Database Administrator Salary in Maryland

How much does a Database Administrator make in Maryland?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Administrator in Maryland is $111,259 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, a Database Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,608 to $119,597
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,911

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Database Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,597	$9,966	$2,300	$57
Average	$111,259	$9,272	$2,140	$53
25th Percentile	$100,608	$8,384	$1,935	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Database Administrator Salaries

A Database Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Database Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,431
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,646
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,013
Expert (over 8 years): $162,609

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Database ... Level Database Administrator	$76,431
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$110,646
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$123,931
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$145,013
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$162,609

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How Do Database Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Database Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,470.
California: $119,017.
Massachusetts: $117,431.

District of Columbia $119,470 California $119,017 Massachusetts $117,431 Washington $116,999 New Jersey $116,956 Alaska $116,805 Connecticut $115,316 New York $114,712

Hawaii $112,780 Rhode Island $111,874 Maryland $111,259 Minnesota $110,417 Colorado $110,093 Illinois $109,986 Oregon $109,575 Delaware $109,273

New Hampshire $109,083 Virginia $108,658 Pennsylvania $107,417 Nevada $106,792 North Dakota $106,587 Michigan $106,263 Wisconsin $106,144 Vermont $105,907

Texas $105,249 Maine $105,205 Arizona $105,141 Ohio $105,065 Georgia $104,072 Indiana $103,576 Wyoming $103,479 Utah $103,328

Iowa $103,263 Kansas $102,745 Louisiana $102,594 North Carolina $102,540 Missouri $102,519 Florida $102,098 Montana $101,871 Nebraska $101,655

Kentucky $101,537 South Carolina $101,105 Tennessee $100,835 Idaho $100,727 New Mexico $99,940 Oklahoma $99,767 Alabama $99,130 South Dakota $98,062

Arkansas $97,480 West Virginia $97,167 Mississippi $96,228

Top Paying Cities for Database Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $114,558
Riverdale: $118,657
College Park: $118,521

Owings, MD $114,558 Riverdale, MD $118,657 College Park, MD $118,521 Fort Washington, MD $118,443 Oxon Hill, MD $118,785 Suitland, MD $118,747 District Heights, MD $118,688 Temple Hills, MD $118,749

Deale, MD $114,028 Dunkirk, MD $115,234 Fort George G Meade, MD $112,590 Friendship, MD $114,390 Fulton, MD $114,087 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $118,346 Savage, MD $112,758 Shady Side, MD $113,128

Galesville, MD $113,626 Greenbelt, MD $118,110 Glenn Dale, MD $116,805 Upper Marlboro, MD $116,918 Harwood, MD $114,063 Highland, MD $113,983 West River, MD $114,085 Tracys Landing, MD $114,166

Hyattsville, MD $118,753 Jessup, MD $112,204 Bethesda, MD $118,787 Glen Echo, MD $118,766 Chevy Chase, MD $118,774 Cabin John, MD $118,741 Olney, MD $116,067 Brookeville, MD $113,900

Poolesville, MD $114,903 Barnesville, MD $113,304 Beallsville, MD $113,512 Boyds, MD $114,380 Dickerson, MD $113,381 Rockville, MD $117,433 Potomac, MD $117,772 Derwood, MD $116,188

Sandy Spring, MD $115,510 Ashton, MD $115,256 Brinklow, MD $114,400 Burtonsville, MD $115,739 Montgomery Village, MD $114,792 Kensington, MD $118,675 Garrett Park, MD $118,535 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $117,603

Silver Spring, MD $118,606 Takoma Park, MD $118,761 Aberdeen, MD $108,782 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $108,760 Abingdon, MD $109,600 Gunpowder, MD $110,261 Arnold, MD $111,546 Baldwin, MD $110,055

Bel Air, MD $109,140 Belcamp, MD $109,298 Benson, MD $108,639 Boring, MD $108,880 Brooklandville, MD $111,126 Butler, MD $109,902 Chase, MD $110,770 Churchville, MD $108,324

