The median annual wage for database administrators was $81,710 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $45,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $127,080.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for database administrators in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Computer systems design and related services
$92,770
Management of companies and enterprises
89,350
Information
86,150
Insurance carriers and related activities
85,880
Educational services; state, local, and private
67,320
Almost all database administrators work full time. About 1 in 5 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.
Database Administrators
Median annual wages, May 2015
Database administrators
$81,710
Computer occupations
$81,430
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
