The national median salary for database architects is $139,500, with a salary spread of $117,760 from the 10th to 90th percentile -- a 84% range that reflects differences in experience, location, and industry. The mean salary of $144,440 is higher than the median, indicating that top earners pull the average upward. The highest-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, where the median reaches $197,960.
| City | Median | P25 | P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $197,960 | $141,000 | $217,670 | 1,120 |
| San Francisco, CA | $175,860 | $163,160 | $212,170 | 1,600 |
| Reno, NV | $170,390 | $131,660 | $205,600 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $169,310 | $128,510 | $187,480 | 230 |
| Oxnard, CA | $168,390 | $135,920 | $171,960 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $163,590 | $129,080 | $186,810 | 1,500 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $163,350 | $128,540 | $194,980 | 170 |
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $162,870 | $128,050 | $196,630 | 4,740 |
| Denver, CO | $162,640 | $134,990 | $170,310 | 1,360 |
| Springfield, MA | $161,730 | $122,720 | $164,950 | 50 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $161,650 | $134,470 | $173,230 | 2,120 |
| Bloomington, IL | $161,430 | $123,460 | $166,610 | 90 |
| Waterbury, CT | $160,480 | $136,220 | $160,480 | -- |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $160,300 | $120,390 | $195,820 | 110 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $159,240 | $126,170 | $183,370 | 40 |
| North Port, FL | $157,730 | $129,560 | $178,800 | 30 |
| Flint, MI | $157,100 | $119,750 | $157,100 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,800 | $125,610 | $178,560 | 390 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $156,100 | $131,130 | $156,100 | 980 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $155,740 | $119,140 | $178,140 | 1,530 |
| Madison, WI | $155,160 | $129,780 | $162,550 | 170 |
| Dallas, TX | $154,770 | $129,790 | $165,470 | 4,320 |
| Peoria, IL | $154,400 | $123,950 | $161,510 | 30 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $153,240 | $100,550 | $204,790 | -- |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $152,800 | $121,860 | $188,760 | 570 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $151,210 | $125,610 | $175,640 | 150 |
| Worcester, MA | $150,940 | $123,670 | $163,280 | 170 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $150,330 | $96,400 | $167,460 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $148,020 | $108,510 | $170,210 | 130 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $147,490 | $125,240 | $168,130 | 1,260 |
| Lancaster, PA | $146,400 | $122,420 | $164,290 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $143,540 | $109,830 | $170,700 | 270 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $143,410 | $120,420 | $161,910 | 560 |
| Spokane, WA | $142,490 | $130,380 | $164,960 | 50 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $142,170 | $121,380 | $175,030 | 30 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $142,070 | $128,860 | $171,820 | 160 |
| Durham, NC | $141,770 | $117,870 | $161,470 | 560 |
| Trenton, NJ | $141,220 | $96,020 | $171,740 | 100 |
| Miami, FL | $141,170 | $118,690 | $164,230 | 490 |
| Austin, TX | $139,960 | $115,480 | $169,970 | 1,110 |
| Atlanta, GA | $139,500 | $131,160 | $174,160 | 2,110 |
| Boulder, CO | $139,160 | $115,170 | $188,890 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $139,100 | $119,380 | $169,230 | 780 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $138,870 | $117,830 | $168,670 | 1,560 |
| Hartford, CT | $137,980 | $132,620 | $161,190 | 460 |
| Ogden, UT | $137,870 | $122,980 | $168,500 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $136,990 | $116,180 | $169,750 | 290 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $136,990 | $110,800 | $170,100 | 400 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $136,640 | $98,140 | $166,930 | 150 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $136,620 | $111,760 | $161,430 | 490 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $136,480 | $105,760 | $137,850 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $135,840 | $112,580 | $163,060 | 470 |
| Columbia, SC | $135,790 | $97,530 | $160,710 | 240 |
| San Antonio, TX | $135,790 | $115,800 | $160,270 | 390 |
| New Haven, CT | $135,580 | $130,720 | $169,360 | -- |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $135,130 | $99,680 | $160,360 | 490 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $134,480 | $125,460 | $160,340 | 380 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $134,040 | $127,140 | $169,370 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $134,010 | $112,730 | $158,350 | 1,090 |
| Richmond, VA | $133,770 | $120,460 | $164,920 | 440 |
| Olympia, WA | $133,500 | $130,260 | $140,180 | 210 |
| Tampa, FL | $133,290 | $97,710 | $170,290 | 360 |
| Akron, OH | $133,150 | $124,140 | $155,280 | 100 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $133,020 | $118,580 | $170,600 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $132,940 | $102,340 | $175,500 | 560 |
