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 $72,645, a SQL DBA (2-4 years)earns $105,218, a Database Administrator III (4-7 years)earns $117,815, a Database Administrator IV (7+ years)earns $137,881, a Database Administration Manager (7+ years)earns $154,641,

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 Colorado

How much does a SQL DBA make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a SQL DBA in Colorado is $105,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,940
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,668 to $113,725
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,443

10% $86,443

50% (Median) $105,800

90% $120,940

SQL DBA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,725	$9,477	$2,187	$55
Average	$105,800	$8,817	$2,035	$51
25th Percentile	$95,668	$7,972	$1,840	$46

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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): $72,645
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,218
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,815
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,881
Expert (over 8 years): $154,641

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$72,645
SQL DBA Level SQL DBA	$105,218
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$117,815
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$137,881
Database ... Level SQL DBA	$154,641

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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:

Glen Haven: $103,728
Hygiene: $107,334
Johnstown: $103,959

Glen Haven, CO $103,728

Hygiene, CO $107,334

Johnstown, CO $103,959

Laporte, CO $102,807

Livermore, CO $102,473

Loveland, CO $103,635

Lyons, CO $107,145

Masonville, CO $102,873

Mead, CO $105,141

Milliken, CO $103,815

Niwot, CO $108,176

Red Feather Lakes, CO $102,756

Severance, CO $102,955

Timnath, CO $102,822

Wellington, CO $102,246

Windsor, CO $102,970

Brighton, CO $105,522

Ault, CO $102,774

Briggsdale, CO $102,802

Carr, CO $101,034

Eastlake, CO $105,797

Eaton, CO $103,099

Evans, CO $103,623

Fort Lupton, CO $105,221

Galeton, CO $103,109

Gilcrest, CO $104,190

Gill, CO $103,278

Greeley, CO $103,368

Henderson, CO $105,686

Hudson, CO $104,875

Keenesburg, CO $104,369

Kersey, CO $103,291

La Salle, CO $104,010

Lucerne, CO $103,257

Nunn, CO $102,448

Orchard, CO $102,790

Pierce, CO $102,840

Ohio City, CO $103,897

Parlin, CO $103,409

Penrose, CO $102,506

Pitkin, CO $103,769

Poncha Springs, CO $103,066

Powderhorn, CO $103,193

Rockvale, CO $102,040

Sargents, CO $102,891

Twin Lakes, CO $106,289

Westcliffe, CO $102,097

Wetmore, CO $101,441

Durango, CO $103,482

Cahone, CO $103,227

Cortez, CO $103,150

Dolores, CO $103,395

Dove Creek, CO $103,125

Egnar, CO $103,182

Hesperus, CO $102,578

Lewis, CO $103,410

Mancos, CO $103,147

Marvel, CO $102,575

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $102,613

Pleasant View, CO $102,931

Rico, CO $103,420

Towaoc, CO $102,719

Yellow Jacket, CO $103,286

Montrose, CO $103,807

Austin, CO $103,942

Bedrock, CO $103,156

Cedaredge, CO $104,048

Cory, CO $103,917

Crawford, CO $103,622

Delta, CO $103,805

Eckert, CO $103,968

Hotchkiss, CO $103,903

Lazear, CO $103,826

Naturita, CO $103,365

Norwood, CO $103,406

Nucla, CO $103,524

Olathe, CO $103,691

Ophir, CO $103,518

Ouray, CO $103,501

Paonia, CO $104,380

Paradox, CO $103,213

Placerville, CO $103,422

Redvale, CO $103,454

Ridgway, CO $103,487

Silverton, CO $103,312

Somerset, CO $104,697

Telluride, CO $103,537

Grand Junction, CO $104,446

Platteville, CO $104,421

Roggen, CO $103,343

Weldona, CO $102,546

Wiggins, CO $103,095

Fort Morgan, CO $102,588

Log Lane Village, CO $102,924

Akron, CO $101,844

Amherst, CO $101,517