Clarksville, MD $112,774 Cockeysville, MD $110,113 Hunt Valley, MD $110,575 Crownsville, MD $112,300 Darlington, MD $107,366 Davidsonville, MD $113,938 Dayton, MD $112,703 Edgewater, MD $112,895

Edgewood, MD $109,934 Ellicott City, MD $111,345 Columbia, MD $112,179 Fallston, MD $109,647 Finksburg, MD $109,684 Forest Hill, MD $108,545 Fork, MD $110,427 Fort Howard, MD $111,124

Freeland, MD $106,364 Gambrills, MD $112,724 Gibson Island, MD $111,185 Glen Arm, MD $110,834 Glen Burnie, MD $111,317 Glyndon, MD $110,252 Hampstead, MD $107,717 Elkridge, MD $111,439

Hanover, MD $111,503 Harmans, MD $111,497 Havre De Grace, MD $108,076 Hydes, MD $110,435 Jarrettsville, MD $108,185 Joppa, MD $110,213 Kingsville, MD $110,458 Lineboro, MD $106,093

Linthicum Heights, MD $111,334 Long Green, MD $110,652 Spencerville, MD $115,567 Clarksburg, MD $113,039 Damascus, MD $112,066 Germantown, MD $115,415 Annapolis, MD $112,408 Cumberland, MD $102,113

Accident, MD $101,942 Barton, MD $102,422 Bittinger, MD $102,229 Bloomington, MD $102,593 Corriganville, MD $101,463 Eckhart Mines, MD $102,026 Ellerslie, MD $101,593 Flintstone, MD $102,138

Friendsville, MD $101,913 Frostburg, MD $101,885 Grantsville, MD $101,890 Kitzmiller, MD $101,897 Lonaconing, MD $102,237 Luke, MD $102,601 Mc Henry, MD $101,952 Midland, MD $102,579

Midlothian, MD $101,899 Mount Savage, MD $101,433 Oakland, MD $101,656 Oldtown, MD $102,277 Pinto, MD $102,466 Rawlings, MD $102,498 Spring Gap, MD $102,401 Swanton, MD $102,153

Westernport, MD $102,596 Easton, MD $110,180 Barclay, MD $109,259 Bethlehem, MD $109,400 Betterton, MD $109,340 Bozman, MD $111,119 Cambridge, MD $109,405 Centreville, MD $110,294

Chester, MD $111,145 Chestertown, MD $109,852 Church Creek, MD $109,232 Church Hill, MD $109,704 Claiborne, MD $111,318 Cordova, MD $109,806 Crapo, MD $108,270 Crocheron, MD $107,489

Crumpton, MD $109,134 Denton, MD $109,233 East New Market, MD $108,969 Federalsburg, MD $108,948 Fishing Creek, MD $108,671 Galena, MD $108,840 Goldsboro, MD $109,023 Grasonville, MD $110,934

Greensboro, MD $109,044 Henderson, MD $109,144 Hillsboro, MD $109,885 Hurlock, MD $108,994 Ingleside, MD $109,347 Kennedyville, MD $109,034 Mcdaniel, MD $111,274 Madison, MD $110,083

Marydel, MD $108,844 Massey, MD $108,865 Millington, MD $109,020 Neavitt, MD $111,258 Newcomb, MD $110,491 Oxford, MD $109,945 Preston, MD $109,360 Price, MD $109,778

Queen Anne, MD $110,065 Queenstown, MD $110,692 Rhodesdale, MD $108,341 Ridgely, MD $109,474 Rock Hall, MD $110,522 Royal Oak, MD $110,285 Saint Michaels, MD $111,033 Secretary, MD $109,385

Sherwood, MD $111,936 Deal Island, MD $106,665 Eden, MD $106,876 Ewell, MD $106,333 Fruitland, MD $107,243 Girdletree, MD $106,089 Hebron, MD $107,142 Linkwood, MD $108,654

Manokin, MD $106,524 Mardela Springs, MD $107,527 Marion Station, MD $106,150 Nanticoke, MD $107,095 Newark, MD $106,649 Ocean City, MD $107,163 Parsonsburg, MD $106,948 Pittsville, MD $106,951

