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Database Administrators salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Database Administrators in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $121,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,630 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $104,620 and 15% above the NY statewide median of $105,900. It ranks #12 of 59 metros with published figures for this job.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$70,890P25$87,370MEDIAN$121,550P75$162,390P90$185,400
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$60,230P25$79,610MEDIAN$104,620P75$135,460P90$163,320
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN NEW YORK · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Database Administrators salary in New York?

The BLS median is $121,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,630 jobs pay between $87,370 and $162,390. The 10th percentile is $70,890 and the 90th is $185,400.

Is New York a high-paying metro for Database Administrators?

That is 16% above the U.S. median of $104,620 and 15% above the NY statewide median of $105,900. It ranks #12 of 59 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Database Administrators the most in New York?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Google ($174,500), Ernst & Young U.S ($152,810), Amazon ($150,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.