Hourly Wage for Database Specialist Salary in the United States

Database Specialist Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Database Specialist?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Database Specialist in the United States is $58. While Salary.com is seeing that Database Specialist salary in the US can go up to $68 or down to $49, but most earn between $53 and $63. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Database Specialist in the United States.

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Database Specialist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $49 US May 01, 2026
25th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $53 US May 01, 2026
50th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $58 US May 01, 2026
75th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $63 US May 01, 2026
90th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $68 US May 01, 2026
25% $53 10% $49 90% $68 75% $63 $58 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Database Specialist ?

Database administrators (DBAs) use specialized software to store and organize data. The role may include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery....

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  1. Down a level:

    Database Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Database Specialist

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Database Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
53
63
58

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
57
73
65
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Database Specialist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Database Specialist ranges from $53 to $63 with the average hourly pay of $58. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $57 to $73 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $65.

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Skills associated with Database Specialist: SQL

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