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Database Administrators
Full database administrators overview →U.S. mean $110,090 · median $104,620
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $126,790 | $129,300 | $61 | +15.2% | $69,380–$173,210 |
| Maryland | #2 | $126,510 | $124,300 | $61 | +14.9% | $73,650–$172,110 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $125,070 | $125,860 | $60 | +13.6% | $69,080–$176,130 |
| Washington | #4 | $122,310 | $118,140 | $59 | +11.1% | $72,170–$170,710 |
| California | #5 | $121,500 | $113,060 | $58 | +10.4% | $62,410–$178,310 |
| Utah | #6 | $121,270 | $135,750 | $58 | +10.2% | $75,450–$149,950 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $115,790 | $118,540 | $56 | +5.2% | $74,360–$154,750 |
| Colorado | #8 | $115,130 | $118,340 | $55 | +4.6% | $61,930–$164,780 |
| New York | #9 | $114,100 | $105,900 | $55 | +3.6% | $60,090–$178,580 |
| Texas | #10 | $113,270 | $114,400 | $54 | +2.9% | $59,950–$161,590 |
| North Carolina | #11 | $113,260 | $113,900 | $54 | +2.9% | $62,430–$160,160 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $113,250 | $108,270 | $54 | +2.9% | $65,400–$157,350 |
| Delaware | #13 | $110,100 | $100,910 | $53 | +0% | $65,090–$167,520 |
| Nevada | #14 | $109,940 | $109,670 | $53 | -0.1% | $69,330–$145,810 |
| Tennessee | #15 | $109,570 | $115,500 | $53 | -0.5% | $59,050–$163,600 |
| Georgia | #16 | $108,580 | $106,810 | $52 | -1.4% | $54,850–$160,070 |
| Illinois | #17 | $108,300 | $104,650 | $52 | -1.6% | $59,990–$163,970 |
| Florida | #18 | $107,750 | $104,120 | $52 | -2.1% | $56,300–$161,090 |
| Kansas | #19 | $107,100 | $100,170 | $51 | -2.7% | $65,170–$159,650 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $105,860 | $106,020 | $51 | -3.8% | $63,430–$154,860 |
| Arizona | #21 | $104,750 | $104,280 | $50 | -4.9% | $59,120–$155,290 |
| Virginia | #22 | $104,560 | $93,320 | $50 | -5% | $60,840–$160,190 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $104,210 | $100,110 | $50 | -5.3% | $58,780–$158,360 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $103,890 | $100,020 | $50 | -5.6% | $62,440–$149,430 |
| Alaska | #25 | $103,520 | $108,810 | $50 | -6% | $66,190–$138,330 |
| Iowa | #26 | $103,420 | $101,210 | $50 | -6.1% | $58,440–$156,540 |
| Vermont | #27 | $103,180 | $104,230 | $50 | -6.3% | $69,280–$130,990 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $103,060 | $100,020 | $50 | -6.4% | $63,610–$141,860 |
| Minnesota | #29 | $102,430 | $100,700 | $49 | -7% | $61,120–$151,590 |
| Missouri | #30 | $101,960 | $100,270 | $49 | -7.4% | $57,730–$150,490 |
| Michigan | #31 | $101,420 | $99,830 | $49 | -7.9% | $58,540–$150,140 |
| Oregon | #32 | $101,250 | $100,260 | $49 | -8% | $61,000–$140,170 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $101,190 | $98,450 | $49 | -8.1% | $66,470–$139,250 |
| Ohio | #34 | $100,770 | $97,190 | $48 | -8.5% | $49,960–$158,910 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $98,670 | $93,640 | $47 | -10.4% | $54,040–$149,000 |
| Louisiana | #36 | $98,120 | $98,270 | $47 | -10.9% | $48,910–$150,900 |
| Indiana | #37 | $98,070 | $90,090 | $47 | -10.9% | $56,710–$144,520 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $96,840 | $95,320 | $47 | -12% | $57,580–$134,990 |
| Alabama | #39 | $96,500 | $93,900 | $46 | -12.3% | $60,500–$134,810 |
| New Hampshire | #40 | $96,270 | $92,110 | $46 | -12.6% | $60,670–$145,290 |
| Hawaii | #41 | $95,710 | $85,500 | $46 | -13.1% | $51,050–$137,180 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $92,080 | $87,390 | $44 | -16.4% | $47,150–$139,840 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $90,420 | $82,480 | $43 | -17.9% | $53,690–$127,850 |
| Idaho | #44 | $90,270 | $85,660 | $43 | -18% | $50,460–$138,930 |
| Montana | #45 | $87,100 | $83,120 | $42 | -20.9% | $71,740–$104,300 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $87,050 | $87,790 | $42 | -20.9% | $50,740–$129,160 |
| North Dakota | #47 | $86,530 | $78,730 | $42 | -21.4% | $57,320–$122,360 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $86,260 | $82,540 | $41 | -21.6% | $64,140–$110,130 |
| Wyoming | #49 | $83,630 | $82,480 | $40 | -24% | $42,890–$115,820 |
| Maine | #50 | $79,880 | $70,500 | $38 | -27.4% | $51,640–$118,950 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $79,460 | $73,490 | $38 | -27.8% | $48,110–$121,010 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.