# Database Administrator Salary United States: $135k median (2026)

> database administrator salary United States - based on 62 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $135k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $116k - $152k
- **Based on:** 10 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 30 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 7 open)
- Human health activities (division 86, 3 open)
- Education (division 85, 3 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 2 open)
- Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (division 70, 2 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Leidos (5 open)
- SAIC (3 open)
- Firstrust Bank (2 open)
- Daxko (2 open)
- Guidehouse (2 open)
- absiusa (1 open)
- Betis Group, Inc. (1 open)
- HT Hackney (1 open)

## Sample live roles

- [AWS Database Administrator (DBA) – Oracle & NoSQL DBA](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/aws-database-administrator-dba-%E2%80%93-oracle-nosql-dba-at-bigbear-ai-4369576532) - BigBear.ai - Ashburn, VA
- [Senior Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c3537ff862f0b37c) - PDS - Richardson, TX - $72 an hour
- [Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0120b6ff9d9973f8) - Leidos - MD - $107,900 - $195,050 a year
- [Joint Training Database Administrator (Junior)](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b5b98276e1c4e345) - SPIRAL SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Bellevue, NE
- [Senior Oracle Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=88ddd679e6122bfc) - ABBTECH Professional Resources, Inc. - Omaha, NE - $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- [Database Administrator](https://jobs.workable.com/view/4g5dkFcWSTa7u9x3FAEw4S/database-administrator-in-herndon-at-node.digital) - Node.Digital - Herndon, Virginia
- [MySQL Cloud Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a7dea18b3fe008f9) - SAIC - Washington, DC - $120,001 - $160,000 a year
- [APEX Programmer/Oracle Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a63f344177a78cba) - Tidewater Community College - Norfolk, VA - $80,000 - $115,000 a year
- [Sr Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4d7af6bc1b0b4dfe) - America First Credit Union - Riverdale, UT
- [PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) - ( Hybrid Model Mount Laurel NJ)](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7e545c4191f5ca22) - Arjava Technologies Inc - Mount Laurel, NJ - $60 an hour
- [Senior Oracle Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=26c6448506dd02d2) - IDR, Inc. - Nashville, TN - $50 an hour
- [Database Administrator](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2bcd2ad011f4fa56) - Confidential - Houston, TX - $81,000 - $90,000 a year

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