Atwood, CO $102,201

Brush, CO $102,193

Crook, CO $101,910

Eckley, CO $101,589

Fleming, CO $102,105

Grover, CO $102,024

Haxtun, CO $102,085

Hereford, CO $101,373

Hillrose, CO $102,294

Holyoke, CO $101,776

Idalia, CO $101,265

Iliff, CO $102,178

Julesburg, CO $101,766

Lindon, CO $101,407

Merino, CO $102,290

New Raymer, CO $102,267

Otis, CO $101,935

Ovid, CO $101,802

Padroni, CO $101,919

Paoli, CO $102,086

Peetz, CO $101,891

Sedgwick, CO $101,839

Snyder, CO $102,213

Sterling, CO $102,376

Stoneham, CO $102,272

Vernon, CO $101,362

Woodrow, CO $101,619

Wray, CO $101,564

Yuma, CO $101,904

Anton, CO $101,433

Arapahoe, CO $100,634

Arriba, CO $100,999

Bethune, CO $101,148

Burlington, CO $101,054

Calhan, CO $102,653

Cascade, CO $103,497

Cheyenne Wells, CO $100,780

Cope, CO $101,386

Cripple Creek, CO $103,302

Divide, CO $103,357

Flagler, CO $101,103

Florissant, CO $103,273

Fountain, CO $102,644

Genoa, CO $101,067

Green Mountain Falls, CO $103,471

Guffey, CO $103,162

Hugo, CO $100,448

Joes, CO $101,486

Karval, CO $99,866

Kirk, CO $101,402

Kit Carson, CO $100,655

Limon, CO $101,677

Lake George, CO $103,429

Manitou Springs, CO $103,497

Matheson, CO $101,602

Peyton, CO $103,137

Ramah, CO $100,946

Rush, CO $101,187

Seibert, CO $101,060

Simla, CO $102,065

Stratton, CO $101,161

U S A F Academy, CO $103,491

Victor, CO $103,255

Vona, CO $101,119

Wild Horse, CO $100,461

Woodland Park, CO $103,412

Yoder, CO $101,577

Colorado Springs, CO $103,498

Clifton, CO $104,380

Fruita, CO $104,121

Gateway, CO $103,388

Glade Park, CO $103,746

Loma, CO $104,159

Mack, CO $103,882

Palisade, CO $104,192

Whitewater, CO $103,739

Glenwood Springs, CO $105,453

Dinosaur, CO $103,711

Aspen, CO $107,428

Snowmass Village, CO $107,424

Avon, CO $106,460

Basalt, CO $107,086

Carbondale, CO $106,688

Collbran, CO $104,089

Craig, CO $104,853

De Beque, CO $104,077

Eagle, CO $106,024

Edwards, CO $106,251

Parachute, CO $104,619

Battlement Mesa, CO $104,522

Gypsum, CO $105,496

Hamilton, CO $105,300

Hayden, CO $105,003

Maybell, CO $103,840

Meeker, CO $105,310

Meredith, CO $106,734

Mesa, CO $104,038

Minturn, CO $106,135

Molina, CO $103,976

New Castle, CO $105,089

Rangely, CO $104,133

Red Cliff, CO $106,121

Rifle, CO $104,828

Silt, CO $104,786

Slater, CO $104,355

Snowmass, CO $107,208

Wolcott, CO $106,087

Woody Creek, CO $107,421

Vail, CO $106,590

Pueblo, CO $100,356

Colorado City, CO $101,042

Aguilar, CO $101,483

Arlington, CO $99,697

Avondale, CO $100,625

Beulah, CO $101,049

Boncarbo, CO $101,533

Boone, CO $100,950

Branson, CO $100,702

Campo, CO $100,329

Cheraw, CO $100,522

Crowley, CO $100,737

Eads, CO $100,593

Fort Lyon, CO $100,483

Fowler, CO $100,771

Gardner, CO $101,757

Granada, CO $100,820

Hartman, CO $101,012

Hasty, CO $100,703

Haswell, CO $100,108

Hoehne, CO $101,369

Holly, CO $100,694

Kim, CO $100,599

La Junta, CO $100,664

Lamar, CO $100,971

Las Animas, CO $100,608

La Veta, CO $101,934

Mc Clave, CO $100,719

Manzanola, CO $100,586

Model, CO $100,740

Olney Springs, CO $100,414

Ordway, CO $99,914

Pritchett, CO $100,604

Rocky Ford, CO $100,441

Rye, CO $101,197

Sheridan Lake, CO $100,633

Springfield, CO $100,810

Sugar City, CO $99,647

Swink, CO $100,563

Trinchera, CO $100,935

Trinidad, CO $101,372

Two Buttes, CO $100,805

Vilas, CO $100,789

Walsenburg, CO $101,397

Walsh, CO $100,684

Weston, CO $101,725

Wiley, CO $100,627

Alamosa, CO $102,709

Antonito, CO $102,644

Arboles, CO $102,851

Arvada, CO $105,801

Aurora, CO $105,728

Bayfield, CO $103,140

Broomfield, CO $106,266

Commerce City, CO $105,552

Dupont, CO $105,754

Eldorado Springs, CO $108,272

Lafayette, CO $107,312

Louisville, CO $107,445

Westminster, CO $105,752

