Database Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Database Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Engineer in Louisiana is $71,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,426 to $79,338
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,806

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Database Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,338	$6,611	$1,526	$38
Average	$71,795	$5,983	$1,381	$35
25th Percentile	$63,426	$5,285	$1,220	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Database Engineer Salaries

A Database Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database Engineer'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): $71,240
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,262
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,160
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,532
Expert (over 8 years): $156,949

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$71,240
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$96,262
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$117,160
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$134,532
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$156,949

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How Do Database Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,604.
California: $83,287.
Massachusetts: $82,177.

District of Columbia $83,604 California $83,287 Massachusetts $82,177 Washington $81,875 New Jersey $81,845 Alaska $81,739 Connecticut $80,697 New York $80,274

Hawaii $78,923 Rhode Island $78,288 Maryland $77,858 Minnesota $77,269 Colorado $77,042 Illinois $76,967 Oregon $76,680 Delaware $76,469

New Hampshire $76,336 Virginia $76,038 Pennsylvania $75,170 Nevada $74,732 North Dakota $74,588 Michigan $74,362 Wisconsin $74,279 Vermont $74,113

Texas $73,652 Maine $73,622 Arizona $73,577 Ohio $73,524 Georgia $72,829 Indiana $72,482 Wyoming $72,414 Utah $72,308

Iowa $72,263 Kansas $71,900 Louisiana $71,795 North Carolina $71,757 Missouri $71,742 Florida $71,447 Montana $71,289 Nebraska $71,138

Kentucky $71,055 South Carolina $70,752 Tennessee $70,564 Idaho $70,488 New Mexico $69,937 Oklahoma $69,816 Alabama $69,371 South Dakota $68,623

Arkansas $68,215 West Virginia $67,996 Mississippi $67,339

Top Paying Cities for Database Engineers

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:

Moreauville: $67,669
Morrow: $67,558
Newellton: $66,880

Moreauville, LA $67,669 Morrow, LA $67,558 Newellton, LA $66,880 Palmetto, LA $68,085 Pineville, LA $66,146 Plaucheville, LA $67,629 Rhinehart, LA $66,948 Ruby, LA $66,269

Saint Joseph, LA $66,944 Saint Landry, LA $66,951 Sicily Island, LA $66,971 Simmesport, LA $67,704 Trout, LA $66,595 Vidalia, LA $67,251 Waterproof, LA $66,936 Wildsville, LA $67,089

Wisner, LA $66,965 Aimwell, LA $66,851 Anacoco, LA $67,408 Atlanta, LA $67,053 Ball, LA $66,230 Belmont, LA $67,481 Bentley, LA $66,411 Boyce, LA $66,417

Calvin, LA $67,250 Campti, LA $67,361 Clarence, LA $67,441 Clarks, LA $67,000 Cloutierville, LA $67,021 Colfax, LA $66,524 Columbia, LA $66,770 Converse, LA $67,707

Dodson, LA $67,025 Dry Prong, LA $66,559 Elmer, LA $66,450 Enterprise, LA $66,841 Fisher, LA $67,512 Flatwoods, LA $66,787 Flora, LA $67,342 Florien, LA $67,335

Forest Hill, LA $66,371 Gardner, LA $66,413 Georgetown, LA $66,781 Glenmora, LA $66,566 Gorum, LA $67,046 Grayson, LA $66,778 Hineston, LA $66,787 Hornbeck, LA $67,407

Joyce, LA $66,873 Kelly, LA $66,809 Kurthwood, LA $67,364 Leesville, LA $67,365 Springfield, LA $69,820 Sun, LA $68,527 Talisheek, LA $68,730 Tangipahoa, LA $68,747

Tickfaw, LA $69,312 Varnado, LA $67,274 Lafayette, LA $68,246 Arcadia, LA $67,359 Ashland, LA $67,518 Athens, LA $67,528 Belcher, LA $68,928 Benton, LA $68,977

Bethany, LA $68,912 Bienville, LA $67,359 Blanchard, LA $69,229 Castor, LA $67,704 Cotton Valley, LA $68,496 Coushatta, LA $67,848 Cullen, LA $68,163 Doyline, LA $68,825

Dubberly, LA $68,404 Frierson, LA $68,915 Gibsland, LA $67,664 Gilliam, LA $68,708 Gloster, LA $68,766 Goldonna, LA $67,129 Grand Cane, LA $68,545 Greenwood, LA $69,006

