What are the main factors that influence an SQL Developer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An SQL Developer's salary?

An SQL Developer's salary grows with experience: a Database Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $105,630, a Database Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $128,582, a SQL Developer (7+ years)earns $147,653, a Database Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $172,290, a Database Engineer VI (10-12 years)earns $193,181,

What are the highest paying states for an SQL Developer?

SQL Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SQL Developer roles are District of Columbia $164,103, California $163,480, Massachusetts $161,301. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SQL Developer roles make?

Salaries for SQL Developer level roles vary by specialization: SQL Database Developer: $166,766; Senior SQL Developer: $148,875; SQL Conversion Developer: $103,493; Sr Sql Developer: $98,961; Sql Server Developer: $94,803.

How do different companies affect an SQL Developer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for SQL Developer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

SQL Developer Salary in the United States

How much does an SQL Developer make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an SQL Developer in the United States is $148,214 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

However, an SQL Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,804
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,919 to $155,851
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $120,904

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,851	$12,988	$2,997	$75
Average	$148,214	$12,351	$2,850	$71
25th Percentile	$133,919	$11,160	$2,575	$64

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Key Factors That Influence SQL Developer Salaries

An SQL Developer'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 SQL Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an SQL Developer'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): $105,630
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,582
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $147,653
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $172,290
Expert (over 8 years): $193,181

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level SQL Developer	$105,630
Database ... Level SQL Developer	$128,582
SQL Devel... Level SQL Developer	$147,653
Database ... Level SQL Developer	$172,290
Database ... Level SQL Developer	$193,181

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How Do SQL Developer 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 SQL Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,103.
California: $163,480.
Massachusetts: $161,301.

District of Columbia $164,103 California $163,480 Massachusetts $161,301 Washington $160,708 New Jersey $160,649 Alaska $160,442 Connecticut $158,396 New York $157,566

Hawaii $154,913 Rhode Island $153,668 Maryland $152,823 Minnesota $151,667 Colorado $151,223 Illinois $151,075 Oregon $150,511 Delaware $150,096

New Hampshire $149,835 Virginia $149,251 Pennsylvania $147,547 Nevada $146,687 North Dakota $146,406 Michigan $145,961 Wisconsin $145,798 Vermont $145,472

Texas $144,568 Maine $144,509 Arizona $144,420 Ohio $144,316 Georgia $142,952 Indiana $142,271 Wyoming $142,137 Utah $141,930

Iowa $141,841 Kansas $141,129 Louisiana $140,922 North Carolina $140,848 Missouri $140,818 Florida $140,240 Montana $139,929 Nebraska $139,632

Kentucky $139,469 South Carolina $138,877 Tennessee $138,506 Idaho $138,358 New Mexico $137,276 Oklahoma $137,039 Alabama $136,164 South Dakota $134,697

Arkansas $133,897 West Virginia $133,467 Mississippi $132,177

Top Paying Cities for SQL Developers

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:

