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: starting around $70,907 for beginners, reaching about $73,895 at mid-level, and approach $74,642 for experts.

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: $148,203; Junior SQL Database Administrator: $121,257; SQL Consultant: $116,636; Sql Database Administrator: $113,265; Senior SQL Database Administrator: $106,398.

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 January 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): $91,513
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,897 to $82,262
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,249

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,262	$6,855	$1,582	$40
Average	$72,102	$6,008	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$65,897	$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): $70,907
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,653
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,895
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,343
Expert (over 8 years): $74,642

Levels	Salary
Entry Level SQL Administrator	$70,907
Intermediate Level SQL Administrator	$71,653
Senior Level SQL Administrator	$73,895
Specialist Level SQL Administrator	$74,343
Expert Level SQL Administrator	$74,642

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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 $76,651

Hawaii $75,360 Rhode Island $74,755 Maryland $74,344 Minnesota $73,781 Colorado $73,565 Illinois $73,493 Oregon $73,219 Delaware $73,017

New Hampshire $72,890 Virginia $72,606 Pennsylvania $71,777 Nevada $71,359 North Dakota $71,222 Michigan $71,006 Wisconsin $70,926 Vermont $70,768

Texas $70,328 Maine $70,299 Arizona $70,256 Ohio $70,205 Georgia $69,542 Indiana $69,210 Wyoming $69,145 Utah $69,044

Iowa $69,001 Kansas $68,655 Louisiana $68,554 North Carolina $68,518 Missouri $68,504 Florida $68,222 Montana $68,071 Nebraska $67,927

Kentucky $67,848 South Carolina $67,559 Tennessee $67,379 Idaho $67,307 New Mexico $66,780 Oklahoma $66,665 Alabama $66,240 South Dakota $65,526

Arkansas $65,136 West Virginia $64,927 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: $90,048
Oakland: $88,050

