Database Administrator Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Database Administrator make in South Dakota?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Administrator in South Dakota is $98,062 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,675 to $105,412
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,128

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Database Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,412	$8,784	$2,027	$51
Average	$98,062	$8,172	$1,886	$47
25th Percentile	$88,675	$7,390	$1,705	$43

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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): $67,366
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,232
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,812
Expert (over 8 years): $143,322

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$67,366
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$97,522
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$109,232
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$127,812
Database ... Level Database Administrator	$143,322

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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:

Alcester: $99,084
Aurora: $99,611
Baltic: $98,539

Alcester, SD $99,084 Aurora, SD $99,611 Baltic, SD $98,539 Beresford, SD $98,831 Brandon, SD $98,337 Brookings, SD $99,794 Burbank, SD $98,731 Canistota, SD $98,878

Canton, SD $98,597 Centerville, SD $98,837 Chancellor, SD $98,586 Chester, SD $98,829 Colman, SD $99,152 Colton, SD $98,740 Crooks, SD $98,485 Davis, SD $98,716

Dell Rapids, SD $98,720 Egan, SD $98,985 Elk Point, SD $98,419 Elkton, SD $99,672 Fairview, SD $98,742 Flandreau, SD $99,306 Freeman, SD $99,198 Garretson, SD $98,558

Gayville, SD $99,365 Harrisburg, SD $98,400 Hartford, SD $98,551 Hudson, SD $98,821 Humboldt, SD $98,691 Hurley, SD $98,840 Irene, SD $99,118 Jefferson, SD $98,051

Lennox, SD $98,587 Lesterville, SD $99,291 Lyons, SD $98,577 Madison, SD $99,347 Marion, SD $98,907 Menno, SD $99,239 Mission Hill, SD $99,314 Monroe, SD $98,800

Belle Fourche, SD $99,182 Black Hawk, SD $96,148 Box Elder, SD $96,272 Buffalo, SD $99,002 Buffalo Gap, SD $98,223 Camp Crook, SD $99,097 Caputa, SD $96,737 Custer, SD $98,013

Deadwood, SD $97,408 Edgemont, SD $98,952 Enning, SD $98,180 Fairburn, SD $97,106 Fort Meade, SD $97,097 Hermosa, SD $96,718 Hill City, SD $97,373 Hot Springs, SD $98,877

Howes, SD $98,398 Interior, SD $98,555 Keystone, SD $96,622 Kyle, SD $98,766 Lead, SD $98,301 Ludlow, SD $99,392 Manderson, SD $98,925 Mud Butte, SD $98,458

Nemo, SD $96,758 Newell, SD $98,649 New Underwood, SD $96,742 Nisland, SD $98,867 Oelrichs, SD $98,673 Oglala, SD $98,845 Oral, SD $98,582 Owanka, SD $97,217

Piedmont, SD $96,219 Pine Ridge, SD $99,029 Porcupine, SD $98,731 Pringle, SD $98,317 Quinn, SD $98,413 Redig, SD $98,296 Saint Onge, SD $98,576 Scenic, SD $97,877

Smithwick, SD $98,706 Spearfish, SD $99,020 Sturgis, SD $96,788 Union Center, SD $98,246 Vale, SD $97,936 Wall, SD $98,270 Wasta, SD $97,773 White Owl, SD $98,443

Whitewood, SD $98,160 Wounded Knee, SD $98,931 Leola, SD $99,517 Long Lake, SD $99,669 Mansfield, SD $99,459 Mellette, SD $99,551 Northville, SD $99,444 Onaka, SD $99,058

Orient, SD $99,208 Pierpont, SD $99,545 Redfield, SD $99,706 Rockham, SD $99,326 Roscoe, SD $99,150 Selby, SD $98,978 Seneca, SD $98,996 Stratford, SD $99,557

Tolstoy, SD $99,002 Tulare, SD $99,567 Turton, SD $99,573 Warner, SD $99,672 Westport, SD $99,535 Pierre, SD $90,908 Agar, SD $93,274 Belvidere, SD $98,411