Hall Summit, LA $68,307 Haughton, LA $69,014 Haynesville, LA $67,383 Heflin, LA $68,551 Homer, LA $67,426 Hosston, LA $68,531 Ida, LA $68,369 Jamestown, LA $68,203

Keatchie, LA $68,638 Keithville, LA $68,965 Lisbon, LA $67,056 Logansport, LA $68,260 Longstreet, LA $68,431 Elm Grove, LA $68,828 Mansfield, LA $68,340 Minden, LA $68,474

Mooringsport, LA $68,954 Oil City, LA $68,764 Pelican, LA $67,789 Plain Dealing, LA $68,512 Pleasant Hill, LA $67,602 Powhatan, LA $67,587 Princeton, LA $68,906 Ringgold, LA $68,440

Rodessa, LA $68,230 Saline, LA $67,271 Sarepta, LA $68,295 Shongaloo, LA $67,854 Sibley, LA $68,617 Springhill, LA $68,141 Stonewall, LA $69,001 Vivian, LA $68,563

Ruston, LA $67,037 Simsboro, LA $67,287 Prairieville, LA $71,114 Lacassine, LA $69,464 Leblanc, LA $68,816 Longville, LA $68,964 Merryville, LA $68,334 Mittie, LA $67,729

Oberlin, LA $67,718 Pitkin, LA $67,392 Ragley, LA $69,369 Reeves, LA $69,198 Rosepine, LA $67,753 Singer, LA $69,136 Starks, LA $69,589 Sugartown, LA $67,580

Sulphur, LA $69,787 Vinton, LA $69,834 Westlake, LA $69,941 Baker, LA $71,662 Denham Springs, LA $70,939 Gonzales, LA $70,756 Addis, LA $71,705 Albany, LA $69,841

Angola, LA $68,444 Batchelor, LA $68,847 Brittany, LA $70,749 Brusly, LA $71,679 Carville, LA $71,110 Clinton, LA $70,073 Convent, LA $70,013 Darrow, LA $70,491

Duplessis, LA $71,032 Erwinville, LA $71,326 Ethel, LA $70,520 Fordoche, LA $69,892 French Settlement, LA $70,576 Geismar, LA $70,867 Glynn, LA $71,151 Burnside, LA $70,850

Greenwell Springs, LA $71,152 Grosse Tete, LA $70,810 Hester, LA $69,730 Holden, LA $70,110 Innis, LA $68,391 Jackson, LA $70,413 Jarreau, LA $70,716 Krotz Springs, LA $68,551

Lakeland, LA $70,997 Lettsworth, LA $69,210 Livingston, LA $70,524 Livonia, LA $70,352 Lottie, LA $69,409 Maringouin, LA $70,262 Morganza, LA $69,713 New Roads, LA $70,299

Norwood, LA $69,596 Oscar, LA $70,800 Paulina, LA $69,853 Plaquemine, LA $71,063 Port Allen, LA $71,682 Hahnville, LA $71,112 Harvey, LA $71,968 Kenner, LA $71,967

Lafitte, LA $71,694 La Place, LA $70,885 Luling, LA $71,659 Lutcher, LA $69,991 Marrero, LA $71,968 Meraux, LA $71,968 Mount Airy, LA $70,220 New Sarpy, LA $71,476

Norco, LA $71,308 Paradis, LA $71,267 Pilottown, LA $68,267 Pointe A La Hache, LA $70,527 Port Sulphur, LA $70,475 Reserve, LA $70,524 Saint Bernard, LA $71,247 Saint James, LA $69,982

Saint Rose, LA $71,708 Vacherie, LA $70,065 Venice, LA $67,229 Violet, LA $71,968 Westwego, LA $71,968 New Orleans, LA $71,968 Sondheimer, LA $66,804 Summerfield, LA $66,975

Taylor, LA $68,203 Lena, LA $66,665 Pride, LA $71,061 Rosedale, LA $70,952 Rougon, LA $71,184 Saint Amant, LA $70,274 Saint Francisville, LA $69,953 Saint Gabriel, LA $71,307

Slaughter, LA $70,839 Sorrento, LA $70,308 Sunshine, LA $71,588 Tunica, LA $68,632 Ventress, LA $70,714 Wakefield, LA $69,863 Walker, LA $70,719 Watson, LA $71,169

