What are the main factors that influence a SQL Server 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 Server DBA?

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

How does experience change A SQL Server DBA's salary?

A SQL Server DBA's salary grows with experience: a Database Administrator I (0-2 years)earns $72,024, a SQL Server DBA (2-4 years)earns $104,318, a Database Administrator III (4-7 years)earns $116,808, a Database Administrator IV (7+ years)earns $136,703, a Database Administration Manager (7+ years)earns $153,319,

What are the highest paying states for a SQL Server DBA?

SQL Server DBA salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SQL Server DBA roles are District of Columbia $119,278, California $118,825, Massachusetts $117,241. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SQL Server DBA roles make?

Salaries for SQL Server DBA level roles vary by specialization: SQL Server Analyst: $127,686; SQL Server Reporting Services Developer: $124,907; SQL Server Consultant: $121,799; SQL Server Database Developer: $112,795; Sql Server Administrator: $103,788.

SQL Server DBA Salary in Ohio

How much does a SQL Server DBA make in Ohio?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a SQL Server DBA in Ohio is $104,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,906
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,850 to $112,753
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,704

10% $85,704

50% (Median) $104,896

90% $119,906

SQL Server DBA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,753	$9,396	$2,168	$54
Average	$104,896	$8,741	$2,017	$50
25th Percentile	$94,850	$7,904	$1,824	$46

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Key Factors That Influence SQL Server DBA Salaries

A SQL Server 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 Server DBA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a SQL Server 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): $72,024
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,318
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,808
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,703
Expert (over 8 years): $153,319

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level SQL Server DBA	$72,024
SQL Serve... Level SQL Server DBA	$104,318
Database ... Level SQL Server DBA	$116,808
Database ... Level SQL Server DBA	$136,703
Database ... Level SQL Server DBA	$153,319

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

District of Columbia: $119,278.
California: $118,825.
Massachusetts: $117,241.

District of Columbia $119,278 California $118,825 Massachusetts $117,241 Washington $116,811 New Jersey $116,767 Alaska $116,617 Connecticut $115,130 New York $114,527

Hawaii $112,598 Rhode Island $111,693 Maryland $111,079 Minnesota $110,239 Colorado $109,916 Illinois $109,808 Oregon $109,399 Delaware $109,097

New Hampshire $108,908 Virginia $108,483 Pennsylvania $107,244 Nevada $106,619 North Dakota $106,415 Michigan $106,092 Wisconsin $105,973 Vermont $105,736

Texas $105,079 Maine $105,036 Arizona $104,971 Ohio $104,896 Georgia $103,905 Indiana $103,409 Wyoming $103,312 Utah $103,161

Iowa $103,097 Kansas $102,580 Louisiana $102,429 North Carolina $102,375 Missouri $102,353 Florida $101,933 Montana $101,707 Nebraska $101,491

Kentucky $101,373 South Carolina $100,942 Tennessee $100,673 Idaho $100,565 New Mexico $99,779 Oklahoma $99,606 Alabama $98,971 South Dakota $97,904

Arkansas $97,322 West Virginia $97,010 Mississippi $96,073

Top Paying Cities for SQL Server 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:

Dublin: $104,699
Etna: $104,267
Fredericktown: $101,815

Dublin, OH $104,699

Etna, OH $104,267

Fredericktown, OH $101,815

Galena, OH $104,268

Gambier, OH $101,693

Granville, OH $103,686

Hebron, OH $103,519

Hilliard, OH $104,845

Homer, OH $103,239

Nankin, OH $101,870

Nevada, OH $100,940

Howard, OH $101,420

Irwin, OH $102,674

Jacksontown, OH $103,247

Johnstown, OH $103,978

Kilbourne, OH $103,649

Kirkersville, OH $103,909

Lewis Center, OH $104,459

Magnetic Springs, OH $102,845

Martinsburg, OH $102,002

Marysville, OH $102,859

Mechanicsburg, OH $101,410

Milford Center, OH $102,377

Millersport, OH $103,538

Mingo, OH $101,275

Mount Liberty, OH $103,181

Mount Vernon, OH $102,373

New Albany, OH $104,641

Newark, OH $103,029

Heath, OH $102,919

North Lewisburg, OH $101,545

Ostrander, OH $103,533

Pataskala, OH $104,308

Plain City, OH $104,045

Powell, OH $104,422

Radnor, OH $102,823

Raymond, OH $101,883

Reynoldsburg, OH $104,740

Rosewood, OH $101,002

Saint Louisville, OH $102,610

Saint Paris, OH $100,571

Summit Station, OH $104,598

Sunbury, OH $104,000

Thornville, OH $102,807

Unionville Center, OH $103,537

Urbana, OH $100,376

Utica, OH $102,956

Westerville, OH $104,762

Westville, OH $100,083

Woodstock, OH $101,550

Columbus, OH $104,953

Adelphi, OH $99,689

Amanda, OH $102,408

Ashville, OH $104,019

Baltimore, OH $103,797

Bloomingburg, OH $101,911

Bremen, OH $102,092

Brice, OH $104,899

Canal Winchester, OH $104,431

Carbon Hill, OH $100,085

Carroll, OH $103,860

Circleville, OH $101,256

Clarksburg, OH $99,908

Commercial Point, OH $104,420

Derby, OH $103,923

Galloway, OH $104,748

Grove City, OH $104,928

Groveport, OH $104,787

Harrisburg, OH $104,413

Haydenville, OH $100,157

Jeffersonville, OH $101,501

Lancaster, OH $102,765

Laurelville, OH $99,927

Lithopolis, OH $104,339

Lockbourne, OH $104,757

Logan, OH $100,284

London, OH $102,577

Milledgeville, OH $101,490

Mount Sterling, OH $102,979

Murray City, OH $99,806

New Holland, OH $101,331

Orient, OH $104,246

Pickerington, OH $104,497

Pleasantville, OH $103,094

Rockbridge, OH $101,069

Rushville, OH $102,513

Sedalia, OH $101,862

South Bloomingville, OH $99,795

South Solon, OH $101,449

Stoutsville, OH $101,717

Sugar Grove, OH $101,901

Tarlton, OH $100,801

Thurston, OH $103,402

Wilkesville, OH $99,282

Willow Wood, OH $96,724

Winchester, OH $100,956

Zaleski, OH $99,754

Athens, OH $98,645

Albany, OH $99,269

Amesville, OH $97,878

Barlow, OH $96,132

Bartlett, OH $97,005

Belpre, OH $95,789

Beverly, OH $97,189

Buchtel, OH $100,021

Carbondale, OH $99,633

Chauncey, OH $99,798

Chester, OH $97,271

Coal Run, OH $96,949

Coolville, OH $96,579

Cutler, OH $96,848

Dexter City, OH $97,313

Fleming, OH $96,215

Glouster, OH $99,495

Graysville, OH $98,178

Guysville, OH $97,360

Hockingport, OH $96,296

Jacksonville, OH $99,848

Langsville, OH $99,013

Little Hocking, OH $96,162

Long Bottom, OH $96,967

Lowell, OH $96,840

Lower Salem, OH $97,311

Macksburg, OH $97,116

Marietta, OH $96,295

Middleport, OH $98,751

Millfield, OH $99,294

Nelsonville, OH $99,810

New Marshfield, OH $99,580

New Matamoras, OH $97,395

Newport, OH $96,629

Pomeroy, OH $98,378

Portland, OH $97,180

Racine, OH $97,430

Reedsville, OH $96,731

Reno, OH $96,703

Rutland, OH $98,736

Shade, OH $98,149

Sharpsburg, OH $97,884

Stewart, OH $97,316

Syracuse, OH $98,448

The Plains, OH $99,719

Trimble, OH $99,722

Tuppers Plains, OH $96,742

Vincent, OH $96,225

Waterford, OH $96,722

Watertown, OH $96,466

Whipple, OH $96,768

Wingett Run, OH $97,194

Lima, OH $99,606

Beaverdam, OH $99,643

Gomer, OH $99,696

Ada, OH $99,970

Alger, OH $100,100

Antwerp, OH $100,620

Arlington, OH $100,838

Belmore, OH $101,093

Benton Ridge, OH $100,539