San Jose: $186,942
San Francisco: $184,895
Oakland: $180,999

San Jose, CA $186,942

San Francisco, CA $184,895

Oakland, CA $180,999

New York, NY $170,652

Paramus, NJ $168,577

Queens Village, NY $168,570

Passaic, NJ $168,429

Bergenfield, NJ $168,416

Stamford, CT $168,089

Huntington, NY $168,029

Newark, NJ $166,933

Bridgeport, CT $166,621

Vallejo, CA $166,326

New Brunswick, NJ $166,266

Petaluma, CA $166,178

Middlesex, NJ $165,896

Somerset, NJ $165,792

Santa Cruz, CA $165,600

Boston, MA $164,695

Monterey, CA $164,175

Seattle, WA $163,836

Santa Rosa, CA $163,806

Los Angeles, CA $163,762

Juneau, AK $163,376

Washington, DC $163,213

Orange, CA $162,686

Santa Ana, CA $162,294

Long Beach, CA $162,146

Anaheim, CA $162,116

Anchorage, AK $162,042

Santa Maria, CA $161,598

Everett, WA $161,568

Danbury, CT $161,046

Bremerton, WA $160,842

Tacoma, WA $160,308

New Suffolk, NY $160,305

Sacramento, CA $160,264

Santa Barbara, CA $160,101

Trenton, NJ $159,938

San Diego, CA $159,938

Brockton, MA $159,775

Fairbanks, AK $159,412

Lompoc, CA $159,034

Lowell, MA $158,914

Ventura, CA $158,885

Nashua, NH $158,856

Stockton, CA $158,841

Modesto, CA $157,759

Poughkeepsie, NY $157,433

Olympia, WA $157,151

Kennewick, WA $157,151

New Haven, CT $157,092

Lawrence, MA $156,558

Hartford, CT $156,410

Riverside, CA $156,381

New Bedford, MA $156,232

Richland, WA $156,232

Bakersfield, CA $156,025

San Bernardino, CA $155,966

New Britain, CT $155,951

Atlantic City, NJ $155,951

New London, CT $155,891

Norwich, CT $155,847

Portsmouth, NH $155,817

Boulder, CO $155,503

Portland, OR $155,299

Worcester, MA $155,284

Minneapolis, MN $154,824

Philadelphia, PA $154,617

Honolulu, HI $154,128

Saint Paul, MN $154,057

Vineland, NJ $154,024

Providence, RI $153,594

Chicago, IL $153,164

Bellingham, WA $152,986

Springfield, MA $152,868

Baltimore, MD $152,823

Chico, CA $152,453

Pittsfield, MA $152,053

Manchester, NH $151,771

Spokane, WA $151,119

Denver, CO $151,104

Albany, NY $150,408

Troy, NY $150,348

Nassau, NY $150,190

Schenectady, NY $150,037

Wilmington, DE $149,918

Burlington, VT $149,711

Salem, OR $149,652

Portland, ME $149,192

Yakima, WA $149,044

Rochester, MN $148,585

Reno, NV $148,510

Fresno, CA $148,510

Milwaukee, WI $148,377

Detroit, MI $148,229

Ann Arbor, MI $148,204

Allentown, PA $148,184

Colorado Springs, CO $147,932

Syracuse, NY $147,858

Carson City, NV $147,858

Houston, TX $147,651

Eugene, OR $147,577

Gary, IN $147,399

Springfield, OR $147,280

Bismarck, ND $147,251

Galveston, TX $147,147

Medford, OR $146,925

Fort Collins, CO $146,865

Concord, NH $146,791

Austin, TX $146,747

Mesa, AZ $146,435

Reading, PA $146,421

Phoenix, AZ $146,406

Dallas, TX $146,361

Saint Cloud, MN $146,219

Madison, WI $146,020

Utica, NY $145,620

Rochester, NY $145,383

Des Moines, IA $145,368

Raleigh, NC $145,353

Atlanta, GA $145,131

Battle Creek, MI $145,087

Salt Lake City, UT $145,042

Lancaster, PA $144,820

Harrisburg, PA $144,612

Kansas City, MO $144,464

Champaign, IL $144,435

Kansas City, KS $144,435

Fort Worth, TX $144,420

Columbus, OH $144,395

Boca Raton, FL $144,360

Pittsburgh, PA $144,301

Richmond, VA $144,242

Indianapolis, IN $144,212

Cleveland, OH $144,197

Las Vegas, NV $144,020

Cincinnati, OH $144,020

Petersburg, VA $143,797

Huntsville, AL $143,575

Lansing, MI $143,476

Lebanon, PA $143,456

Pueblo, CO $143,442

Appleton, WI $143,397

Buffalo, NY $143,338

Dayton, OH $143,293

Racine, WI $143,264

Charlotte, NC $143,249

Saint Louis, MO $143,204

York, PA $143,115

Elkhart, IN $143,115

Gastonia, NC $143,087

Billings, MT $143,052

Beaumont, TX $143,012

Lorain, OH $142,982

Benton Harbor, MI $142,952

Toledo, OH $142,923

Binghamton, NY $142,849

Rock Hill, SC $142,834

Rockford, IL $142,760

Springfield, IL $142,700

Elyria, OH $142,686

Fargo, ND $142,686

Flagstaff, AZ $142,582

Fort Lauderdale, FL $142,493

Duluth, MN $142,404

Miami, FL $142,404

Cheyenne, WY $142,300

Grand Forks, ND $142,300

Bangor, ME $141,974

Cedar Rapids, IA $141,811

Durham, NC $141,749

Louisville, KY $141,737

Grand Rapids, MI $141,707

Hialeah, FL $141,693

Casper, WY $141,485

Scranton, PA $141,307

New Orleans, LA $141,263

Virginia Beach, VA $141,248

Akron, OH $141,174

Peoria, IL $140,981

Sarasota, FL $140,952

Nashville, TN $140,848

Omaha, NE $140,848

Green Bay, WI $140,848

Baton Rouge, LA $140,774

Charleston, SC $140,744

Jamestown, NY $140,670

Davenport, IA $140,670

Tucson, AZ $140,596

Saint Petersburg, FL $140,507

Tampa, FL $140,477

Evansville, IN $140,388

Port Arthur, TX $140,388

Bradenton, FL $140,329

Santa Fe, NM $140,062

Orlando, FL $139,795

Clearwater, FL $139,751

Canton, OH $139,440

La Crosse, WI $139,440

Albuquerque, NM $139,351

Newport News, VA $139,336

High Point, NC $139,292

Ogden, UT $139,232

Corpus Christi, TX $139,114

Norfolk, VA $139,025

Laramie, WY $139,025

Rock Island, IL $138,936

Saginaw, MI $138,906

Jacksonville, FL $138,891

Salisbury, NC $138,862

Boise, ID $138,832

Moline, IL $138,758

Fort Myers, FL $138,713

Memphis, TN $138,684

Tulsa, OK $138,610

Waterloo, IA $138,521