San Jose, CA $90,942

San Francisco, CA $90,048

Oakland, CA $88,050

New York, NY $83,558

Queens Village, NY $83,018

Paramus, NJ $82,441

Passaic, NJ $82,369

Bergenfield, NJ $82,297

Stamford, CT $82,188

Huntington, NY $82,116

Newark, NJ $81,648

Bridgeport, CT $81,504

New Brunswick, NJ $81,266

Vallejo, CA $81,114

Middlesex, NJ $81,071

Somerset, NJ $81,006

Petaluma, CA $80,840

Santa Cruz, CA $80,559

Boston, MA $80,415

Monterey, CA $80,054

Fairbanks, AK $80,004

Los Angeles, CA $79,867

Washington, DC $79,831

Seattle, WA $79,701

Santa Rosa, CA $79,687

Juneau, AK $79,477

Orange, CA $79,240

Anchorage, AK $79,110

Anaheim, CA $79,059

Santa Ana, CA $78,951

Nassau, NY $78,908

Long Beach, CA $78,879

Danbury, CT $78,857

Santa Maria, CA $78,612

Everett, WA $78,598

Bremerton, WA $78,245

Trenton, NJ $78,108

Sacramento, CA $78,079

San Diego, CA $78,043

Brockton, MA $78,014

Tacoma, WA $77,985

Santa Barbara, CA $77,884

Lowell, MA $77,596

New Suffolk, NY $77,567

Nashua, NH $77,480

Lompoc, CA $77,365

Ventura, CA $77,293

Stockton, CA $77,271

New Haven, CT $77,127

Atlantic City, NJ $76,940

Hartford, CT $76,781

Modesto, CA $76,745

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,586

New Britain, CT $76,550

Olympia, WA $76,449

Kennewick, WA $76,449

New London, CT $76,435

Norwich, CT $76,413

Lawrence, MA $76,377

Bakersfield, CA $76,175

Riverside, CA $76,074

New Bedford, MA $76,074

Richland, WA $76,002

Portsmouth, NH $75,945

Vineland, NJ $75,930

San Bernardino, CA $75,872

Boulder, CO $75,671

Worcester, MA $75,613

Portland, OR $75,548

Saint Paul, MN $75,461

Minneapolis, MN $75,461

Philadelphia, PA $75,360

Honolulu, HI $74,978

Springfield, MA $74,726

Providence, RI $74,719

Chicago, IL $74,510

Bellingham, WA $74,423

Baltimore, MD $74,344

Chico, CA $74,164

Wilmington, DE $74,041

Pittsfield, MA $73,969

Manchester, NH $73,832

Spokane, WA $73,515

Denver, CO $73,507

Albany, NY $73,169

Troy, NY $73,140

Schenectady, NY $72,988

Burlington, VT $72,830

Portland, ME $72,577

Salem, OR $72,520

Yakima, WA $72,505

Ann Arbor, MI $72,484

Rochester, MN $72,282

Fresno, CA $72,246

Reno, NV $72,246

Milwaukee, WI $72,181

Detroit, MI $72,109

Allentown, PA $72,087

Carson City, NV $72,080

Houston, TX $71,972

Colorado Springs, CO $71,965

Syracuse, NY $71,928

Eugene, OR $71,791

Bismarck, ND $71,705

Gary, IN $71,705

Galveston, TX $71,705

Springfield, OR $71,647

Medford, OR $71,474

Fort Collins, CO $71,445

Austin, TX $71,388

Mesa, AZ $71,236

Phoenix, AZ $71,222

Dallas, TX $71,200

Reading, PA $71,157

Saint Cloud, MN $71,128

Concord, NH $71,063

Madison, WI $71,034

Utica, NY $70,840

Raleigh, NC $70,782

Las Vegas, NV $70,775

Rochester, NY $70,724

Des Moines, IA $70,717

Atlanta, GA $70,602

Battle Creek, MI $70,580

Salt Lake City, UT $70,559

Lancaster, PA $70,450

Champaign, IL $70,436

Harrisburg, PA $70,349

Durham, NC $70,285

Kansas City, MO $70,277

Kansas City, KS $70,263

Fort Worth, TX $70,256

Boca Raton, FL $70,227

Cleveland, OH $70,220

Columbus, OH $70,205

Pittsburgh, PA $70,198

Richmond, VA $70,169

Indianapolis, IN $70,155

Cincinnati, OH $70,061

Petersburg, VA $69,953

Billings, MT $69,794

Lansing, MI $69,794

Huntsville, AL $69,794

Lebanon, PA $69,787

Dayton, OH $69,780

Pueblo, CO $69,780

Appleton, WI $69,758

Buffalo, NY $69,729

Racine, WI $69,693

Charlotte, NC $69,686

Saint Louis, MO $69,664

Springfield, IL $69,636

Elkhart, IN $69,621

York, PA $69,621

Gastonia, NC $69,614

Benton Harbor, MI $69,614

Beaumont, TX $69,571

Lorain, OH $69,556

Toledo, OH $69,527

Binghamton, NY $69,491

Rock Hill, SC $69,484

Rockford, IL $69,448

Fargo, ND $69,412

Elyria, OH $69,412

Flagstaff, AZ $69,362

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,318

Miami, FL $69,275

