There are currently an estimated 119,500 database administrators in the United States. The database administrator job market is expected to grow by 11.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are database administrators?
CareerExplorer rates database administrators with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 17,900 database administrators. That number is based on 13,700 additional database administrators, and the retirement of 4,200 existing database administrators.
What’s the supply of database administrators?
The database administrator industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Database Administrator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Database Administrators |
|---|---|
| California | 12,030 |
| Texas | 11,570 |
| Florida | 7,440 |
| New York | 7,170 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,010 |
| Virginia | 5,760 |
| Georgia | 4,300 |
| Ohio | 4,160 |
| Illinois | 4,090 |
| New Jersey | 4,040 |
| Maryland | 3,570 |
| Massachusetts | 2,840 |
| Michigan | 2,760 |
| North Carolina | 2,730 |
| Missouri | 2,620 |
| Colorado | 2,470 |
| Arizona | 2,420 |
| Minnesota | 2,300 |
| Washington | 2,190 |
| Alabama | 1,910 |
| Indiana | 1,710 |
| Wisconsin | 1,700 |
| Tennessee | 1,420 |
| Connecticut | 1,310 |
| Oklahoma | 1,210 |
| Utah | 1,030 |
| Nebraska | 1,000 |
| Oregon | 970 |
| District of Columbia | 960 |
| Kentucky | 930 |
| South Carolina | 890 |
| Kansas | 870 |
| Delaware | 800 |
| Iowa | 670 |
| Arkansas | 630 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Idaho | 510 |
| New Mexico | 450 |
| Louisiana | 440 |
| West Virginia | 430 |
| Rhode Island | 420 |
| Puerto Rico | 410 |
| Mississippi | 360 |
| Hawaii | 320 |
| New Hampshire | 300 |
| Maine | 250 |
| Montana | 230 |
| Vermont | 220 |
| Wyoming | 200 |
| Alaska | 200 |
| South Dakota | 160 |
| North Dakota | 150 |