Weyanoke, LA $69,261 White Castle, LA $70,672 Wilson, LA $69,834 Zachary, LA $71,314 Uncle Sam, LA $69,714 Baton Rouge, LA $71,719 Shreveport, LA $69,273 Barksdale Afb, LA $69,273

Bossier City, LA $69,273 Monroe, LA $66,849 Archibald, LA $66,813 Baskin, LA $66,819 Bastrop, LA $66,837 Bernice, LA $67,107 Bonita, LA $66,885 Calhoun, LA $66,831

Chatham, LA $66,803 Choudrant, LA $66,828 Collinston, LA $66,837 Crowville, LA $67,000 Delhi, LA $66,949 Delta, LA $67,150 Downsville, LA $66,836 Dubach, LA $67,219

Epps, LA $66,923 Eros, LA $66,809 Fairbanks, LA $66,849 Farmerville, LA $66,836 Forest, LA $67,183 Abbeville, LA $67,953 Arnaudville, LA $68,245 Avery Island, LA $68,202

Baldwin, LA $68,566 Basile, LA $67,924 Branch, LA $68,163 Breaux Bridge, LA $68,317 Broussard, LA $68,226 Cade, LA $68,212 Carencro, LA $68,235 Cecilia, LA $68,263

Centerville, LA $68,410 Charenton, LA $68,591 Chataignier, LA $67,927 Church Point, LA $68,151 Crowley, LA $68,076 Delcambre, LA $68,171 Duson, LA $68,202 Egan, LA $68,095

Elton, LA $68,012 Erath, LA $68,147 Estherwood, LA $68,076 Eunice, LA $67,907 Evangeline, LA $68,127 Franklin, LA $68,354 Garden City, LA $68,339 Grand Coteau, LA $68,202

Gueydan, LA $67,960 Iota, LA $68,083 Jeanerette, LA $68,448 Jennings, LA $68,384 Kaplan, LA $67,814 Lake Arthur, LA $68,912 Lawtell, LA $68,082 Leonville, LA $68,230

Loreauville, LA $68,552 Mamou, LA $67,678 Maurice, LA $68,173 Mermentau, LA $68,211 Milton, LA $68,200 Morse, LA $68,089 New Iberia, LA $68,230 Lydia, LA $68,304

Opelousas, LA $68,129 Perry, LA $68,120 Pine Prairie, LA $67,680 Port Barre, LA $68,366 Rayne, LA $68,169 Reddell, LA $67,783 Roanoke, LA $68,678 Saint Martinville, LA $68,298

Scott, LA $68,226 Sunset, LA $68,189 Turkey Creek, LA $66,874 Ville Platte, LA $67,543 Washington, LA $68,033 Welsh, LA $69,107 Youngsville, LA $68,200 Lake Charles, LA $69,937

Metairie, LA $71,968 Des Allemands, LA $71,119 Ama, LA $71,855 Arabi, LA $71,968 Barataria, LA $71,539 Belle Chasse, LA $71,714 Boothville, LA $68,640 Boutte, LA $71,465

Braithwaite, LA $71,655 Buras, LA $68,691 Chalmette, LA $71,968 Destrehan, LA $71,587 Edgard, LA $70,630 Empire, LA $69,164 Garyville, LA $70,225 Gramercy, LA $70,038

Gretna, LA $71,968 Bell City, LA $69,546 Cameron, LA $70,222 Creole, LA $68,620 Dequincy, LA $69,552 Deridder, LA $67,870 Dry Creek, LA $67,932 Elizabeth, LA $67,472

Evans, LA $67,353 Fenton, LA $69,296 Grand Chenier, LA $67,698 Grant, LA $67,540 Hackberry, LA $69,593 Hayes, LA $69,384 Iowa, LA $69,794 Kinder, LA $68,853

Thibodaux, LA $69,795 Pierre Part, LA $69,432 Amelia, LA $68,595 Belle Rose, LA $70,091 Berwick, LA $68,594 Bourg, LA $69,963 Chauvin, LA $69,048 Cut Off, LA $70,531

Donaldsonville, LA $70,437 Donner, LA $68,674 Dulac, LA $68,696 Galliano, LA $70,029 Gheens, LA $70,806 Gibson, LA $68,468 Golden Meadow, LA $69,084 Grand Isle, LA $69,072

