Occupation Salary Profile

Database Administrators

SOC Code: 15-1242

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 ā€œInformation Security Analystsā€ (15-1212) and ā€œDatabase Architectsā€ (15-1243).

National Median (BLS)
$97,880
ā–² +1.33% Nominal ā–¼ -1.87% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$110,864
ā–¼ -0.75% Nominal ā–¼ -3.76% Real
Average Base Salary
$102,380
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
5,180
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Database Administrators.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $58,040
25th Percentile $74,440
National Median (50th Percentile) $97,880
75th Percentile $128,420
90th Percentile $156,430
P10: $58,040 P50 (Median): $97,880 P90: $156,430
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 6,077 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $110,864
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) -0.75%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -3.76%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $77,200
25th Percentile $89,586
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $110,864
75th Percentile $138,112
90th Percentile $167,190
H-1B P10: $77,200 H-1B P50: $110,864 H-1B P90: $167,190
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Database Administrators roles ($110,864) is +13.3% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($97,880).