What are the main factors that influence a SQL DBA's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for SQL DBA?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for SQL DBA roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A SQL DBA's salary?

A SQL DBA's salary grows with experience: a Database Administrator I (0-2 years)earns $77,073, a SQL DBA (2-4 years)earns $111,632, a Database Administrator III (4-7 years)earns $124,997, a Database Administrator IV (7+ years)earns $146,287, a Database Administration Manager (7+ years)earns $164,068,

What are the highest paying states for a SQL DBA?

SQL DBA salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SQL DBA roles are District of Columbia $114,811, California $114,376, Massachusetts $112,851. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SQL DBA roles make?

Salaries for SQL DBA level roles vary by specialization: DBA Manager: $153,550; DBA- Specialist: $137,000; DBA- Senior: $116,990; DBA III: $116,980; DBA: $115,286.

SQL DBA Salary in Alaska

How much does a SQL DBA make in Alaska?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a SQL DBA in Alaska is $112,250 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,312
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,500 to $120,658
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,713

10% $91,713

50% (Median) $112,250

90% $128,312

SQL DBA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,658	$10,055	$2,320	$58
Average	$112,250	$9,354	$2,159	$54
25th Percentile	$101,500	$8,458	$1,952	$49

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Key Factors That Influence SQL DBA Salaries

A SQL DBA'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 DBA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a SQL DBA'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): $77,073
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,997
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,287
Expert (over 8 years): $164,068

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$77,073
SQL DBA Level SQL DBA	$111,632
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$124,997
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$146,287
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$164,068

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

District of Columbia: $114,811.
California: $114,376.
Massachusetts: $112,851.

District of Columbia $114,811 California $114,376 Massachusetts $112,851 Washington $112,436 New Jersey $112,395 Alaska $112,250 Connecticut $110,819 New York $110,238

Hawaii $108,382 Rhode Island $107,511 Maryland $106,920 Minnesota $106,111 Colorado $105,800 Illinois $105,696 Oregon $105,302 Delaware $105,012

New Hampshire $104,829 Virginia $104,421 Pennsylvania $103,228 Nevada $102,627 North Dakota $102,430 Michigan $102,119 Wisconsin $102,005 Vermont $101,777

Texas $101,144 Maine $101,103 Arizona $101,040 Ohio $100,968 Georgia $100,014 Indiana $99,537 Wyoming $99,444 Utah $99,298

Iowa $99,236 Kansas $98,738 Louisiana $98,593 North Carolina $98,541 Missouri $98,521 Florida $98,116 Montana $97,898 Nebraska $97,691

Kentucky $97,577 South Carolina $97,162 Tennessee $96,903 Idaho $96,799 New Mexico $96,042 Oklahoma $95,876 Alabama $95,265 South Dakota $94,238

Arkansas $93,678 West Virginia $93,377 Mississippi $92,475

Top Paying Cities for SQL DBAs

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:

