,390 | +22.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $170,160 | +22.0% | 6,210 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $169,310 | +21.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $168,390 | +20.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $163,590 | +17.3% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $163,350 | +17.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $162,870 | +16.8% | 4,740 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $162,640 | +16.6% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $161,730 | +15.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $161,650 | +15.9% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $161,650 | +15.9% | 2,690 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $161,430 | +15.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $160,480 | +15.0% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $160,360 | +15.0% | 5,260 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $160,300 | +14.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $159,240 | +14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $157,730 | +13.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $157,100 | +12.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $156,800 | +12.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $156,100 | +11.9% | 980 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $156,100 | +11.9% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $155,740 | +11.6% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $155,160 | +11.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $154,770 | +10.9% | 4,320 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $154,560 | +10.8% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $154,400 | +10.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | metropolitan | $153,240 | +9.8% | — | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $152,800 | +9.5% | 570 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $151,370 | +8.5% | 8,270 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $151,210 | +8.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $150,940 | +8.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $150,330 | +7.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $150,010 | +7.5% | 790 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $148,020 | +6.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $147,800 | +5.9% | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $147,490 | +5.7% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $146,400 | +4.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $144,460 | +3.6% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $143,540 | +2.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $143,410 | +2.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $142,500 | +2.2% | 1,590 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $142,490 | +2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $142,170 | +1.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $142,070 | +1.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $141,770 | +1.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $141,350 | +1.3% | 3,850 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $141,220 | +1.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $141,170 | +1.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $140,320 | +0.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $140,200 | +0.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $139,990 | +0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $139,960 | +0.3% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $139,500 | +0.0% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $139,500 | +0.0% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $139,160 | −0.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $139,100 | −0.3% | 780 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $138,870 | −0.5% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $138,320 | −0.8% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $138,250 | −0.9% | 730 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $137,980 | −1.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $137,870 | −1.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $137,810 | −1.2% | 520 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $136,990 | −1.8% | 400 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $136,990 | −1.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $136,640 | −2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $136,620 | −2.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $136,540 | −2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $136,480 | −2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $135,840 | −2.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $135,790 | −2.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $135,790 | −2.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $135,580 | −2.8% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $135,130 | −3.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $134,630 | −3.5% | 4,070 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $134,480 | −3.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $134,320 | −3.7% | 610 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $134,040 | −3.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $134,040 | −3.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $134,010 | −3.9% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $133,770 | −4.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $133,500 | −4.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $133,290 | −4.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $133,150 | −4.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $133,120 | −4.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $133,050 | −4.6% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $133,020 | −4.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $132,940 | −4.7% | 560 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $132,940 | −4.7% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $132,910 | −4.7% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $132,830 | −4.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $132,810 | −4.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $132,740 | −4.8% | 710 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $132,150 | −5.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $132,040 | −5.3% | 730 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $131,740 | −5.6% | 630 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $131,540 | −5.7% | 5,460 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $131,470 | −5.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $131,290 | −5.9% | 50 | 2025 |