Bluffton, OH $99,885

Buckland, OH $100,005

Cairo, OH $99,612

Cecil, OH $100,774

Celina, OH $100,870

Chickasaw, OH $101,270

Cloverdale, OH $100,328

Coldwater, OH $100,973

Columbus Grove, OH $99,785

Continental, OH $100,689

Convoy, OH $100,528

Delphos, OH $100,061

Dola, OH $100,336

Dunkirk, OH $100,569

Dupont, OH $100,503

Elgin, OH $100,401

Findlay, OH $101,048

Jenera, OH $100,382

Forest, OH $100,885

Fort Jennings, OH $100,054

Fort Loramie, OH $101,072

Fort Recovery, OH $100,839

Glandorf, OH $100,250

Grover Hill, OH $100,598

Harrod, OH $99,752

Haviland, OH $100,640

Kalida, OH $100,144

Bowling Green, OH $103,325

Oregon, OH $103,901

Northwood, OH $103,890

Zanesville, OH $100,685

Ava, OH $99,209

Barnesville, OH $99,662

Beallsville, OH $99,462

Belle Valley, OH $99,043

Belmont, OH $100,115

Bethesda, OH $99,890

Blue Rock, OH $99,587

Brownsville, OH $102,605

Buffalo, OH $99,311

Byesville, OH $99,200

Caldwell, OH $98,376

Cambridge, OH $99,410

Chandlersville, OH $99,309

Chesterhill, OH $97,900

Corning, OH $99,867

Crooksville, OH $100,313

Cumberland, OH $99,008

Derwent, OH $99,001

Duncan Falls, OH $100,267

Greenford, OH $97,888

East Fultonham, OH $101,048

Loveland, OH $104,220

Lynchburg, OH $102,132

Manchester, OH $100,352

Marathon, OH $103,643

Martinsville, OH $101,953

Miamiville, OH $104,584

Midland, OH $102,390

Milford, OH $104,411

Morrow, OH $103,285

Moscow, OH $103,636

Mount Orab, OH $103,244

Mowrystown, OH $101,754

Neville, OH $103,407

New Richmond, OH $104,179

Newtonsville, OH $103,696

New Vienna, OH $101,540

Owensville, OH $104,051

Pleasant Plain, OH $103,446

Port William, OH $102,095

Reesville, OH $101,738

Ripley, OH $100,988

Russellville, OH $101,654

Sabina, OH $101,637

Sardinia, OH $101,926

Sinking Spring, OH $100,191

Terrace Park, OH $104,673

Williamsburg, OH $103,700

Wilmington, OH $102,301

Cincinnati, OH $104,680

Maximo, OH $101,225

Mechanicstown, OH $100,780

Middlebranch, OH $101,463

Midvale, OH $100,979

Millersburg, OH $101,294

Mineral City, OH $101,176

Minerva, OH $101,092

Mount Eaton, OH $101,410

Mount Hope, OH $101,400

Nashville, OH $101,214

Navarre, OH $101,363

New Philadelphia, OH $100,956

North Georgetown, OH $100,478

North Lawrence, OH $101,656

Orrville, OH $101,691

Paris, OH $101,239

Robertsville, OH $101,289

Sandyville, OH $101,298

Sebring, OH $100,471

Sherrodsville, OH $101,047

Shreve, OH $101,435

Smithville, OH $101,880

Somerdale, OH $101,182

Stillwater, OH $100,637

Strasburg, OH $101,239

Sugarcreek, OH $101,189

Tuscarawas, OH $100,810

Fairview, OH $100,033

Fultonham, OH $101,231

Glenford, OH $102,702

Gratiot, OH $102,410

Hopewell, OH $101,434

Jerusalem, OH $99,424

Junction City, OH $101,242

Kimbolton, OH $99,703

Kipling, OH $99,242

Laings, OH $99,126

Lewisville, OH $98,739

Lore City, OH $99,383

Mcconnelsville, OH $99,053

Malaga, OH $99,388

Malta, OH $99,400

Morristown, OH $100,343

Mount Perry, OH $101,348

Moxahala, OH $100,344

New Concord, OH $99,470

New Lexington, OH $100,688

New Straitsville, OH $100,122

Norwich, OH $99,642

Old Washington, OH $99,562

Philo, OH $100,106

Pleasant City, OH $98,989

Quaker City, OH $99,283

Roseville, OH $100,782

Salesville, OH $99,260

Sarahsville, OH $98,701

Senecaville, OH $99,077

Shawnee, OH $100,190

Somerset, OH $101,563

Stafford, OH $98,744

Stockport, OH $97,626

Summerfield, OH $98,793

Sycamore Valley, OH $98,229

White Cottage, OH $101,029

Woodsfield, OH $99,180

Adamsville, OH $99,801

Bakersville, OH $100,699

Baltic, OH $101,135

Blissfield, OH $100,798

Conesville, OH $100,260

Coshocton, OH $100,588

Dresden, OH $100,626

Frazeysburg, OH $101,282

Fresno, OH $100,867

Uhrichsville, OH $100,733

Uniontown, OH $102,037