Gray, LA $69,434 Houma, LA $69,094 Kraemer, LA $69,840 Labadieville, LA $68,862 Larose, LA $70,836 Lockport, LA $70,329 Mathews, LA $70,484 Montegut, LA $69,712

Morgan City, LA $68,808 Napoleonville, LA $69,282 Paincourtville, LA $69,921 Patterson, LA $68,453 Plattenville, LA $69,882 Raceland, LA $70,154 Schriever, LA $69,002 Theriot, LA $68,346

Hammond, LA $69,297 Abita Springs, LA $69,393 Akers, LA $70,154 Amite, LA $68,956 Angie, LA $67,439 Bogalusa, LA $68,279 Bush, LA $68,764 Covington, LA $70,147

Fluker, LA $68,804 Folsom, LA $69,039 Franklinton, LA $68,032 Greensburg, LA $69,557 Husser, LA $68,575 Independence, LA $69,342 Kentwood, LA $68,438 Lacombe, LA $69,842

Loranger, LA $68,910 Madisonville, LA $70,303 Mandeville, LA $70,448 Maurepas, LA $70,067 Mount Hermon, LA $67,531 Natalbany, LA $69,326 Pearl River, LA $68,755 Pine Grove, LA $70,288

Ponchatoula, LA $70,327 Robert, LA $69,364 Roseland, LA $68,869 Saint Benedict, LA $69,826 Slidell, LA $70,112 Spearsville, LA $67,006 Start, LA $66,831 Sterlington, LA $66,840

Swartz, LA $66,849 Tallulah, LA $66,929 Transylvania, LA $66,874 West Monroe, LA $66,849 Winnsboro, LA $66,923 Alexandria, LA $66,146 Acme, LA $67,212 Bordelonville, LA $67,444

Bunkie, LA $67,378 Center Point, LA $66,278 Chase, LA $66,921 Cheneyville, LA $66,494 Clayton, LA $67,009 Cottonport, LA $67,346 Deville, LA $66,335 Dupont, LA $67,660

Echo, LA $66,383 Effie, LA $66,470 Evergreen, LA $67,435 Ferriday, LA $67,096 Gilbert, LA $66,902 Hamburg, LA $67,432 Harrisonburg, LA $66,951 Hessmer, LA $66,584

Jena, LA $66,572 Jonesville, LA $66,995 Lebeau, LA $68,050 Lecompte, LA $66,245 Libuse, LA $66,151 Mansura, LA $67,003 Marksville, LA $66,982 Melville, LA $68,746

Monterey, LA $67,221 Longleaf, LA $66,538 Many, LA $67,359 Marthaville, LA $67,426 Melrose, LA $67,049 Montgomery, LA $67,179 Mora, LA $66,969 Natchez, LA $67,239

Natchitoches, LA $67,399 Fort Polk, LA $67,647 Negreet, LA $67,356 New Llano, LA $67,633 Noble, LA $67,487 Oakdale, LA $67,474 Olla, LA $66,849 Otis, LA $66,522

Pollock, LA $66,456 Provencal, LA $67,169 Robeline, LA $67,305 Saint Maurice, LA $67,221 Sieper, LA $66,606 Sikes, LA $66,810 Simpson, LA $67,096 Slagle, LA $67,364

Tioga, LA $66,183 Tullos, LA $66,831 Urania, LA $67,041 Winnfield, LA $67,087 Woodworth, LA $66,210 Zwolle, LA $67,419 Fort Necessity, LA $66,800 Grambling, LA $67,454

Hodge, LA $67,431 Jigger, LA $66,929 Jones, LA $66,800 Jonesboro, LA $67,220 Kilbourne, LA $66,979 Lake Providence, LA $66,979 Lillie, LA $67,030 Mangham, LA $66,800

Marion, LA $66,837 Mer Rouge, LA $66,846 Oak Grove, LA $66,994 Oak Ridge, LA $66,832 Pioneer, LA $66,928 Quitman, LA $67,247 Rayville, LA $66,821

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

Understanding how a Database Engineer'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 June 01, 2026

$63,426

Average $71,795/year

$79,338

$5,285

Average $5,983/month

$6,611

$1,220

Average $1,381/week

$1,526

$30

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,338	$6,611	$1,526	$38
Average	$71,795	$5,983	$1,381	$35
25th Percentile	$63,426	$5,285	$1,220	$30

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