Blunt, SD $90,908 Burke, SD $99,181 Colome, SD $99,060 Dallas, SD $99,030 Draper, SD $95,973 Fort Pierre, SD $91,175 Gregory, SD $99,136 Hamill, SD $98,890

Harrold, SD $91,439 Hayes, SD $97,398 Herrick, SD $99,125 Holabird, SD $93,501 Ideal, SD $98,864 Kadoka, SD $98,524 Kennebec, SD $97,420 Long Valley, SD $98,520

Lower Brule, SD $97,292 Martin, SD $98,757 Midland, SD $98,200 Milesville, SD $98,264 Mission, SD $98,969 Murdo, SD $97,593 Norris, SD $98,673 Okaton, SD $98,424

Okreek, SD $98,913 Onida, SD $91,801 Parmelee, SD $98,850 Philip, SD $98,408 Presho, SD $96,692 Reliance, SD $98,946 Rosebud, SD $99,077 Saint Charles, SD $99,233

Saint Francis, SD $98,887 Tuthill, SD $98,638 Vivian, SD $96,272 Wanblee, SD $98,704 White River, SD $98,660 Winner, SD $98,969 Witten, SD $98,792 Wood, SD $98,648

Mobridge, SD $98,999 Bison, SD $98,752 Bullhead, SD $99,508 Cherry Creek, SD $98,496 Dupree, SD $98,518 Eagle Butte, SD $98,620 Faith, SD $98,487 Glencross, SD $98,572

Glenham, SD $99,034 Herreid, SD $99,413 Isabel, SD $98,552 Keldron, SD $99,028 Lantry, SD $98,667 Lemmon, SD $99,398 Little Eagle, SD $99,493 Lodgepole, SD $99,130

Mc Intosh, SD $99,177 Mc Laughlin, SD $99,089 Meadow, SD $98,525 Morristown, SD $99,278 Mound City, SD $99,235 Pollock, SD $99,608 Prairie City, SD $98,880 Ralph, SD $99,203

Reva, SD $98,886 Ridgeview, SD $98,669 Timber Lake, SD $98,718 Trail City, SD $98,687 Wakpala, SD $99,092 Walker, SD $99,249 Watauga, SD $99,025 Whitehorse, SD $98,773

Rapid City, SD $96,131 Ellsworth Afb, SD $96,131 Allen, SD $98,756 Batesland, SD $98,797 Montrose, SD $98,879 North Sioux City, SD $97,897 Nunda, SD $99,299 Oldham, SD $99,518

Olivet, SD $99,285 Parker, SD $98,746 Ramona, SD $99,342 Renner, SD $98,424 Rowena, SD $98,357 Rutland, SD $99,211 Salem, SD $99,218 Scotland, SD $99,440

Sinai, SD $99,833 Springfield, SD $99,559 Tabor, SD $99,493 Tea, SD $98,478 Trent, SD $98,852 Tyndall, SD $99,465 Utica, SD $99,292 Valley Springs, SD $98,416

Vermillion, SD $99,315 Viborg, SD $99,092 Volga, SD $99,600 Volin, SD $99,202 Wakonda, SD $99,100 Wentworth, SD $99,176 Winfred, SD $99,224 Worthing, SD $98,572

Yankton, SD $99,695 Sioux Falls, SD $98,332 Vienna, SD $99,779 Wallace, SD $99,719 Waubay, SD $99,672 Webster, SD $99,696 White, SD $99,850 Willow Lake, SD $99,891

Wilmot, SD $99,769 Mitchell, SD $99,785 Alexandria, SD $99,419 Alpena, SD $99,587 Armour, SD $99,382 Artesian, SD $99,572 Avon, SD $99,409 Bonesteel, SD $99,216

Bridgewater, SD $99,152 Canova, SD $99,286 Carpenter, SD $99,818 Carthage, SD $99,594 Cavour, SD $99,726 Chamberlain, SD $99,276 Corsica, SD $99,400 Dante, SD $99,351

