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Database Architects salary

The BLS estimates 67,140 Database Architects jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $139,500 (May 2025, SOC 15-1243). Across 46 metros with published figures, medians range from $104,070 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR to $197,960 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

DATABASE ARCHITECTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$86,240P25$109,370MEDIAN$139,500P75$169,290P90$204,000
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$197,960 · 1,120 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$175,860 · 1,600 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$169,310 · 230 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$163,590 · 1,500 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$162,870 · 4,740 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$162,640 · 1,360 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$161,650 · 2,120 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$156,800 · 390 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$156,100 · 980 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$155,740 · 1,530 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$131,540 · 5,460 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$162,870 · 4,740 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$154,770 · 4,320 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,430 · 2,500 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$161,650 · 2,120 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$139,500 · 2,110 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$175,860 · 1,600 jobs
  8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$138,870 · 1,560 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$155,740 · 1,530 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$163,590 · 1,500 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Database Architects salary in the U.S.?

$139,500 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $109,370–$169,290.

Where do Database Architects earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,960), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($175,860), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($169,310). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.