Walnut Creek, OH $101,244

Waynesburg, OH $101,294

Wilmot, OH $101,335

Winesburg, OH $101,262

Wooster, OH $101,710

Deersville, OH $100,583

Bowerston, OH $100,827

Zoar, OH $101,242

Tippecanoe, OH $100,565

Canton, OH $101,351

North Canton, OH $101,582

East Canton, OH $101,372

Alvada, OH $101,156

Arcadia, OH $101,535

Ashland, OH $101,571

Attica, OH $101,153

Bascom, OH $101,849

Bellevue, OH $101,661

Bellville, OH $101,409

Berlin Heights, OH $103,074

Bettsville, OH $102,480

Birmingham, OH $103,375

Bloomdale, OH $102,162

Bloomville, OH $100,925

Bucyrus, OH $101,047

Butler, OH $101,153

Castalia, OH $102,238

Chatfield, OH $101,279

Collins, OH $102,807

Crestline, OH $101,039

Flat Rock, OH $101,893

Fostoria, OH $101,991

Galion, OH $101,440

Green Springs, OH $102,174

Greenwich, OH $102,113

Hayesville, OH $101,562

Huron, OH $102,973

Jeromesville, OH $101,374

Kansas, OH $102,408

Loudonville, OH $101,038

Lucas, OH $100,891

Mc Cutchenville, OH $101,047

Melmore, OH $101,099

Milan, OH $102,727

Monroeville, OH $102,182

Union Furnace, OH $99,975

Lafayette, OH $99,632

Kingsville, OH $99,609

Kipton, OH $103,285

Lagrange, OH $103,456

Lorain, OH $103,926

Sheffield Lake, OH $103,641

Macedonia, OH $103,351

Madison, OH $101,454

Mentor, OH $103,211

Middlefield, OH $101,128

Montville, OH $101,350

Newbury, OH $102,578

Northfield, OH $103,549

North Kingsville, OH $99,840

North Olmsted, OH $103,910

Novelty, OH $103,336

Oberlin, OH $103,492

Orwell, OH $100,066

Painesville, OH $102,541

Parkman, OH $100,949

Perry, OH $101,926

Pierpont, OH $99,463

Rock Creek, OH $100,466

Rome, OH $100,468

Thompson, OH $101,518

Twinsburg, OH $103,072

Unionville, OH $100,803

Vermilion, OH $103,502

Wellington, OH $103,058

Wickliffe, OH $104,206

Williamsfield, OH $99,504

Willoughby, OH $103,677

Eastlake, OH $103,848

Windsor, OH $100,970

Cleveland, OH $104,810

Lakewood, OH $104,765

Rocky River, OH $104,635

Euclid, OH $104,557

Beachwood, OH $104,619

Hanoverton, OH $100,308

Hartford, OH $98,317

Hubbard, OH $97,475

Kensington, OH $100,670

Kinsman, OH $99,078

Lake Milton, OH $99,327

Leavittsburg, OH $98,999

Leetonia, OH $99,097

Lisbon, OH $99,885

Lowellville, OH $97,509

Mc Donald, OH $97,425

Masury, OH $97,887

Mesopotamia, OH $100,619

Mineral Ridge, OH $97,655

Negley, OH $99,919

New Middletown, OH $97,855

New Springfield, OH $98,098

Newton Falls, OH $99,477

New Waterford, OH $98,818

Niles, OH $97,604

North Benton, OH $100,235

North Bloomfield, OH $99,697

North Jackson, OH $98,057

North Lima, OH $97,839

Orangeville, OH $98,503

Petersburg, OH $98,177

Rogers, OH $99,675

Salem, OH $99,153

Southington, OH $99,961

Struthers, OH $97,390

Vienna, OH $97,789

Warren, OH $98,571

Washingtonville, OH $98,518

West Farmington, OH $100,278

West Point, OH $100,032

Winona, OH $99,915

Youngstown, OH $97,365

Alliance, OH $101,140

Apple Creek, OH $101,491

Augusta, OH $100,903

Beach City, OH $101,308

Beloit, OH $100,166

Berlin, OH $101,339

Big Prairie, OH $101,074

Bolivar, OH $101,278

Brewster, OH $101,385

Canal Fulton, OH $101,792

Carrollton, OH $100,967

Charm, OH $101,232

Dalton, OH $101,517

Damascus, OH $99,897

Dellroy, OH $101,145

Dennison, OH $100,860

Dover, OH $101,168

Dundee, OH $101,275

East Rochester, OH $100,882

East Sparta, OH $101,353

Fredericksburg, OH $101,456

Glenmont, OH $100,846

Gnadenhutten, OH $100,741

Greentown, OH $101,691

Harlem Springs, OH $100,768

Hartville, OH $101,704

Holmesville, OH $101,437

Homeworth, OH $100,805

Kidron, OH $101,475

Killbuck, OH $100,895

Lakeville, OH $101,058

Leesville, OH $100,862

Limaville, OH $101,216

Louisville, OH $101,374

Magnolia, OH $101,273

Independence, OH $104,700

North Royalton, OH $104,101

Strongsville, OH $103,916