Duluth, MN $69,160

Bangor, ME $69,066

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,987

Louisville, KY $68,951

Grand Rapids, MI $68,936

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

Green Bay, WI $68,518

Baton Rouge, LA $68,482

Charleston, SC $68,468

Nashville, TN $68,446

Jamestown, NY $68,432

Davenport, IA $68,432

Tucson, AZ $68,395

Cheyenne, WY $68,374

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,352

Tampa, FL $68,338

Omaha, NE $68,323

Port Arthur, TX $68,295

Evansville, IN $68,295

Bradenton, FL $68,266

Santa Fe, NM $68,136

Orlando, FL $68,064

Clearwater, FL $67,985

Canton, OH $67,833

La Crosse, WI $67,833

Grand Forks, ND $67,811

Albuquerque, NM $67,790

Tulsa, OK $67,790

Newport News, VA $67,783

High Point, NC $67,761

Ogden, UT $67,732

Corpus Christi, TX $67,674

Laramie, WY $67,631

Norfolk, VA $67,631

Rock Island, IL $67,588

Saginaw, MI $67,574

Jacksonville, FL $67,566

Salisbury, NC $67,552

Memphis, TN $67,537

Moline, IL $67,501

Fort Myers, FL $67,480

Waterloo, IA $67,386

Spartanburg, SC $67,314

Lincoln, NE $67,278

Fort Wayne, IN $67,263

Birmingham, AL $67,184

Cedar Falls, IA $67,170

Provo, UT $67,163

Springfield, OH $67,155

San Antonio, TX $67,141

Greensboro, NC $67,112

South Bend, IN $67,105

Winston Salem, NC $67,098

Boise, ID $67,076

Savannah, GA $67,026

Muskegon, MI $66,896

Lima, OH $66,809

Lake Charles, LA $66,780

Anderson, IN $66,766

Lexington, KY $66,744

Augusta, GA $66,723

Greenville, SC $66,723

Wichita, KS $66,658

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,658

Columbia, SC $66,593

Bloomington, IN $66,413

Roanoke, VA $66,369

Asheville, NC $66,276

Knoxville, TN $66,153

Shreveport, LA $66,146

Wilmington, NC $66,052

Frankfort, KY $65,915

Oklahoma City, OK $65,865

Chillicothe, OH $65,836

Longview, TX $65,829

Topeka, KS $65,807

Mobile, AL $65,699

Terre Haute, IN $65,670

Erie, PA $65,663

Altoona, PA $65,627

Melbourne, FL $65,605

Amarillo, TX $65,576

Killeen, TX $65,555

Fayetteville, AR $65,497

Sioux Falls, SD $65,447

Chattanooga, TN $65,403

Idaho Falls, ID $65,396

Gainesville, FL $65,245

Portsmouth, OH $65,209

Little Rock, AR $65,194

Lynchburg, VA $65,194

Lafayette, LA $65,165

Youngstown, OH $65,165

Temple, TX $65,136

Daytona Beach, FL $65,122

Clarksville, TN $65,115

Pensacola, FL $65,108

Hopkinsville, KY $64,891

Charleston, WV $64,884

Florence, SC $64,848

Sioux City, IA $64,805

Macon, GA $64,596

Tallahassee, FL $64,589

Fayetteville, NC $64,574

Waco, TX $64,560

Wichita Falls, TX $64,560

Pine Bluff, AR $64,531

Vincennes, IN $64,394

Lubbock, TX $64,365

Great Falls, MT $64,322

Alamogordo, NM $64,315

Abilene, TX $64,257

Rapid City, SD $64,163

Monroe, LA $64,163

Albany, GA $64,120

Huntington, WV $64,113

Jackson, MS $64,105

Greenville, MS $64,098

Parkersburg, WV $64,026

Montgomery, AL $64,012

Johnstown, PA $63,997

Springfield, MO $63,940

Biloxi, MS $63,904

Sumter, SC $63,752

Columbus, GA $63,745

Twin Falls, ID $63,702

Pascagoula, MS $63,608

Kingsport, TN $63,420

Gulfport, MS $63,399

Alexandria, LA $63,161

Fort Smith, AR $62,981

El Paso, TX $62,786

Helena, MT $62,692

Las Cruces, NM $62,462

Harlingen, TX $62,260

Pocatello, ID $62,195

Florence, AL $62,173

Brownsville, TX $62,159

Dothan, AL $62,043

Mcallen, TX $62,007

Columbus, MS $61,474

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.

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$65,897

Average $72,102/year

$82,262

$5,491

Average $6,008/month

$6,855

$1,267

Average $1,387/week

$1,582

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,262	$6,855	$1,582	$40
Average	$72,102	$6,008	$1,387	$35
25th Percentile	$65,897	$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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