Spartanburg, SC $138,373

Lincoln, NE $138,298

Fort Wayne, IN $138,269

Provo, UT $138,254

Cedar Falls, IA $138,076

San Antonio, TX $138,017

Greensboro, NC $137,958

South Bend, IN $137,943

Savannah, GA $137,780

Muskegon, MI $137,720

Birmingham, AL $137,706

Winston Salem, NC $137,633

Lake Charles, LA $137,276

Anderson, IN $137,246

Lexington, KY $137,202

Augusta, GA $137,157

Greenville, SC $137,157

Lima, OH $137,039

Wichita, KS $137,024

Tuscaloosa, AL $137,024

Columbia, SC $136,890

Springfield, OH $136,861

Asheville, NC $136,624

Bloomington, IN $136,520

Knoxville, TN $135,986

Shreveport, LA $135,972

Wilmington, NC $135,779

Roanoke, VA $135,779

Topeka, KS $135,512

Frankfort, KY $135,496

Oklahoma City, OK $135,393

Chillicothe, OH $135,334

Longview, TX $135,319

Melbourne, FL $135,305

Sioux Falls, SD $135,067

Mobile, AL $135,053

Terre Haute, IN $134,993

Altoona, PA $134,904

Amarillo, TX $134,801

Killeen, TX $134,756

Fayetteville, AR $134,638

Chattanooga, TN $134,593

Sioux City, IA $134,460

Idaho Falls, ID $134,430

Lynchburg, VA $134,312

Gainesville, FL $134,119

Portsmouth, OH $134,045

Little Rock, AR $134,015

Lafayette, LA $133,956

Youngstown, OH $133,956

Daytona Beach, FL $133,867

Clarksville, TN $133,852

Pensacola, FL $133,837

Temple, TX $133,827

Hopkinsville, KY $133,393

Erie, PA $133,363

Florence, SC $133,304

Charleston, WV $133,067

Great Falls, MT $132,992

Macon, GA $132,785

Tallahassee, FL $132,770

Fayetteville, NC $132,740

Waco, TX $132,711

Helena, MT $132,607

Pine Bluff, AR $132,551

Vincennes, IN $132,370

Lubbock, TX $132,311

Alamogordo, NM $132,222

Twin Falls, ID $132,088

Rapid City, SD $132,044

Jackson, MS $131,777

Huntington, WV $131,767

Greenville, MS $131,762

Parkersburg, WV $131,611

Montgomery, AL $131,584

Wichita Falls, TX $131,436

Springfield, MO $131,436

Biloxi, MS $131,362

Monroe, LA $131,214

Johnstown, PA $131,110

Sumter, SC $131,051

Columbus, GA $131,036

Pascagoula, MS $130,754

Abilene, TX $130,754

Kingsport, TN $130,369

Albany, GA $130,369

Gulfport, MS $130,325

Alexandria, LA $129,835

Fort Smith, AR $129,465

El Paso, TX $129,065

Las Cruces, NM $128,398

Harlingen, TX $128,021

Pocatello, ID $127,998

Florence, AL $127,805

Brownsville, TX $127,775

Mcallen, TX $127,464

Dothan, AL $127,257

Columbus, MS $126,376

Altus, OK $125,685

Lawton, OK $125,404

Pierre, SD $124,870

What Skills Can Increase an SQL Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 15.84% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Data Visualization (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): Data visualization is viewed by many disciplines as a modern equivalent of visual communication. It involves the creation and study of the visual representation of data. To communicate information clearly and efficiently, data visualization uses statistical graphics, plots, information graphics and other tools. Numerical data may be encoded using dots, lines, or bars, to visually communicate a quantitative message. Effective visualization helps users analyze and reason about data and evidence. It makes complex data more accessible, understandable and usable. Users may have particular analytical tasks, such as making comparisons or understanding causality, and the design principle of the graphic (i.e., showing comparisons or showing causality) follows the task. Tables are generally used where users will look up a specific measurement, while charts of various types are used to show patterns or relationships in the data for one or more variables.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.51% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	15.84%
Data Visualization	2.09%
Economics	1.51%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an SQL Developer's salary.

Supply Chain: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Supply Chain	$155,625	5%
Innovation	$154,143	4%
Decision Making	$154,143	4%
Initiative	$154,143	4%
Leadership	$154,143	4%
Data Quality	$152,660	3%

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SQL Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For SQL Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, SQL Developer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view SQL Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an SQL Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$222,321	$107.0	50%

SQL Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an SQL Developer'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.

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$133,919

Average $148,214/year

$155,851

$11,160

Average $12,351/month

$12,988

$2,575

Average $2,850/week

$2,997

$64

Average $71/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,851	$12,988	$2,997	$75
Average	$148,214	$12,351	$2,850	$71
25th Percentile	$133,919	$11,160	$2,575	$64

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Salaries for an SQL Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $128,194 in 2023 to around $126,405 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of SQL Developer salary trends, .

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