Maple Heights, OH $104,654

Olmsted Falls, OH $103,702

Solon, OH $103,748

Bay Village, OH $104,067

Brecksville, OH $103,678

Brookpark, OH $104,536

Westlake, OH $103,951

Bedford, OH $104,289

Broadview Heights, OH $104,129

Malvern, OH $101,212

Marshallville, OH $102,029

Bradner, OH $103,096

Burgoon, OH $102,749

Clay Center, OH $103,713

Clyde, OH $102,285

Curtice, OH $103,709

Cygnet, OH $102,313

Dunbridge, OH $103,489

Elmore, OH $103,407

Fremont, OH $102,773

Genoa, OH $103,635

Gibsonburg, OH $103,283

Graytown, OH $103,520

Gypsum, OH $102,508

Harbor View, OH $103,895

Helena, OH $102,976

Isle Saint George, OH $102,771

Jerry City, OH $102,427

Kelleys Island, OH $102,514

Lacarne, OH $103,097

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $102,383

Lemoyne, OH $103,579

Lindsey, OH $103,208

Luckey, OH $103,561

Martin, OH $103,599

Middle Bass, OH $102,637

Millbury, OH $103,817

Oak Harbor, OH $103,307

Pemberville, OH $103,348

Portage, OH $102,897

Port Clinton, OH $102,836

Put In Bay, OH $102,666

Risingsun, OH $102,553

Rocky Ridge, OH $103,412

Rossford, OH $103,887

Rudolph, OH $102,442

Stony Ridge, OH $103,717

Vickery, OH $102,451

Walbridge, OH $103,883

Wayne, OH $102,698

West Millgrove, OH $102,427

Williston, OH $103,725

Woodville, OH $103,474

Alvordton, OH $101,443

Archbold, OH $101,664

Berkey, OH $103,627

Blakeslee, OH $101,086

Bryan, OH $101,253

Colton, OH $102,952

Custar, OH $102,096

Defiance, OH $101,026

Delta, OH $103,215

Deshler, OH $101,442

Edgerton, OH $100,982

Edon, OH $101,137

Evansport, OH $101,139

Farmer, OH $100,824

Fayette, OH $101,891

Grand Rapids, OH $103,125

Grelton, OH $102,152

Hamler, OH $101,133

Haskins, OH $103,454

Hicksville, OH $100,673

Holgate, OH $100,989

Holland, OH $103,690

Hoytville, OH $101,656

Jewell, OH $101,095

Kunkle, OH $101,633

Liberty Center, OH $102,747

Lyons, OH $103,388

Mc Clure, OH $102,415

Malinta, OH $101,693

Mark Center, OH $100,766

Maumee, OH $103,738

Metamora, OH $103,531

Milton Center, OH $102,485

Monclova, OH $103,600

Montpelier, OH $101,273

Napoleon, OH $102,016

Neapolis, OH $103,250

New Bavaria, OH $100,965

Ney, OH $100,983

Okolona, OH $101,939

Perrysburg, OH $103,729

Pettisville, OH $102,203

Pioneer, OH $101,251

Ridgeville Corners, OH $101,675

Sherwood, OH $100,840

Stryker, OH $101,211

Swanton, OH $103,479

Sylvania, OH $103,729

Tontogany, OH $103,266

Waterville, OH $103,445

Wauseon, OH $102,703

Weston, OH $102,826

West Unity, OH $101,331

Whitehouse, OH $103,404

Toledo, OH $103,883

Alpha, OH $103,717

Anna, OH $100,969

Ansonia, OH $101,253

Arcanum, OH $102,834

Bellbrook, OH $103,868

Botkins, OH $100,704

Bowersville, OH $101,815

Bradford, OH $102,139

Brookville, OH $103,640

Burkettsville, OH $101,349

Camden, OH $102,936

Casstown, OH $101,374

Cedarville, OH $101,002

Clayton, OH $103,825

Clifton, OH $100,320

Conover, OH $101,045

Covington, OH $102,168

Donnelsville, OH $99,669

Eaton, OH $102,877

Eldorado, OH $102,735

Englewood, OH $103,608

Enon, OH $100,089

Fairborn, OH $102,371

Farmersville, OH $103,681

Fletcher, OH $101,336

Germantown, OH $103,635

Gettysburg, OH $102,186

Gratis, OH $103,314

Greenville, OH $102,248

Hollansburg, OH $102,089

Houston, OH $101,573

Jackson Center, OH $100,729

Jamestown, OH $101,674

Kettlersville, OH $100,855

Laura, OH $103,021

Lewisburg, OH $103,189

Ludlow Falls, OH $102,855

Maplewood, OH $101,021

Medway, OH $101,759

Miamisburg, OH $103,932

New Carlisle, OH $100,452

New Lebanon, OH $103,836

New Madison, OH $102,281

New Paris, OH $102,368

New Weston, OH $100,925

North Hampton, OH $99,753

North Star, OH $101,246

Osgood, OH $101,286

Palestine, OH $102,008

Pemberton, OH $101,140

Phillipsburg, OH $103,419