Delmont, SD $99,355 Dimock, SD $99,465 Emery, SD $99,316 Ethan, SD $99,518 Fairfax, SD $99,233 Fedora, SD $99,485 Fort Thompson, SD $98,111 Fulton, SD $99,498

Gann Valley, SD $99,071 Geddes, SD $99,257 Harrison, SD $99,331 Highmore, SD $97,420 Stephan, SD $97,852 Hitchcock, SD $99,646 Howard, SD $99,535 Huron, SD $99,986

Iroquois, SD $99,749 Kaylor, SD $99,573 Kimball, SD $99,272 Lake Andes, SD $99,416 Lane, SD $99,795 Letcher, SD $99,526 Marty, SD $99,735 Miller, SD $99,365

Mount Vernon, SD $99,462 New Holland, SD $99,610 Oacoma, SD $99,188 Parkston, SD $99,505 Pickstown, SD $99,569 Plankinton, SD $99,446 Platte, SD $99,276 Pukwana, SD $99,206

Ree Heights, SD $98,711 Saint Lawrence, SD $99,369 Spencer, SD $99,273 Stickney, SD $99,381 Tripp, SD $99,409 Virgil, SD $99,503 Wagner, SD $99,428 Wessington, SD $99,428

Wessington Springs, SD $99,413 White Lake, SD $99,315 Wolsey, SD $99,625 Woonsocket, SD $99,579 Yale, SD $99,807 Aberdeen, SD $99,817 Akaska, SD $98,925 Amherst, SD $99,664

Andover, SD $99,520 Ashton, SD $99,502 Barnard, SD $99,639 Bath, SD $99,607 Bowdle, SD $99,112 Brentford, SD $99,682 Britton, SD $99,944 Claremont, SD $99,579

Columbia, SD $99,460 Conde, SD $99,566 Cresbard, SD $99,320 Doland, SD $99,779 Eureka, SD $99,463 Faulkton, SD $99,312 Ferney, SD $99,929 Frankfort, SD $99,773

Frederick, SD $99,665 Gettysburg, SD $98,379 Groton, SD $99,618 Hecla, SD $99,807 Hosmer, SD $99,304 Houghton, SD $99,385 Hoven, SD $99,032 Ipswich, SD $99,407

Java, SD $98,971 Langford, SD $99,530 Lebanon, SD $98,545 Watertown, SD $99,986 Arlington, SD $99,721 Astoria, SD $99,879 Badger, SD $99,896 Big Stone City, SD $100,040

Bradley, SD $99,687 Brandt, SD $99,812 Bristol, SD $99,607 Bruce, SD $99,703 Bryant, SD $99,847 Castlewood, SD $99,785 Claire City, SD $99,937 Clark, SD $99,859

Clear Lake, SD $99,821 Corona, SD $99,939 De Smet, SD $99,807 Eden, SD $99,630 Erwin, SD $99,744 Estelline, SD $99,769 Florence, SD $99,737 Garden City, SD $99,754

Gary, SD $99,885 Goodwin, SD $99,695 Grenville, SD $99,604 Hayti, SD $99,823 Hazel, SD $99,778 Henry, SD $99,780 Kranzburg, SD $100,151 Labolt, SD $99,705

Lake City, SD $99,796 Lake Norden, SD $99,871 Lake Preston, SD $99,775 Marvin, SD $99,598 Milbank, SD $100,024 New Effington, SD $100,149 Ortley, SD $99,619 Peever, SD $99,753

Raymond, SD $99,803 Revillo, SD $99,765 Rosholt, SD $100,125 Roslyn, SD $99,585 Sisseton, SD $99,814 South Shore, SD $99,628 Stockholm, SD $99,629 Strandburg, SD $99,618

Summit, SD $99,625 Toronto, SD $99,774 Twin Brooks, SD $99,591 Veblen, SD $99,986

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

$88,675

Average $98,062/year

$105,412

$7,390

Average $8,172/month

$8,784

$1,705

Average $1,886/week

$2,027

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,412	$8,784	$2,027	$51
Average	$98,062	$8,172	$1,886	$47
25th Percentile	$88,675	$7,390	$1,705	$43

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