Anchorage: $113,370
Jber: $113,368
Indian: $112,818

Anchorage, AK $113,370

Jber, AK $113,368

Indian, AK $112,818

Kongiganak, AK $111,612

Adak, AK $111,422

Atka, AK $111,436

Chignik Lake, AK $111,409

Port Heiden, AK $111,371

Port Lions, AK $111,530

Akiachak, AK $111,590

Akiak, AK $111,636

Akutan, AK $111,541

Alakanuk, AK $111,508

Aleknagik, AK $111,436

Anchor Point, AK $111,481

Aniak, AK $111,152

Anvik, AK $111,442

Bethel, AK $111,612

Chefornak, AK $111,590

Chevak, AK $111,363

Chignik, AK $111,452

Chignik Lagoon, AK $111,424

Chitina, AK $111,115

Chugiak, AK $112,613

Clam Gulch, AK $111,275

Clarks Point, AK $111,453

Cold Bay, AK $111,353

Cooper Landing, AK $111,357

Copper Center, AK $111,245

Cordova, AK $111,315

Crooked Creek, AK $111,320

Dillingham, AK $111,241

Eagle River, AK $112,953

Eek, AK $111,697

Egegik, AK $111,343

Ekwok, AK $111,436

Emmonak, AK $111,479

False Pass, AK $111,527

Marshall, AK $111,603

Gakona, AK $111,246

Girdwood, AK $111,340

Glennallen, AK $111,241

Goodnews Bay, AK $111,329

Grayling, AK $111,496

Saint George Island, AK $111,364

Holy Cross, AK $111,432

Homer, AK $111,460

Hooper Bay, AK $111,627

Hope, AK $112,664

Iliamna, AK $111,436

Kalskag, AK $111,562

Karluk, AK $111,283

Kasigluk, AK $111,555

Kasilof, AK $111,515

Kenai, AK $111,438

King Cove, AK $111,524

King Salmon, AK $111,257

Kipnuk, AK $111,531

Kodiak, AK $111,391

Kotlik, AK $111,637

Kwethluk, AK $111,579

Kwigillingok, AK $111,487

Wasilla, AK $113,107

Larsen Bay, AK $111,364

Levelock, AK $111,409

Lower Kalskag, AK $111,638

Mc Grath, AK $111,145

Manokotak, AK $111,432

Mekoryuk, AK $111,521

Moose Pass, AK $111,221

Mountain Village, AK $111,512

Naknek, AK $111,428

Napakiak, AK $111,574

Nikiski, AK $111,015

New Stuyahok, AK $111,484

Toksook Bay, AK $111,507

Nikolski, AK $111,254

Ninilchik, AK $111,390

Nondalton, AK $111,145

Nunapitchuk, AK $111,583

Old Harbor, AK $111,477

Ouzinkie, AK $111,444

Palmer, AK $111,473

Pedro Bay, AK $111,218

Perryville, AK $111,446

Pilot Point, AK $111,306

Pilot Station, AK $111,669

Platinum, AK $111,335

Big Lake, AK $112,903

Port Alsworth, AK $111,448

Quinhagak, AK $111,642

Red Devil, AK $111,191

Russian Mission, AK $111,297

Saint Marys, AK $111,489

Saint Michael, AK $111,510

Saint Paul Island, AK $111,459

Sand Point, AK $111,395

Scammon Bay, AK $111,739

Seldovia, AK $111,406

Seward, AK $111,364

Shageluk, AK $111,459

Nunam Iqua, AK $111,381

Skwentna, AK $111,083

Sleetmute, AK $111,326

Soldotna, AK $111,565

South Naknek, AK $111,310

Stebbins, AK $111,498

Sterling, AK $111,531

Sutton, AK $111,319

Takotna, AK $111,378

Talkeetna, AK $111,352

Tatitlek, AK $111,472

Togiak, AK $111,335

Tuluksak, AK $111,617

Tuntutuliak, AK $111,643

Tununak, AK $111,437

Tyonek, AK $111,287

Trapper Creek, AK $111,268

Unalakleet, AK $111,278

Unalaska, AK $111,565

Valdez, AK $111,389

Willow, AK $111,306

Yakutat, AK $111,392

Nightmute, AK $111,392

Nikolai, AK $111,106

Dutch Harbor, AK $111,768

Whittier, AK $111,417

Houston, AK $112,640

Fairbanks, AK $111,529

Eielson Afb, AK $113,992

Fort Wainwright, AK $113,992

Clear, AK $111,287

North Pole, AK $113,992

Salcha, AK $113,992

Two Rivers, AK $113,992

Allakaket, AK $111,409

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $111,581

Arctic Village, AK $111,377

Barrow, AK $111,647

Beaver, AK $111,198

Ester, AK $113,992

Bettles Field, AK $111,203

Buckland, AK $111,727

Cantwell, AK $111,171

Central, AK $111,082

Fort Greely, AK $111,266

Chicken, AK $111,147

Circle, AK $111,317

Prudhoe Bay, AK $111,414

Deering, AK $111,533

Delta Junction, AK $111,319

Eagle, AK $111,087

Elim, AK $111,205

Fort Yukon, AK $111,155

Galena, AK $111,517

Gambell, AK $111,563

Healy, AK $111,254

Anderson, AK $111,433

Hughes, AK $111,519

Huslia, AK $111,497

Kaktovik, AK $111,549

Kaltag, AK $111,442

Kiana, AK $111,674

Kivalina, AK $111,649

Kobuk, AK $111,472

Kotzebue, AK $111,315

Koyuk, AK $111,563

Koyukuk, AK $111,491

Denali National Park, AK $111,336

Manley Hot Springs, AK $111,194

Lake Minchumina, AK $111,162

Minto, AK $111,552

Point Lay, AK $111,474

Nenana, AK $111,221

Noatak, AK $111,533

Nome, AK $111,378

Noorvik, AK $111,715

Northway, AK $111,232

Nulato, AK $111,522

Point Hope, AK $111,387

Rampart, AK $111,452

Ruby, AK $111,093

Savoonga, AK $111,612

Selawik, AK $111,574

Shaktoolik, AK $111,633

Shishmaref, AK $111,214

Shungnak, AK $111,529

Stevens Village, AK $111,395

Tanacross, AK $111,361

Tanana, AK $111,521

Teller, AK $111,621

Tok, AK $111,361

Venetie, AK $111,183

Wainwright, AK $111,563

Wales, AK $111,574

White Mountain, AK $111,649

Brevig Mission, AK $111,626

Ambler, AK $111,516

Chalkyitsik, AK $111,436

Nuiqsut, AK $111,560

Atqasuk, AK $111,440

Juneau, AK $114,303

Angoon, AK $111,275

Auke Bay, AK $114,303

Douglas, AK $114,303

Elfin Cove, AK $111,212

Gustavus, AK $111,429

Haines, AK $111,305

Hoonah, AK $113,008

Kake, AK $111,367

Pelican, AK $111,324

Petersburg, AK $111,334

Sitka, AK $111,395

Port Alexander, AK $111,505

Skagway, AK $111,388

Tenakee Springs, AK $111,190

Ketchikan, AK $111,440

Meyers Chuck, AK $111,291

Coffman Cove, AK $111,400

Thorne Bay, AK $111,462

Craig, AK $111,307

Hydaburg, AK $111,396

Hyder, AK $111,404

Klawock, AK $111,481

Metlakatla, AK $111,469

Point Baker, AK $111,463

Ward Cove, AK $111,440

Wrangell, AK $111,318

SQL DBA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For SQL DBA roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, SQL DBA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view SQL DBA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a SQL DBA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$123,475	$59.0	10%
Software & Networking	$123,475	$59.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$121,230	$58.0	8%
Financial Services	$121,230	$58.0	8%
Chemicals	$120,107	$58.0	7%

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

Understanding how a SQL DBA'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.

$101,500

Average $112,250/year

$120,658

$8,458

Average $9,354/month

$10,055

$1,952

Average $2,159/week

$2,320

$49

Average $54/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,658	$10,055	$2,320	$58
Average	$112,250	$9,354	$2,159	$54
25th Percentile	$101,500	$8,458	$1,952	$49

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Top Paying Cities for SQL DBAs

SQL DBA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for a SQL DBA

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

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