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

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

How does experience change A SQL Administrator's salary?

A SQL Administrator's salary grows with experience: a SQL Administrator (0-2 years)earns $71,356, a Web Software Developer II (2-4 years)earns $99,734, a Web Software Developer III (4-7 years)earns $114,975, a Web Software Developer IV (7+ years)earns $135,338, a Web Software Development Manager (7+ years)earns $146,971,

What are the highest paying states for a SQL Administrator?

SQL Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SQL Administrator roles are District of Columbia $79,831, California $79,528, Massachusetts $78,468. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SQL Administrator roles make?

Salaries for SQL Administrator level roles vary by specialization: SQL Developer: $148,204; Junior SQL Database Administrator: $121,257; SQL Consultant: $116,618; Sql Database Administrator: $113,255; Senior SQL Database Administrator: $106,423.

How do different companies affect a SQL Administrator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for SQL Administrator 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 Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does a SQL Administrator make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a SQL Administrator in the United States is $72,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,471
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,896 to $82,241
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,245

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,241	$6,853	$1,582	$40
Average	$72,102	$6,008	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$65,896	$5,491	$1,267	$32

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Key Factors That Influence SQL Administrator Salaries

A SQL Administrator'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 Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a SQL Administrator'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): $71,356
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,734
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,975
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,338
Expert (over 8 years): $146,971

Levels	Salary
SQL Admin... Level SQL Administrator	$71,356
Web Softw... Level SQL Administrator	$99,734
Web Softw... Level SQL Administrator	$114,975
Web Softw... Level SQL Administrator	$135,338
Web Softw... Level SQL Administrator	$146,971

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

District of Columbia: $79,831.
California: $79,528.
Massachusetts: $78,468.

District of Columbia $79,831 California $79,528 Massachusetts $78,468 Washington $78,180 New Jersey $78,151 Alaska $78,050 Connecticut $77,055 New York $76,652

Hawaii $75,361 Rhode Island $74,755 Maryland $74,344 Minnesota $73,782 Colorado $73,566 Illinois $73,493 Oregon $73,219 Delaware $73,018

New Hampshire $72,891 Virginia $72,607 Pennsylvania $71,777 Nevada $71,359 North Dakota $71,222 Michigan $71,006 Wisconsin $70,927 Vermont $70,768

Texas $70,328 Maine $70,299 Arizona $70,256 Ohio $70,206 Georgia $69,542 Indiana $69,211 Wyoming $69,146 Utah $69,045

Iowa $69,002 Kansas $68,655 Louisiana $68,554 North Carolina $68,518 Missouri $68,504 Florida $68,223 Montana $68,071 Nebraska $67,927

Kentucky $67,848 South Carolina $67,559 Tennessee $67,379 Idaho $67,307 New Mexico $66,781 Oklahoma $66,665 Alabama $66,240 South Dakota $65,526

Arkansas $65,137 West Virginia $64,928 Mississippi $64,300

Top Paying Cities for SQL Administrators

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: $90,942
San Francisco: $89,946
Oakland: $88,051

