Database Administrator salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A database administrator earns a median of $104,620 a year ($50.30 an hour) in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $110,090. About 69,990 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $104,620
- Gross pay
- $4,023.85
- Federal income tax
- −$545.63
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$249.48
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$58.35
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $3,170.39
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $104,620
- Federal
- $14,186
- FICA
- $8,003
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $82,430
- Marginal federal rate
- 22.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
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BLS occupation: Database Administrators. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 15-1242). Excludes the self-employed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a database administrator make an hour?
The median hourly wage is $50.30; the average is $52.93.
What is the salary range for a database administrator?
The bottom 10% earn under $60,230 and the top 10% earn over $163,320 a year.
How much is $104,620 after taxes?
About $82,430 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $75,585 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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