Pocomoke City, MD $106,288 Powellville, MD $106,897 Princess Anne, MD $106,799 Quantico, MD $106,932 Rehobeth, MD $106,118 Sharptown, MD $108,118 Showell, MD $106,949 Snow Hill, MD $106,570

Stockton, MD $105,933 Tyaskin, MD $106,828 Tylerton, MD $106,459 Upper Fairmount, MD $106,784 Vienna, MD $107,756 Westover, MD $106,523 Whaleyville, MD $106,893 Willards, MD $106,935

Delmar, MD $107,219 North East, MD $108,175 Perry Point, MD $108,017 Perryville, MD $107,977 Port Deposit, MD $107,711 Rising Sun, MD $107,358 Warwick, MD $108,816 Cecilton, MD $108,741

Charlestown, MD $108,160 Chesapeake City, MD $108,739 Childs, MD $108,594 Stevensville, MD $111,429 Colora, MD $107,262 Conowingo, MD $107,081 Earleville, MD $108,638 Elk Mills, MD $108,630

Elkton, MD $108,551 Georgetown, MD $108,719 Lutherville Timonium, MD $111,034 Abell, MD $109,929 Accokeek, MD $117,471 Aquasco, MD $114,564 Avenue, MD $110,105 Barstow, MD $113,197

Bel Alton, MD $113,757 Benedict, MD $113,680 Brandywine, MD $116,358 Broomes Island, MD $111,912 Bryans Road, MD $117,242 Bryantown, MD $115,122 Bushwood, MD $110,185 California, MD $110,091

Callaway, MD $109,323 Chaptico, MD $111,232 Charlotte Hall, MD $112,910 Cheltenham, MD $117,447 Clements, MD $111,233 Cobb Island, MD $110,235 Coltons Point, MD $109,717 Compton, MD $110,315

Dameron, MD $107,930 Dowell, MD $110,434 Drayden, MD $108,189 Faulkner, MD $113,149 Great Mills, MD $109,500 Helen, MD $112,272 Hollywood, MD $110,742 Hughesville, MD $114,353

Huntingtown, MD $113,884 Indian Head, MD $114,593 Ironsides, MD $114,131 Issue, MD $110,830 La Plata, MD $114,918 Leonardtown, MD $109,908 Lexington Park, MD $109,164 Loveville, MD $111,060

Lusby, MD $110,640 Marbury, MD $115,512 Mechanicsville, MD $112,249 Morganza, MD $111,593 Mount Victoria, MD $110,310 Nanjemoy, MD $112,789 Newburg, MD $111,658 Park Hall, MD $108,844

Patuxent River, MD $109,419 Piney Point, MD $108,357 Pomfret, MD $116,166 Port Republic, MD $112,521 Port Tobacco, MD $114,494 Prince Frederick, MD $113,204 Ridge, MD $107,452 Rock Point, MD $111,618

Saint Inigoes, MD $107,797 Saint Leonard, MD $111,977 Saint Marys City, MD $108,822 Scotland, MD $106,740 Solomons, MD $110,334 Sunderland, MD $114,111 Tall Timbers, MD $108,495 Valley Lee, MD $108,539

Welcome, MD $113,782 White Plains, MD $116,178 Southern Md Facility, MD $117,596 Annapolis Junction, MD $112,459 Lanham, MD $118,042 Beltsville, MD $117,873 Laurel, MD $115,304 Bladensburg, MD $118,733

Lothian, MD $115,238 Mount Rainier, MD $118,789 North Beach, MD $113,637 Bowie, MD $115,285 Brentwood, MD $118,782 Capitol Heights, MD $118,730 Chesapeake Beach, MD $113,579 Churchton, MD $113,606

Clinton, MD $118,061 Still Pond, MD $109,347 Sudlersville, MD $109,142 Taylors Island, MD $110,112 Templeville, MD $108,850 Tilghman, MD $111,685 Toddville, MD $107,737 Trappe, MD $109,472

Wingate, MD $108,159 Wittman, MD $111,317 Woolford, MD $109,658 Worton, MD $109,722 Wye Mills, MD $110,500 Frederick, MD $109,249 Adamstown, MD $111,520 Big Pool, MD $103,591

