Best states for a Database Architect

Q: What is the best state for database architects?

The best state to be a database architect is Rhode Island based on database architect salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for database architects?

The highest paying state for database architects is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for database architects?

The worst state for database architects is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like database architects are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for database architects aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for database architects -- where there are plenty of database architect jobs to go around and database architects get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for database architects. Rhode Island is the best state for database architects, where the median salary is $104,119.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for database architect jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

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10 best states for database architects in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total Database Architect Jobs: 198
Average Annual Salary: $104,119
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $76,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Database Architect Jobs in Rhode Island
2. Connecticut
Total Database Architect Jobs: 511
Average Annual Salary: $97,009
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Database Architect Jobs in Connecticut
3. Oregon
Total Database Architect Jobs: 610
Average Annual Salary: $97,382
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $69,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Database Architect Jobs in Oregon
4. Washington
Total Database Architect Jobs: 993
Average Annual Salary: $94,109
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $67,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Database Architect Jobs in Washington
5. Virginia
Total Database Architect Jobs: 1,581
Average Annual Salary: $91,159
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $67,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Database Architect Jobs in Virginia
6. Utah
Total Database Architect Jobs: 412
Average Annual Salary: $88,858
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Database Architect Jobs in Utah
7. Pennsylvania
Total Database Architect Jobs: 1,443
Average Annual Salary: $89,999
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Database Architect Jobs in Pennsylvania
8. District of Columbia
Total Database Architect Jobs: 574
Average Annual Salary: $96,957
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
2.78
Database Architect Jobs in District of Columbia
9. Massachusetts
Total Database Architect Jobs: 1,106
Average Annual Salary: $93,988
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $69,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Database Architect Jobs in Massachusetts
10. Maryland
Total Database Architect Jobs: 1,180
Average Annual Salary: $91,311
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $67,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Database Architect Jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a database architect

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a database architect

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Rhode Island	$104,119	$76,000	1,059,639	198
2	Connecticut	$97,009	$71,000	3,588,184	511
3	Oregon	$97,382	$69,000	4,142,776	610
4	Washington	$94,109	$67,000	7,405,743	993
5	Virginia	$91,159	$67,000	8,470,020	1,581
6	Utah	$88,858	$63,000	3,101,833	412
7	Pennsylvania	$89,999	$66,000	12,805,537	1,443
8	District of Columbia	$96,957	$71,000	693,972	574
9	Massachusetts	$93,988	$69,000	6,859,819	1,106
10	Maryland	$91,311	$67,000	6,052,177	1,180
11	Delaware	$91,689	$67,000	961,939	134
12	California	$98,327	$69,000	39,536,653	3,707
13	New Hampshire	$87,660	$64,000	1,342,795	201
14	Texas	$84,230	$60,000	28,304,596	2,794
15	North Carolina	$83,122	$61,000	10,273,419	1,366
16	Arizona	$84,474	$60,000	7,016,270	759
17	Illinois	$85,227	$63,000	12,802,023	1,828
18	Georgia	$83,409	$61,000	10,429,379	1,389
19	New York	$89,161	$65,000	19,849,399	1,709
20	Maine	$86,196	$64,000	1,335,907	108
21	Montana	$82,883	$60,000	1,050,493	148
22	Nevada	$81,804	$57,000	2,998,039	274
23	Ohio	$80,907	$59,000	11,658,609	1,068
24	New Jersey	$83,161	$61,000	9,005,644	1,324
25	Louisiana	$84,821	$60,000	4,684,333	196
26	Vermont	$81,954	$60,000	623,657	102
27	Iowa	$82,202	$60,000	3,145,711	255
28	Hawaii	$91,202	$70,000	1,427,538	82
29	Alaska	$85,709	$67,000	739,795	73
30	Alabama	$80,908	$59,000	4,874,747	302
31	Tennessee	$79,430	$58,000	6,715,984	425
32	Florida	$80,640	$57,000	20,984,400	1,757
33	Minnesota	$80,268	$59,000	5,576,606	781
34	Kentucky	$79,325	$58,000	4,454,189	304
35	Michigan	$78,430	$57,000	9,962,311	776
36	South Carolina	$80,272	$59,000	5,024,369	313
37	Mississippi	$79,887	$58,000	2,984,100	105
38	Missouri	$77,742	$57,000	6,113,532	661
39	Wisconsin	$77,989	$57,000	5,795,483	504
40	Colorado	$78,367	$57,000	5,607,154	759
41	North Dakota	$70,328	$52,000	755,393	159
42	Arkansas	$74,089	$54,000	3,004,279	251
43	Idaho	$73,877	$52,000	1,716,943	215
44	Indiana	$74,491	$55,000	6,666,818	526
45	Kansas	$74,157	$54,000	2,913,123	270
46	West Virginia	$74,220	$54,000	1,815,857	90
47	Nebraska	$73,787	$54,000	1,920,076	224
48	New Mexico	$74,503	$53,000	2,088,070	195
49	Wyoming	$68,971	$50,000	579,315	65
50	Oklahoma	$72,943	$53,000	3,930,864	186
51	South Dakota	$68,917	$50,000	869,666	82

Highest paying states for database architects

Rank	State	Avg. Database Architect Salary
1	Rhode Island	$104,119
2	Connecticut	$97,009
3	Oregon	$97,382
4	Washington	$94,109
5	Virginia	$91,159
6	Utah	$88,858
7	Pennsylvania	$89,999
8	District of Columbia	$96,957
9	Massachusetts	$93,988
10	Maryland	$91,311
11	Delaware	$91,689
12	California	$98,327
13	New Hampshire	$87,660
14	Texas	$84,230
15	North Carolina	$83,122
16	Arizona	$84,474
17	Illinois	$85,227
18	Georgia	$83,409
19	New York	$89,161
20	Maine	$86,196
21	Montana	$82,883
22	Nevada	$81,804
23	Ohio	$80,907
24	New Jersey	$83,161
25	Louisiana	$84,821
26	Vermont	$81,954
27	Iowa	$82,202
28	Hawaii	$91,202
29	Alaska	$85,709
30	Alabama	$80,908
31	Tennessee	$79,430
32	Florida	$80,640
33	Minnesota	$80,268
34	Kentucky	$79,325
35	Michigan	$78,430
36	South Carolina	$80,272
37	Mississippi	$79,887
38	Missouri	$77,742
39	Wisconsin	$77,989
40	Colorado	$78,367
41	North Dakota	$70,328
42	Arkansas	$74,089
43	Idaho	$73,877
44	Indiana	$74,491
45	Kansas	$74,157
46	West Virginia	$74,220
47	Nebraska	$73,787
48	New Mexico	$74,503
49	Wyoming	$68,971
50	Oklahoma	$72,943
51	South Dakota	$68,917

Expert opinions on the best states for database architects

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Database Architects to find work opportunities?
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Ross Weinreb
Instructor | Career Adviser, The Pennsylvania State University
Not that I am aware of. Our Penn State graduates generally find work in the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York, etc.).

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Total Database Architect Jobs:	198
Average Annual Salary:	$104,119
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a Database Architect

If you're looking for a Database Architect job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for database architects in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Connecticut

3. Oregon

4. Washington

5. Virginia

6. Utah

7. Pennsylvania

8. District of Columbia

9. Massachusetts

10. Maryland