Piqua, OH $101,767

Pitsburg, OH $102,875

Pleasant Hill, OH $102,592

Port Jefferson, OH $101,110

Potsdam, OH $103,123

Rossburg, OH $100,964

Russia, OH $101,658

Sidney, OH $101,263

South Charleston, OH $100,463

South Vienna, OH $100,712

Spring Valley, OH $103,507

Tipp City, OH $103,034

Tremont City, OH $99,647

Collinsville, OH $103,155

Keene, OH $100,801

Nashport, OH $101,320

Newcomerstown, OH $100,437

Plainfield, OH $100,511

Port Washington, OH $100,599

Stone Creek, OH $100,963

Trinway, OH $101,035

Walhonding, OH $100,913

Warsaw, OH $100,592

West Lafayette, OH $100,623

Adena, OH $100,759

Alledonia, OH $99,724

Amsterdam, OH $100,736

Barton, OH $100,945

Bellaire, OH $100,790

Cadiz, OH $100,519

Bergholz, OH $100,685

Blaine, OH $101,117

Bloomingdale, OH $100,706

Bridgeport, OH $101,064

Brilliant, OH $101,528

Cameron, OH $99,570

Clarington, OH $99,348

Colerain, OH $100,958

Dillonvale, OH $100,921

East Liverpool, OH $100,402

East Springfield, OH $100,710

Empire, OH $101,284

Fairpoint, OH $100,729

Glencoe, OH $100,674

Hammondsville, OH $100,486

Hannibal, OH $99,527

Irondale, OH $100,626

Jacobsburg, OH $100,035

Lansing, OH $101,188

Martins Ferry, OH $101,211

Maynard, OH $100,958

Mingo Junction, OH $101,345

Mount Pleasant, OH $101,173

Neffs, OH $100,896

Piney Fork, OH $101,187

Powhatan Point, OH $99,899

Rayland, OH $101,079

Richmond, OH $100,818

Salineville, OH $100,553

Sardis, OH $98,914

Shadyside, OH $100,698

Smithfield, OH $101,228

Saint Clairsville, OH $100,635

Lafferty, OH $100,434

Steubenville, OH $101,326

Stratton, OH $101,162

Summitville, OH $100,528

Tiltonsville, OH $101,543

New Haven, OH $101,767

New London, OH $102,585

New Riegel, OH $101,267

New Washington, OH $100,952

North Fairfield, OH $102,199

North Robinson, OH $101,472

Norwalk, OH $102,510

Nova, OH $102,303

Oceola, OH $100,726

Old Fort, OH $102,311

Ontario, OH $101,248

Perrysville, OH $100,935

Plymouth, OH $101,462

Polk, OH $101,880

Republic, OH $101,362

Sandusky, OH $102,535

Savannah, OH $102,032

Shelby, OH $101,356

Shiloh, OH $101,532

Sullivan, OH $102,427

Sulphur Springs, OH $101,260

Sycamore, OH $100,902

Tiffin, OH $101,650

Tiro, OH $101,006

Willard, OH $101,735

Wakeman, OH $103,046

Mansfield, OH $101,457

Addyston, OH $104,676

Cleves, OH $104,446

College Corner, OH $102,696

Toronto, OH $101,144

Warnock, OH $100,391

Wellsville, OH $100,372

Wolf Run, OH $100,704

Yorkville, OH $101,348

Bannock, OH $100,643

Freeport, OH $100,152

Harrisville, OH $101,062

Hopedale, OH $100,688

Flushing, OH $100,314

New Athens, OH $100,822

Piedmont, OH $100,105

New Rumley, OH $100,728

Holloway, OH $100,585

Jewett, OH $100,691

Scio, OH $100,742

Amherst, OH $103,752

Andover, OH $99,536

Ashtabula, OH $100,196

Austinburg, OH $100,352

Avon, OH $103,597

Avon Lake, OH $103,524

Berea, OH $104,116

Burton, OH $101,909

Chagrin Falls, OH $103,826

Chardon, OH $102,531

Chesterland, OH $103,425

Columbia Station, OH $103,436

Conneaut, OH $98,859

Dorset, OH $99,786

East Claridon, OH $102,511

Elyria, OH $103,711

North Ridgeville, OH $103,656

Gates Mills, OH $104,008

Geneva, OH $100,709

Grafton, OH $103,475

Grand River, OH $102,795

Huntsburg, OH $101,735

Atwater, OH $101,482

Aurora, OH $102,592

Barberton, OH $102,570

Bath, OH $102,656

Brady Lake, OH $102,317

Brunswick, OH $103,255

Burbank, OH $102,146

Chippewa Lake, OH $102,497

Clinton, OH $102,267

Creston, OH $102,195

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $102,616

Stow, OH $102,597

Doylestown, OH $102,290

Garrettsville, OH $100,856

Green, OH $101,897

Hinckley, OH $103,253

Hiram, OH $101,565

Homerville, OH $102,383

Hudson, OH $102,665

Kent, OH $102,433

Streetsboro, OH $102,448