Boonsboro, MD $107,281 Braddock Heights, MD $109,194 Brownsville, MD $108,874 Brunswick, MD $109,881 Buckeystown, MD $110,689 Burkittsville, MD $109,050 Cascade, MD $106,305 Cavetown, MD $106,170

Chewsville, MD $106,334 Clear Spring, MD $104,912 Cooksville, MD $111,299 Emmitsburg, MD $106,659 Fairplay, MD $106,592 Funkstown, MD $106,581 Glenelg, MD $112,477 Glenwood, MD $111,926

Hagerstown, MD $106,042 Hancock, MD $103,081 Ijamsville, MD $111,246 Jefferson, MD $109,990 Keedysville, MD $107,621 Keymar, MD $107,567 Knoxville, MD $109,304 Ladiesburg, MD $107,955

Libertytown, MD $108,949 Lisbon, MD $111,313 Little Orleans, MD $102,510 Maugansville, MD $105,656 Middletown, MD $108,792 Monrovia, MD $111,002 Mount Airy, MD $110,336 Myersville, MD $107,379

New Market, MD $109,889 New Midway, MD $107,952 New Windsor, MD $108,928 Point Of Rocks, MD $111,308 Rocky Ridge, MD $107,234 Rohrersville, MD $108,355 Sabillasville, MD $106,448 Saint James, MD $106,608

Sharpsburg, MD $107,462 Smithsburg, MD $106,266 Sykesville, MD $110,621 Taneytown, MD $106,915 Thurmont, MD $107,355 Tuscarora, MD $111,734 Union Bridge, MD $108,486 Unionville, MD $109,010

Walkersville, MD $108,625 West Friendship, MD $111,543 Williamsport, MD $106,157 Woodbine, MD $111,301 Woodsboro, MD $108,108 Salisbury, MD $107,220 Allen, MD $107,073 Berlin, MD $106,960

Bishopville, MD $106,985 Bivalve, MD $107,378 Manchester, MD $106,421 Marriottsville, MD $111,063 Maryland Line, MD $106,093 Mayo, MD $112,645 Millersville, MD $111,727 Monkton, MD $109,099

Odenton, MD $112,857 Crofton, MD $113,502 Owings Mills, MD $110,842 Parkton, MD $107,425 Pasadena, MD $111,216 Perry Hall, MD $110,915 Perryman, MD $109,066 Phoenix, MD $110,331

Pylesville, MD $106,784 Randallstown, MD $111,014 Reisterstown, MD $110,580 Riderwood, MD $111,248 Riva, MD $113,077 Severn, MD $111,710 Severna Park, MD $111,559 Simpsonville, MD $112,646

Sparks Glencoe, MD $109,437 Crisfield, MD $106,411 Stevenson, MD $111,086 Dhs, MD $117,500 Waldorf, MD $116,111 Street, MD $107,271 Upperco, MD $108,789 Upper Falls, MD $110,567

Westminster, MD $108,793 Whiteford, MD $106,742 White Hall, MD $107,280 White Marsh, MD $110,812 Woodstock, MD $111,114 Baltimore, MD $111,259 Towson, MD $111,246 Gwynn Oak, MD $111,283

Pikesville, MD $111,204 Sparrows Point, MD $111,139 Middle River, MD $110,909 Essex, MD $111,171 Dundalk, MD $111,277 Brooklyn, MD $111,279 Curtis Bay, MD $111,302 Halethorpe, MD $111,293

Catonsville, MD $111,348 Parkville, MD $111,229 Nottingham, MD $111,115 Rosedale, MD $111,258 Windsor Mill, MD $111,223 Gaithersburg, MD $115,944 Washington Grove, MD $116,004

Database Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Database Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$100,608

Average $111,259/year

$119,597

$8,384

Average $9,272/month

$9,966

$1,935

Average $2,140/week

$2,300

$48

Average $53/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,597	$9,966	$2,300	$57
Average	$111,259	$9,272	$2,140	$53
25th Percentile	$100,608	$8,384	$1,935	$48

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