Computer Network Architects
Median $134,050
Occupation · SOC 15-1243
Database Architects: pay and where the jobs are
What database architects earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$139,500 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $144,440
- Median hourly wage
- $67.07
- Mean hourly wage
- $69.44
- Employment
- 67,140
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 15-1243.
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How much do database architects make?
The median annual wage for database architects was $139,500 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $86,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $204,000. As an hourly rate, the median is $67.07. About 67,140 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($170,160), Massachusetts ($161,650) and Virginia ($160,360). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Texas.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for database architects looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,240 | $41.46 | $7,187 | $5,792 |
| 25th percentile | $109,370 | $52.58 | $9,114 | $7,148 |
| Median | $139,500 | $67.07 | $11,625 | $8,885 |
| 75th percentile | $169,290 | $81.39 | $14,108 | $10,581 |
| 90th percentile | $204,000 | $98.08 | $17,000 | $12,558 |
Database Architects: pay by state
47 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$118,206 take-home in national prices
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$118,067 take-home in national prices
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$113,682 take-home in national prices
Where a median database architect paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 6,210 | $170,160 | $101,200 | $227,900 | $113,778 | $102,762 |
| Massachusetts | 2,690 | $161,650 | $123,670 | $220,910 | $113,148 | $106,988 |
| Virginia | 5,260 | $160,360 | $105,210 | $210,160 | $112,465 | $111,237 |
| Arizona | 1,200 | $156,100 | $99,730 | $189,190 | $114,452 | $113,682 |
| Colorado | 1,950 | $154,560 | $88,000 | $195,510 | $110,135 | $106,874 |
| Texas | 8,270 | $151,370 | $92,890 | $200,390 | $114,727 | $118,206 |
| District of Columbia | 790 | $150,010 | $82,220 | $225,110 | $104,015 | $94,645 |
| Delaware | Not published | $147,800 | $83,370 | $160,860 | $103,282 | $103,481 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $144,460 | $106,040 | $210,800 | $101,865 | $98,315 |
| Illinois | 1,590 | $142,500 | $97,820 | $193,950 | $101,756 | $101,799 |
| New York | 3,850 | $141,350 | $82,540 | $216,550 | $100,136 | $92,787 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $140,320 | $92,540 | $189,810 | $101,011 | $98,760 |
| Nevada | 420 | $140,200 | $72,500 | $200,190 | $107,093 | $107,115 |
| New Hampshire | 120 | $139,990 | $74,120 | $174,850 | $106,949 | $102,673 |
| Georgia | 2,590 | $139,500 | $102,400 | $187,410 | $100,402 | $104,267 |
| Florida | 1,810 | $138,320 | $85,880 | $206,410 | $105,808 | $102,315 |
| Oregon | 730 | $138,250 | $100,820 | $175,600 | $93,581 | $90,538 |
| Wisconsin | 520 | $137,810 | $92,660 | $170,450 | $98,796 | $104,996 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $136,540 | $95,060 | $142,980 | $104,591 | $118,067 |
| North Carolina | 4,070 | $134,630 | $81,230 | $178,380 | $98,423 | $104,343 |
| Nebraska | 610 | $134,320 | $91,560 | $173,050 | $97,842 | $108,589 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $134,040 | $93,780 | $212,150 | $94,109 | $85,592 |
| Maine | 190 | $133,120 | $86,880 | $159,620 | $93,629 | $96,475 |
| Minnesota | 1,240 | $133,050 | $94,220 | $169,380 | $94,009 | $95,323 |
| Maryland | 1,370 | $132,940 | $80,090 | $205,320 | $95,987 | $91,452 |
| Ohio | 1,820 | $132,910 | $94,530 | $174,260 | $98,892 | $106,594 |
| Indiana | 500 | $132,830 | $83,480 | $172,460 | $98,166 | $105,183 |
| Utah | 630 | $131,740 | $97,990 | $198,920 | $95,448 | $96,545 |
| Michigan | 1,390 | $131,000 | $79,810 | $174,060 | $95,488 | $99,242 |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | $130,000 | $84,300 | $183,700 | $94,314 | $100,603 |
| Kansas | 360 | $129,990 | $81,790 | $165,330 | $93,660 | $103,989 |
| Washington | 2,990 | $128,760 | $101,970 | $195,590 | $97,487 | $91,099 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $125,400 | $74,140 | $173,110 | $92,706 | $102,824 |
| Iowa | 240 | $124,040 | $78,660 | $159,790 | $91,986 | $104,813 |
| Idaho | 260 | $121,380 | $79,140 | $187,440 | $88,896 | $93,091 |
| New Jersey | 3,090 | $120,790 | $86,230 | $197,950 | $87,604 | $80,514 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $117,950 | $70,870 | $165,440 | $87,359 | $94,737 |
| Tennessee | 650 | $115,170 | $73,440 | $170,520 | $89,852 | $97,804 |
| Alaska | 70 | $112,500 | $65,060 | $130,500 | $87,703 | $85,682 |
| Missouri | 1,410 | $110,570 | $64,420 | $166,610 | $82,357 | $90,684 |
| Oklahoma | 860 | $110,110 | $82,820 | $173,990 | $81,883 | $93,215 |
| Montana | Not published | $109,990 | $86,470 | $128,500 | $81,354 | $85,957 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $109,430 | $86,370 | $138,250 | $84,939 | $95,481 |
| Alabama | 270 | $105,450 | $78,400 | $172,890 | $78,700 | $88,603 |
| Arkansas | 360 | $104,070 | $74,700 | $162,920 | $78,393 | $90,172 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $98,420 | $61,030 | $137,340 | $74,864 | $86,097 |
| Puerto Rico | 60 | $95,620 | $61,850 | $125,640 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 15-1243. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.