Q: Are DBA jobs dying?

No, DBA (database administrator) jobs are not dying. In fact, the field of database administration is rapidly growing, with more and more companies tracking large amounts of data and needing technical professionals to store, organize, and troubleshoot their data to ensure it runs efficiently.

Q: How much do database admins make?

Database admins make $74,168 a year, on average. That's $35.66 an hour. Database administrators (DBAs) are tasked with managing their organization's data. On average, entry-level DBAs earn $57,000 a year, with top earners making upwards of $95,000.

Q: Is SQL DBA a good career?

Yes, SQL DBA is a relatively good career. Structured query language database administrators (SQL DBAs) are in high demand and yield high salaries. Their work is dynamic and challenging, though it can be stressful.

Question 1

How much does a Database Administrator make?

Accepted Answer

The average database administrator salary in the United States is $81,960. Database administrator salaries typically range between $60,000 and $111,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for database administrators is $39.4 per hour.

Database administrator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Database administrators earn the highest average salary in Washington.

Question 2

What state pays Database Administrators the most?

Accepted Answer

Washington pays Database Administrators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $96,655 per year, or $46.47 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Database Administrator?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Database Administrator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Vermont you should be paid close to $88,240 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Database Administrator?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a database administrator is $62,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a database administrator in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for database administrators is $83,533, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a database administrator can vary by state.

Question 5

Are DBA jobs dying?

Accepted Answer

No, DBA (database administrator) jobs are not dying. In fact, the field of database administration is rapidly growing, with more and more companies tracking large amounts of data and needing technical professionals to store, organize, and troubleshoot their data to ensure it runs efficiently.

Question 6

How much do SQL database administrators make?

Accepted Answer

SQL database administrators make just over $80,000 a year, on average. That's $38.84 an hour and over $5,000 more than all database administrators.

Structured query language (SQL) database administrators (DBAs) manage their company's data using SQL. The entry-level salary for SQL DBAs is $63,000 a year, on average, with the highest earners making in the low six-figures.

Question 7

How much do database admins make?

Accepted Answer

Database admins make $74,168 a year, on average. That's $35.66 an hour.

Database administrators (DBAs) are tasked with managing their organization's data. On average, entry-level DBAs earn $57,000 a year, with top earners making upwards of $95,000.

Question 8

Is SQL DBA a good career?

Accepted Answer

Yes, SQL DBA is a relatively good career. Structured query language database administrators (SQL DBAs) are in high demand and yield high salaries. Their work is dynamic and challenging, though it can be stressful.

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Vermont	$88,240	$42.42
2	Washington	$96,655	$46.47
3	Oregon	$86,919	$41.79
4	Nevada	$86,764	$41.71
5	Utah	$80,405	$38.66
6	New Hampshire	$82,876	$39.84
7	Massachusetts	$85,673	$41.19
8	Arizona	$79,755	$38.34
9	Rhode Island	$80,266	$38.59
10	Hawaii	$86,050	$41.37
11	California	$87,850	$42.24
12	North Carolina	$77,703	$37.36
13	Connecticut	$82,800	$39.81
14	Ohio	$78,068	$37.53
15	Pennsylvania	$77,578	$37.30
16	New York	$83,181	$39.99
17	District of Columbia	$80,374	$38.64
18	Montana	$78,346	$37.67
19	New Jersey	$82,248	$39.54
20	Alaska	$78,952	$37.96
21	Texas	$77,251	$37.14
22	South Dakota	$77,778	$37.39
23	Illinois	$78,725	$37.85
24	Minnesota	$79,152	$38.05
25	Wisconsin	$78,014	$37.51
26	Maine	$77,932	$37.47
27	Idaho	$75,895	$36.49
28	Michigan	$76,997	$37.02
29	Iowa	$77,635	$37.32
30	Colorado	$75,747	$36.42
31	North Dakota	$73,596	$35.38
32	West Virginia	$75,078	$36.10
33	Delaware	$77,069	$37.05
34	Louisiana	$77,100	$37.07
35	Virginia	$78,354	$37.67
36	New Mexico	$72,781	$34.99
37	Alabama	$71,878	$34.56
38	Nebraska	$74,242	$35.69
39	Kansas	$73,367	$35.27
40	Kentucky	$73,858	$35.51
41	Arkansas	$73,653	$35.41
42	Georgia	$74,630	$35.88
43	South Carolina	$73,511	$35.34
44	Florida	$71,026	$34.15
45	Maryland	$76,641	$36.85
46	Missouri	$73,401	$35.29
47	Tennessee	$71,907	$34.57
48	Mississippi	$71,855	$34.55
49	Wyoming	$66,447	$31.95
50	Indiana	$71,030	$34.15
51	Oklahoma	$68,086	$32.73

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Seattle, WA	$96,878	$46.58
2	Richmond, CA	$91,890	$44.18
3	Boston, MA	$85,710	$41.21
4	Troy, NY	$83,497	$40.14
5	Jersey City, NJ	$82,403	$39.62
6	Washington, DC	$80,422	$38.66
7	Phoenix, AZ	$79,905	$38.42
8	Bloomington, MN	$79,137	$38.05
9	Chicago, IL	$78,849	$37.91
10	Reston, VA	$78,804	$37.89
11	Durham, NC	$78,256	$37.62
12	San Antonio, TX	$77,988	$37.49
13	Columbus, OH	$77,907	$37.46
14	Troy, MI	$77,149	$37.09
15	Denver, CO	$75,732	$36.41
16	Alpharetta, GA	$74,695	$35.91
17	Bellevue, NE	$74,242	$35.69
18	Richmond, KY	$74,149	$35.65
19	Saint Louis, MO	$73,558	$35.36
20	Tampa, FL	$71,940	$34.59

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$111,000	$9,250	$53
75th Percentile	$96,000	$8,000	$46
Average	$81,960	$6,830	$39
25th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$33
10th Percentile	$60,000	$5,000	$29

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
SQL Server Developer	$90,179	$7,515	$43.36	135,285
SQL Developer	$88,505	$7,375	$42.55	80,751
Tableau Developer	$91,235	$7,603	$43.86	84,521
Database Developer	$90,837	$7,570	$43.67	91,069
Database Manager	$99,621	$8,302	$47.89	11,126
Development Administrator	$90,963	$7,580	$43.73	99,949

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	The Citadel	$158,273	$76.09
2	Meta	$149,279	$71.77
3	Levi Strauss & Co.	$147,361	$70.85
4	Apple	$146,985	$70.67
5	PayPal	$145,127	$69.77
6	Grubhub	$141,501	$68.03
7	Barnes & Noble	$139,990	$67.30
8	StubHub	$138,178	$66.43
9	eBay	$137,780	$66.24
10	Google	$137,590	$66.15
11	Logitech	$137,151	$65.94
12	Amazon	$136,796	$65.77
13	Costco Wholesale	$136,206	$65.48
14	Lord Abbett	$134,097	$64.47
15	NVIDIA	$133,770	$64.31
16	OpSource	$133,370	$64.12
17	Twitter	$133,109	$63.99
18	Microsoft	$132,688	$63.79
19	Expedia Group	$132,546	$63.72
20	Intuitive Surgical	$132,325	$63.62

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