Database architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level database architect earnings begin at:

$59.81 per hour

$124,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level database architect earnings begin at:

$49.98 per hour

$103,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level database architect earnings begin at:

$41.16 per hour

$85,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level database architect earnings begin at:

$32.91 per hour

$68,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level database architect earnings begin at:

$23.52 per hour

$48,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Database architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $99,840
New Jersey $99,500
California $98,010
Alaska $94,900
Hawaii $93,430
South Carolina $93,240
New York $90,430
Massachusetts $88,660
Texas $88,460
Alabama $87,980
Washington $87,760
Illinois $86,800
North Carolina $86,770
Nebraska $85,600
Georgia $85,280
Pennsylvania $84,660
Missouri $83,720
West Virginia $83,160
Ohio $82,640
Guam $81,940
Indiana $81,290
Arizona $80,790
South Dakota $80,720
Idaho $80,610
Rhode Island $79,840
Kentucky $79,420
Mississippi $78,970
Iowa $78,810
Oklahoma $78,630
Maine $77,640
Minnesota $77,560
Oregon $77,540
New Mexico $76,890
Delaware $76,580
Kansas $76,510
Florida $76,500
Arkansas $74,130
Michigan $73,650
Utah $73,370
Wyoming $73,050
Tennessee $72,100
Vermont $71,490
Nevada $71,210
Wisconsin $71,050
North Dakota $68,870
Montana $66,510
Louisiana $62,800
Puerto Rico $62,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $43,130
District of Columbia $118,800
Maryland $116,360
New Hampshire $113,770
Virginia $104,840
Connecticut $100,340

How do database architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Database architects earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than electrical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Electrical engineer salary $91K
Software engineer salary $87K
Computer and information research scientist salary $87K
Game artist salary $86K
Game level designer salary $86K
Video game creative director salary $86K
Video game producer salary $86K
Database architect salary $86K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)