Lakemore, OH $102,559

Westfield Center, OH $102,413

Litchfield, OH $103,014

Lodi, OH $102,385

Mantua, OH $102,009

Medina, OH $102,701

Mogadore, OH $102,290

Munroe Falls, OH $102,615

Peninsula, OH $102,730

Randolph, OH $101,786

Ravenna, OH $101,732

Rittman, OH $102,219

Rootstown, OH $101,551

Seville, OH $102,376

Sharon Center, OH $102,563

Spencer, OH $102,735

Sterling, OH $102,118

Tallmadge, OH $102,602

Valley City, OH $103,199

Wadsworth, OH $102,496

Wayland, OH $100,434

Richfield, OH $102,915

West Salem, OH $101,996

Windham, OH $100,738

Akron, OH $102,612

Fairlawn, OH $102,612

Franklin, OH $103,505

Troy, OH $102,273

Vandalia, OH $103,669

Verona, OH $103,211

Versailles, OH $101,489

West Alexandria, OH $103,383

West Manchester, OH $102,878

West Milton, OH $103,251

Wilberforce, OH $102,065

Xenia, OH $102,679

Yellow Springs, OH $100,649

Yorkshire, OH $100,963

Christiansburg, OH $100,769

Union City, OH $101,100

Dayton, OH $104,152

Alexandria, OH $103,991

Amlin, OH $104,776

Ashley, OH $103,173

Blacklick, OH $104,789

Bladensburg, OH $101,585

Brinkhaven, OH $100,733

Broadway, OH $102,327

Buckeye Lake, OH $103,314

Cable, OH $101,166

Catawba, OH $100,546

Centerburg, OH $103,516

Croton, OH $103,822

Danville, OH $100,969

Delaware, OH $103,772

Berlin Center, OH $99,027

Bristolville, OH $99,691

Brookfield, OH $97,792

Burghill, OH $98,353

Campbell, OH $97,377

Canfield, OH $97,666

Columbiana, OH $98,436

Cortland, OH $98,684

Deerfield, OH $100,427

Diamond, OH $99,983

East Palestine, OH $98,988

Elkton, OH $99,655

Ellsworth, OH $98,094

Farmdale, OH $99,064

Fowler, OH $98,207

Girard, OH $97,397

Massillon, OH $101,419

Hamilton, OH $103,740

Fairfield, OH $104,381

Harrison, OH $104,297

Harveysburg, OH $103,052

Hooven, OH $104,473

Kings Mills, OH $103,701

Lebanon, OH $103,238

Maineville, OH $103,832

Mason, OH $103,941

Miamitown, OH $104,620

Middletown, OH $103,412

Monroe, OH $103,462

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $104,679

North Bend, OH $104,467

Okeana, OH $103,885

Oregonia, OH $103,060

Overpeck, OH $103,545

Oxford, OH $103,236

Ross, OH $104,380

Seven Mile, OH $103,388

Shandon, OH $104,011

Somerville, OH $103,028

South Lebanon, OH $103,523

Springboro, OH $103,603

Trenton, OH $103,293

Waynesville, OH $103,239

West Chester, OH $104,204

West Elkton, OH $103,170

Aberdeen, OH $100,709

Amelia, OH $104,312

Batavia, OH $104,159

Bentonville, OH $100,805

Bethel, OH $103,528

Blanchester, OH $102,961

Buford, OH $102,419

Camp Dennison, OH $104,557

Chilo, OH $103,094

Clarksville, OH $102,754

Cuba, OH $102,117

Decatur, OH $100,847

Fayetteville, OH $102,790

Feesburg, OH $103,020

Felicity, OH $103,110

Georgetown, OH $102,267

Goshen, OH $103,826

Greenfield, OH $100,367

Hamersville, OH $103,139

Higginsport, OH $102,461

Highland, OH $101,327

Hillsboro, OH $100,722

Leesburg, OH $100,751

Washington Court House, OH $101,302

West Jefferson, OH $104,052

West Rushville, OH $102,557

Williamsport, OH $101,364

Springfield, OH $99,477

Chillicothe, OH $98,367

Bainbridge, OH $99,572

Beaver, OH $98,401

Bidwell, OH $98,794

Blue Creek, OH $98,233

Bourneville, OH $98,816

Cherry Fork, OH $100,928

Chesapeake, OH $95,899

Cheshire, OH $98,754

Coalton, OH $99,173

Creola, OH $99,815

Crown City, OH $96,986

Cynthiana, OH $99,954

Frankfort, OH $99,205

Franklin Furnace, OH $97,433

Friendship, OH $97,481

Gallipolis, OH $98,388

Hallsville, OH $99,017

Hamden, OH $99,367

Haverhill, OH $97,428

Ironton, OH $97,127

Jackson, OH $98,624

Jasper, OH $98,567

Kerr, OH $98,617

Kingston, OH $99,103

Kitts Hill, OH $96,614

Latham, OH $99,798

Londonderry, OH $99,014

Lucasville, OH $97,567

Lynx, OH $99,152

Mc Arthur, OH $99,647

Mc Dermott, OH $97,430