| Stockton, CA | $132,810 | $108,430 | $168,350 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $132,740 | $98,190 | $161,470 | 710 |
| Riverside, CA | $132,150 | $98,550 | $166,440 | 160 |
| Detroit, MI | $132,040 | $105,510 | $153,060 | 730 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $131,540 | $93,280 | $175,760 | 5,460 |
| Wilmington, NC | $131,470 | $91,270 | $154,500 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $131,290 | $87,640 | $147,230 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $130,290 | $101,830 | $161,390 | 40 |
| Charleston, SC | $129,640 | $102,250 | $166,570 | 170 |
| Dayton, OH | $129,100 | $102,530 | $150,560 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $129,030 | $100,260 | $144,530 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $128,290 | $81,960 | $128,290 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $128,100 | $87,120 | $139,640 | 110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $127,990 | $115,220 | $141,350 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $127,590 | $93,090 | $139,080 | 570 |
| Cleveland, OH | $127,530 | $105,960 | $155,830 | 400 |
| Provo, UT | $127,070 | $100,070 | $157,950 | 170 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $127,050 | $101,370 | $163,760 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $126,700 | $110,100 | $140,880 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $126,670 | $109,970 | $141,470 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $126,370 | $112,320 | $162,500 | 30 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $125,890 | $106,440 | $155,570 | 150 |
| Winston, NC | $125,530 | $87,880 | $141,400 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $124,080 | $76,700 | $143,600 | 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $122,810 | $99,500 | $164,110 | 150 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $122,780 | $96,710 | $156,070 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $122,310 | $81,200 | $154,060 | 710 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $121,790 | $101,650 | $161,390 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $121,730 | $84,500 | $141,270 | 300 |
| Utica, NY | $121,720 | $78,360 | $170,130 | 30 |
| Greenville, SC | $121,610 | $96,780 | $149,520 | 250 |
| Little Rock, AR | $121,490 | $91,280 | $136,260 | 100 |
| Scranton, PA | $120,890 | $64,900 | $158,910 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $120,460 | $94,650 | $155,060 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $120,210 | $101,160 | $145,290 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $120,030 | $98,330 | $143,160 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $119,760 | $96,190 | $144,280 | 60 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $118,980 | $98,310 | $136,520 | 140 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $118,880 | $118,880 | $151,390 | 30 |
| Toledo, OH | $118,800 | $81,140 | $150,680 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $117,690 | $87,130 | $163,960 | 160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $117,540 | $87,460 | $127,300 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $114,560 | $77,480 | $143,470 | 30 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $114,490 | $94,550 | $146,070 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $114,270 | $100,600 | $157,300 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $112,660 | $112,660 | $137,610 | -- |
| Tucson, AZ | $111,510 | $83,730 | $138,300 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $110,980 | $84,140 | $136,330 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $110,910 | $84,710 | $140,990 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $110,110 | $110,110 | $128,260 | 520 |
| Albany, NY | $108,730 | $88,180 | $144,990 | 150 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,430 | $101,970 | $160,910 | 2,500 |
| Rochester, NY | $104,610 | $82,540 | $152,290 | 130 |
| Charleston, WV | $104,570 | $69,630 | $129,700 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $104,070 | $92,710 | $131,770 | 210 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $103,830 | $83,480 | $129,990 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $102,160 | $83,190 | $136,360 | 90 |
| Huntsville, AL | $101,860 | $99,470 | $139,510 | 110 |
| Lexington, KY | $101,540 | $84,350 | $127,760 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $101,090 | $73,440 | $134,150 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $100,260 | $84,590 | $131,080 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $99,000 | $83,300 | $122,260 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $98,890 | $77,560 | $108,950 | 60 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $97,560 | $77,360 | $129,200 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $97,090 | $73,950 | $116,430 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $81,830 | $69,630 | $103,130 | 130 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $67,630 | $57,270 | $74,060 | 110 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS. This data reflects occupational employment and wage estimates and may not capture total compensation including equity, bonuses, or benefits.