Database Administrator Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Database Administrator Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 171,764
✏️ This salary info is based on 10 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Database Administrator salary lies between USD 130,000 and USD 221,566 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Database Administrator
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 10
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated:Top 20 Job Tags for Database Administrator roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Database Administrator job listings are SQL, Clearance and Oracle. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
SQL | 48 jobs Clearance | 38 jobs Oracle | 36 jobs Computer Science | 34 jobs DoD | 31 jobs Cloud | 31 jobs Compliance | 27 jobs Monitoring | 27 jobs Scripting | 27 jobs SQL Server | 27 jobs CISSP | 25 jobs Security Clearance | 21 jobs Azure | 19 jobs RDBMS | 18 jobs DoDD 8570 | 17 jobs AWS | 16 jobs Automation | 16 jobs TS/SCI | 16 jobs Audits | 14 jobs Linux | 14 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Database Administrator roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Database Administrator job listings are Career development, Health care and Insurance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 32 jobs Health care | 29 jobs Insurance | 25 jobs 401(k) matching | 19 jobs Flex hours | 19 jobs Flex vacation | 19 jobs Startup environment | 17 jobs Competitive pay | 12 jobs Salary bonus | 12 jobs Medical leave | 11 jobs Wellness | 8 jobs Team events | 8 jobs Parental leave | 4 jobs Transparency | 4 jobs Relocation support | 4 jobs Equity / stock options | 2 jobs Travel | 2 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Flexible spending account | 2 jobs Fitness / gym | 1 jobsWant to contribute?
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