Minford, OH $97,525

New Plymouth, OH $99,581

Oak Hill, OH $97,921

Otway, OH $98,079

Patriot, OH $97,892

Pedro, OH $97,382

Peebles, OH $99,711

Piketon, OH $98,773

Portsmouth, OH $97,430

West Portsmouth, OH $97,464

Proctorville, OH $96,126

Rarden, OH $98,891

Ray, OH $99,233

Richmond Dale, OH $98,838

Rio Grande, OH $98,268

Rock Camp, OH $96,412

Scioto Furnace, OH $97,455

Scottown, OH $96,732

Seaman, OH $100,540

South Point, OH $96,141

South Salem, OH $99,411

South Webster, OH $97,597

Stockdale, OH $98,301

Stout, OH $97,773

Thurman, OH $98,358

Vinton, OH $98,923

Wakefield, OH $97,844

Waterloo, OH $97,652

Waverly, OH $98,791

Wellston, OH $99,280

West Union, OH $100,376

Wheelersburg, OH $97,398

Marion, OH $101,964

Belle Center, OH $100,658

Bellefontaine, OH $101,100

Caledonia, OH $101,619

Cardington, OH $103,006

Carey, OH $100,938

Chesterville, OH $102,782

De Graff, OH $101,066

East Liberty, OH $101,531

Edison, OH $101,843

Fulton, OH $103,059

Green Camp, OH $101,957

Harpster, OH $100,880

Huntsville, OH $100,924

Iberia, OH $101,618

Kenton, OH $100,888

Kirby, OH $101,237

Lakeview, OH $100,421

La Rue, OH $101,130

Lewistown, OH $100,839

Marengo, OH $103,326

Martel, OH $101,511

Middleburg, OH $101,534

Morral, OH $101,059

Mount Gilead, OH $101,927

Mount Victory, OH $100,972

New Bloomington, OH $101,262

Prospect, OH $102,371

Quincy, OH $101,095

Richwood, OH $102,122

Ridgeway, OH $100,780

Roundhead, OH $100,290

Rushsylvania, OH $101,088

Russells Point, OH $100,752

Shauck, OH $101,771

Sparta, OH $103,169

Upper Sandusky, OH $100,919

Waldo, OH $102,925

West Liberty, OH $101,098

West Mansfield, OH $101,467

Wharton, OH $100,868

Zanesfield, OH $101,301

Latty, OH $100,676

Leipsic, OH $100,775

Mc Comb, OH $101,102

Mc Guffey, OH $100,176

Maria Stein, OH $100,971

Melrose, OH $100,708

Mendon, OH $100,561

Middle Point, OH $100,427

Miller City, OH $100,621

Minster, OH $100,994

Montezuma, OH $101,217

Mount Blanchard, OH $100,988

Mount Cory, OH $100,259

New Bremen, OH $100,816

New Hampshire, OH $100,170

New Knoxville, OH $100,555

North Baltimore, OH $101,867

Oakwood, OH $100,745

Ohio City, OH $100,524

Ottawa, OH $100,231

Ottoville, OH $100,216

Pandora, OH $100,062

Paulding, OH $100,704

Payne, OH $100,529

Rawson, OH $100,309

Rockford, OH $100,732

Saint Henry, OH $100,966

Saint Johns, OH $100,146

Saint Marys, OH $100,456

Scott, OH $100,522

Spencerville, OH $100,113

Uniopolis, OH $99,877

Van Buren, OH $101,685

Vanlue, OH $100,911

Van Wert, OH $100,514

Vaughnsville, OH $99,737

Venedocia, OH $100,374

Wapakoneta, OH $100,102

Waynesfield, OH $99,952

Jefferson, OH $99,987

Williamstown, OH $100,568

Lees Creek, OH $101,440

Willshire, OH $100,531

Wren, OH $100,533

SQL Server DBA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For SQL Server 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 Server DBA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view SQL Server DBA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a SQL Server DBA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$115,385	$55.0	10%
Software & Networking	$115,385	$55.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$113,287	$54.0	8%
Financial Services	$113,287	$54.0	8%
Chemicals	$112,238	$54.0	7%

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

Understanding how a SQL Server 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.

$94,850

Average $104,896/year

$112,753

$7,904

Average $8,741/month

$9,396

$1,824

Average $2,017/week

$2,168

$46

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,753	$9,396	$2,168	$54
Average	$104,896	$8,741	$2,017	$50
25th Percentile	$94,850	$7,904	$1,824	$46

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