San Jose, CA $90,942

San Francisco, CA $89,946

Oakland, CA $88,051

New York, NY $83,017

Paramus, NJ $82,008

Queens Village, NY $82,004

Passaic, NJ $81,936

Bergenfield, NJ $81,929

Stamford, CT $81,771

Huntington, NY $81,741

Newark, NJ $81,208

Bridgeport, CT $81,056

Vallejo, CA $80,913

New Brunswick, NJ $80,884

Petaluma, CA $80,841

Middlesex, NJ $80,704

Somerset, NJ $80,653

Santa Cruz, CA $80,559

Boston, MA $80,120

Monterey, CA $79,867

Seattle, WA $79,701

Santa Rosa, CA $79,687

Los Angeles, CA $79,665

Juneau, AK $79,478

Washington, DC $79,399

Orange, CA $79,142

Santa Ana, CA $78,952

Long Beach, CA $78,879

Anaheim, CA $78,865

Anchorage, AK $78,829

Santa Maria, CA $78,613

Everett, WA $78,598

Danbury, CT $78,344

Bremerton, WA $78,245

Tacoma, WA $77,985

New Suffolk, NY $77,984

Sacramento, CA $77,964

Santa Barbara, CA $77,884

Trenton, NJ $77,805

San Diego, CA $77,805

Brockton, MA $77,726

Fairbanks, AK $77,549

Lompoc, CA $77,365

Lowell, MA $77,307

Ventura, CA $77,293

Nashua, NH $77,279

Stockton, CA $77,272

Modesto, CA $76,745

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,587

Olympia, WA $76,450

Kennewick, WA $76,450

New Haven, CT $76,421

Lawrence, MA $76,161

Hartford, CT $76,089

Riverside, CA $76,075

New Bedford, MA $76,003

Richland, WA $76,003

Bakersfield, CA $75,902

San Bernardino, CA $75,873

New Britain, CT $75,866

Atlantic City, NJ $75,866

New London, CT $75,837

Norwich, CT $75,815

Portsmouth, NH $75,801

Boulder, CO $75,648

Portland, OR $75,548

Worcester, MA $75,541

Minneapolis, MN $75,318

Philadelphia, PA $75,217

Honolulu, HI $74,979

Saint Paul, MN $74,944

Vineland, NJ $74,928

Providence, RI $74,719

Chicago, IL $74,510

Bellingham, WA $74,424

Springfield, MA $74,366

Baltimore, MD $74,344

Chico, CA $74,164

Pittsfield, MA $73,969

Manchester, NH $73,832

Spokane, WA $73,515

Denver, CO $73,508

Albany, NY $73,169

Troy, NY $73,140

Nassau, NY $73,063

Schenectady, NY $72,989

Wilmington, DE $72,931

Burlington, VT $72,830

Salem, OR $72,801

Portland, ME $72,578

Yakima, WA $72,506

Rochester, MN $72,282

Reno, NV $72,246

Fresno, CA $72,246

Milwaukee, WI $72,181

Detroit, MI $72,109

Ann Arbor, MI $72,097

Allentown, PA $72,087

Colorado Springs, CO $71,965

Syracuse, NY $71,929

Carson City, NV $71,929

Houston, TX $71,828

Eugene, OR $71,792

Gary, IN $71,705

Springfield, OR $71,648

Bismarck, ND $71,633

Galveston, TX $71,583

Medford, OR $71,475

Fort Collins, CO $71,446

Concord, NH $71,410

Austin, TX $71,388

Mesa, AZ $71,237

Reading, PA $71,229

Phoenix, AZ $71,222

Dallas, TX $71,201

Saint Cloud, MN $71,131

Madison, WI $71,035

Utica, NY $70,840

Rochester, NY $70,725

Des Moines, IA $70,718

Raleigh, NC $70,710

Atlanta, GA $70,602

Battle Creek, MI $70,581

Salt Lake City, UT $70,559

Lancaster, PA $70,451

Harrisburg, PA $70,350

Kansas City, MO $70,278

Champaign, IL $70,263

Kansas City, KS $70,263

Fort Worth, TX $70,256

Columbus, OH $70,244

Boca Raton, FL $70,227

Pittsburgh, PA $70,198

Richmond, VA $70,170

Indianapolis, IN $70,155

Cleveland, OH $70,148

Las Vegas, NV $70,061

Cincinnati, OH $70,061

Petersburg, VA $69,953

Huntsville, AL $69,845

Lansing, MI $69,797

Lebanon, PA $69,787

Pueblo, CO $69,780

Appleton, WI $69,759

Buffalo, NY $69,730

Dayton, OH $69,708

Racine, WI $69,694

Charlotte, NC $69,686

Saint Louis, MO $69,665

York, PA $69,622

Elkhart, IN $69,622

Gastonia, NC $69,608

Billings, MT $69,591

Beaumont, TX $69,571

Lorain, OH $69,557

Benton Harbor, MI $69,542

Toledo, OH $69,528

Binghamton, NY $69,492

Rock Hill, SC $69,485

Rockford, IL $69,449

Springfield, IL $69,420

Elyria, OH $69,412

Fargo, ND $69,412

Flagstaff, AZ $69,362

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,319

Duluth, MN $69,276

Miami, FL $69,276

Cheyenne, WY $69,225

Grand Forks, ND $69,225

Bangor, ME $69,066

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,987

Durham, NC $68,957

Louisville, KY $68,951

Grand Rapids, MI $68,937

Hialeah, FL $68,929

Casper, WY $68,828

Scranton, PA $68,742

New Orleans, LA $68,720

Virginia Beach, VA $68,713

Akron, OH $68,677

Peoria, IL $68,583

Sarasota, FL $68,569

Nashville, TN $68,518

Omaha, NE $68,518

Green Bay, WI $68,518

Baton Rouge, LA $68,482

Charleston, SC $68,468

Jamestown, NY $68,432

Davenport, IA $68,432

Tucson, AZ $68,396

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,353

Tampa, FL $68,338

Evansville, IN $68,295

Port Arthur, TX $68,295

Bradenton, FL $68,266

Santa Fe, NM $68,136

Orlando, FL $68,007

Clearwater, FL $67,985

Canton, OH $67,833

La Crosse, WI $67,833

Albuquerque, NM $67,790

Newport News, VA $67,783

High Point, NC $67,761

Ogden, UT $67,733