Wheat Ridge, CO $105,747

Agate, CO $102,001

Bennett, CO $104,652

Byers, CO $103,403

Castle Rock, CO $103,861

Deer Trail, CO $102,720

Elbert, CO $103,205

Elizabeth, CO $104,075

Englewood, CO $105,728

Franktown, CO $103,792

Kiowa, CO $103,326

Larkspur, CO $103,524

Littleton, CO $105,624

Lone Tree, CO $105,345

Louviers, CO $105,199

Monument, CO $103,422

Palmer Lake, CO $103,433

Parker, CO $104,959

Sedalia, CO $103,914

Strasburg, CO $104,319

Watkins, CO $105,102

Denver, CO $105,717

Thornton, CO $105,800

Boulder, CO $108,795

Golden, CO $105,739

Alma, CO $105,144

Bailey, CO $104,905

Black Hawk, CO $106,795

Bond, CO $106,077

Breckenridge, CO $105,369

Buffalo Creek, CO $104,542

Burns, CO $105,396

Central City, CO $106,195

Clark, CO $104,397

Climax, CO $105,490

Coalmont, CO $104,217

Como, CO $103,861

Conifer, CO $105,178

Cowdrey, CO $103,796

Dillon, CO $105,305

Dumont, CO $105,817

Evergreen, CO $105,555

Empire, CO $105,333

Fairplay, CO $103,957

Fraser, CO $105,453

Frisco, CO $105,956

Georgetown, CO $105,255

Granby, CO $105,172

Grand Lake, CO $105,114

Grant, CO $104,366

Hartsel, CO $103,404

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $105,031

Idaho Springs, CO $105,637

Idledale, CO $105,630

Indian Hills, CO $105,576

Jamestown, CO $108,619

Jefferson, CO $104,147

Kittredge, CO $105,586

Kremmling, CO $105,020

Leadville, CO $105,361

Mc Coy, CO $105,379

Morrison, CO $105,553

Nederland, CO $107,631

Oak Creek, CO $105,191

Parshall, CO $105,643

Phippsburg, CO $105,295

Pine, CO $104,669

Pinecliffe, CO $108,137

Rand, CO $104,224

Rollinsville, CO $107,129

Shawnee, CO $104,644

Silver Plume, CO $104,809

Steamboat Springs, CO $104,995

Tabernash, CO $105,698

Toponas, CO $105,256

Walden, CO $104,068

Ward, CO $107,348

Winter Park, CO $105,834

Yampa, CO $105,399

Silverthorne, CO $105,865

Longmont, CO $106,915

Allenspark, CO $106,429

Estes Park, CO $104,831

Bellvue, CO $103,490

Berthoud, CO $104,758

Dacono, CO $105,979

Drake, CO $103,527

Erie, CO $106,454

Firestone, CO $105,716

Fort Collins, CO $102,751

Frederick, CO $105,720

Blanca, CO $102,345

Capulin, CO $102,871

Center, CO $102,787

Chama, CO $101,994

Chimney Rock, CO $102,894

Chromo, CO $102,204

Conejos, CO $102,580

Creede, CO $103,118

Crestone, CO $102,393

Del Norte, CO $102,894

Fort Garland, CO $102,115

San Luis, CO $101,700

Homelake, CO $102,798

Hooper, CO $102,457

Ignacio, CO $102,696

Jaroso, CO $101,924

La Jara, CO $102,745

Manassa, CO $102,641

Moffat, CO $102,527

Monte Vista, CO $102,859

Mosca, CO $102,327

Pagosa Springs, CO $102,886

Romeo, CO $102,943

Saguache, CO $102,881

Sanford, CO $102,367

San Pablo, CO $101,841

South Fork, CO $102,997

Villa Grove, CO $102,665

Salida, CO $103,069

Almont, CO $105,722

Buena Vista, CO $105,560

Canon City, CO $102,609

Cimarron, CO $103,302

Coal Creek, CO $102,001

Coaldale, CO $102,817

Cotopaxi, CO $102,528

Crested Butte, CO $106,278

Florence, CO $101,840

Monarch, CO $103,284

Granite, CO $104,835

Gunnison, CO $103,382

Hillside, CO $102,490

Howard, CO $103,002

Lake City, CO $103,296

Nathrop, CO $103,379

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	$116,380	$56.0	10%
Software & Networking	$116,380	$56.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$114,264	$55.0	8%
Financial Services	$114,264	$55.0	8%
Chemicals	$113,206	$54.0	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.

$95,668

Average $105,800/year

$113,725

$7,972

Average $8,817/month

$9,477

$1,840

Average $2,035/week

$2,187

$46

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,725	$9,477	$2,187	$55
Average	$105,800	$8,817	$2,035	$51
25th Percentile	$95,668	$7,972	$1,840	$46

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