Compare One Occupation Across States
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Database Architects
Full database architects overview →U.S. mean $144,440 · median $139,500
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $175,330 | $170,160 | $84 | +21.4% | $101,200–$227,900 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $163,290 | $161,650 | $79 | +13.1% | $123,670–$220,910 |
| Virginia | #3 | $154,550 | $160,360 | $74 | +7% | $105,210–$210,160 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $154,520 | $144,460 | $74 | +7% | $106,040–$210,800 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $149,300 | $150,010 | $72 | +3.4% | $82,220–$225,110 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $147,120 | $134,040 | $71 | +1.9% | $93,780–$212,150 |
| Colorado | #7 | $146,780 | $154,560 | $71 | +1.6% | $88,000–$195,510 |
| Texas | #8 | $146,050 | $151,370 | $70 | +1.1% | $92,890–$200,390 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $145,930 | $140,320 | $70 | +1% | $92,540–$189,810 |
| New York | #10 | $145,180 | $141,350 | $70 | +0.5% | $82,540–$216,550 |
| Georgia | #11 | $144,970 | $139,500 | $70 | +0.4% | $102,400–$187,410 |
| Illinois | #12 | $144,790 | $142,500 | $70 | +0.2% | $97,820–$193,950 |
| Arizona | #13 | $144,610 | $156,100 | $70 | +0.1% | $99,730–$189,190 |
| Nevada | #14 | $143,000 | $140,200 | $69 | -1% | $72,500–$200,190 |
| Florida | #15 | $142,270 | $138,320 | $68 | -1.5% | $85,880–$206,410 |
| Maryland | #16 | $141,810 | $132,940 | $68 | -1.8% | $80,090–$205,320 |
| Oregon | #17 | $140,710 | $138,250 | $68 | -2.6% | $100,820–$175,600 |
| Utah | #18 | $140,270 | $131,740 | $67 | -2.9% | $97,990–$198,920 |
| Delaware | #19 | $138,080 | $147,800 | $66 | -4.4% | $83,370–$160,860 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $137,030 | $139,990 | $66 | -5.1% | $74,120–$174,850 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $136,650 | $137,810 | $66 | -5.4% | $92,660–$170,450 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $136,590 | $134,630 | $66 | -5.4% | $81,230–$178,380 |
| Washington | #23 | $135,800 | $128,760 | $65 | -6% | $101,970–$195,590 |
| Nebraska | #24 | $135,170 | $134,320 | $65 | -6.4% | $91,560–$173,050 |
| Ohio | #25 | $135,120 | $132,910 | $65 | -6.5% | $94,530–$174,260 |
| Indiana | #26 | $134,490 | $132,830 | $65 | -6.9% | $83,480–$172,460 |
| Minnesota | #27 | $134,470 | $133,050 | $65 | -6.9% | $94,220–$169,380 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $133,300 | $130,000 | $64 | -7.7% | $84,300–$183,700 |
| Idaho | #29 | $131,490 | $121,380 | $63 | -9% | $79,140–$187,440 |
| New Jersey | #30 | $130,590 | $120,790 | $63 | -9.6% | $86,230–$197,950 |
| Maine | #31 | $129,700 | $133,120 | $62 | -10.2% | $86,880–$159,620 |
| Michigan | #32 | $128,220 | $131,000 | $62 | -11.2% | $79,810–$174,060 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $127,250 | $110,110 | $61 | -11.9% | $82,820–$173,990 |
| Kansas | #34 | $124,980 | $129,990 | $60 | -13.5% | $81,790–$165,330 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $124,430 | $136,540 | $60 | -13.9% | $95,060–$142,980 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $124,130 | $125,400 | $60 | -14.1% | $74,140–$173,110 |
| Iowa | #37 | $122,810 | $124,040 | $59 | -15% | $78,660–$159,790 |
| New Mexico | #38 | $122,200 | $117,950 | $59 | -15.4% | $70,870–$165,440 |
| Alabama | #39 | $118,790 | $105,450 | $57 | -17.8% | $78,400–$172,890 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $117,980 | $115,170 | $57 | -18.3% | $73,440–$170,520 |
| Montana | #41 | $113,610 | $109,990 | $55 | -21.3% | $86,470–$128,500 |
| Missouri | #42 | $113,570 | $110,570 | $55 | -21.4% | $64,420–$166,610 |
| North Dakota | #43 | $113,270 | $109,430 | $54 | -21.6% | $86,370–$138,250 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $113,190 | $104,070 | $54 | -21.6% | $74,700–$162,920 |
| Alaska | #45 | $106,680 | $112,500 | $51 | -26.1% | $65,060–$130,500 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $98,030 | $98,420 | $47 | -32.1% | $61,030–$137,340 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.