Corpus Christi, TX $67,675

Norfolk, VA $67,632

Laramie, WY $67,632

Rock Island, IL $67,588

Saginaw, MI $67,574

Jacksonville, FL $67,567

Salisbury, NC $67,552

Boise, ID $67,538

Moline, IL $67,502

Fort Myers, FL $67,480

Memphis, TN $67,466

Tulsa, OK $67,430

Waterloo, IA $67,386

Spartanburg, SC $67,314

Lincoln, NE $67,278

Fort Wayne, IN $67,264

Provo, UT $67,257

Cedar Falls, IA $67,170

San Antonio, TX $67,141

Greensboro, NC $67,112

South Bend, IN $67,105

Savannah, GA $67,026

Muskegon, MI $66,997

Birmingham, AL $66,990

Winston Salem, NC $66,955

Lake Charles, LA $66,781

Anderson, IN $66,766

Lexington, KY $66,745

Augusta, GA $66,723

Greenville, SC $66,723

Lima, OH $66,665

Wichita, KS $66,658

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,658

Columbia, SC $66,593

Springfield, OH $66,579

Asheville, NC $66,464

Bloomington, IN $66,413

Knoxville, TN $66,153

Shreveport, LA $66,146

Wilmington, NC $66,053

Roanoke, VA $66,053

Topeka, KS $65,923

Frankfort, KY $65,915

Oklahoma City, OK $65,865

Chillicothe, OH $65,836

Longview, TX $65,829

Melbourne, FL $65,822

Sioux Falls, SD $65,706

Mobile, AL $65,699

Terre Haute, IN $65,670

Altoona, PA $65,627

Amarillo, TX $65,577

Killeen, TX $65,555

Fayetteville, AR $65,497

Chattanooga, TN $65,476

Sioux City, IA $65,411

Idaho Falls, ID $65,396

Lynchburg, VA $65,339

Gainesville, FL $65,245

Portsmouth, OH $65,209

Little Rock, AR $65,195

Lafayette, LA $65,166

Youngstown, OH $65,166

Daytona Beach, FL $65,122

Clarksville, TN $65,115

Pensacola, FL $65,108

Temple, TX $65,103

Hopkinsville, KY $64,892

Erie, PA $64,877

Florence, SC $64,848

Charleston, WV $64,733

Great Falls, MT $64,697

Macon, GA $64,596

Tallahassee, FL $64,589

Fayetteville, NC $64,574

Waco, TX $64,560

Helena, MT $64,510

Pine Bluff, AR $64,482

Vincennes, IN $64,394

Lubbock, TX $64,365

Alamogordo, NM $64,322

Twin Falls, ID $64,257

Rapid City, SD $64,236

Jackson, MS $64,106

Huntington, WV $64,101

Greenville, MS $64,099

Parkersburg, WV $64,025

Montgomery, AL $64,012

Wichita Falls, TX $63,940

Springfield, MO $63,940

Biloxi, MS $63,904

Monroe, LA $63,832

Johnstown, PA $63,781

Sumter, SC $63,752

Columbus, GA $63,745

Pascagoula, MS $63,608

Abilene, TX $63,608

Kingsport, TN $63,421

Albany, GA $63,421

Gulfport, MS $63,399

Alexandria, LA $63,161

Fort Smith, AR $62,981

El Paso, TX $62,786

Las Cruces, NM $62,462

Harlingen, TX $62,279

Pocatello, ID $62,267

Florence, AL $62,173

Brownsville, TX $62,159

Mcallen, TX $62,008

Dothan, AL $61,907

Columbus, MS $61,478

Altus, OK $61,142

Lawton, OK $61,005

Pierre, SD $60,746

What Skills Can Increase a SQL Administrator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 3.21% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 4.27% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Software Engineering (Mentioned in 2.25% Job Postings): Software engineering is the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method. Notable definitions of software engineering include: "the systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software"—The Bureau of Labor Statistics—IEEE Systems and software engineering - Vocabulary "The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software"—IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology "an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production"—Ian Sommerville "the establishment and use of sound engineering principles in order to economically obtain software that is reliable and works efficiently on real machines"—Fritz Bauer

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	3.21%
SQL	4.27%
Software Engineering	2.25%

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 a SQL Administrator's salary.

Solution Design: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Solution Design	$81,475	13%
Accountability	$77,149	7%
Insight	$77,149	7%
Leadership	$76,428	6%
Consulting	$75,707	5%
Presentation	$75,707	5%

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

Understanding how a SQL Administrator'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$65,896

Average $72,102/year

$82,241

$5,491

Average $6,008/month

$6,853

$1,267

Average $1,387/week

$1,582

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,241	$6,853	$1,582	$40
Average	$72,102	$6,008	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$65,896	$5,491	$1,267	$32

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Salaries for a SQL Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $76,179 in 2023 to around $76,198 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of SQL Administrator salary trends, .

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