Database Developer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Database Developer make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Database Developer in Massachusetts is $138,665 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,669
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,243 to $151,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,754

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Database Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,230	$12,602	$2,908	$73
Average	$138,665	$11,555	$2,667	$67
25th Percentile	$128,243	$10,687	$2,466	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Database Developer Salaries

A Database Developer'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 Database Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database Developer'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): $84,001
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,502
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,098
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $158,567
Expert (over 8 years): $184,902

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Developer	$84,001
Database ... Level Database Developer	$113,502
Database ... Level Database Developer	$138,098
Database ... Level Database Developer	$158,567
Database ... Level Database Developer	$184,902

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How Do Database Developer 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 Database Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $141,112.
California: $140,577.
Massachusetts: $138,704.

District of Columbia $141,112 California $140,577 Massachusetts $138,704 Washington $138,194 New Jersey $138,143 Alaska $137,964 Connecticut $136,206 New York $135,492

Hawaii $133,211 Rhode Island $132,140 Maryland $131,413 Minnesota $130,419 Colorado $130,037 Illinois $129,910 Oregon $129,425 Delaware $129,068

New Hampshire $128,844 Virginia $128,342 Pennsylvania $126,876 Nevada $126,137 North Dakota $125,895 Michigan $125,513 Wisconsin $125,372 Vermont $125,092

Texas $124,315 Maine $124,264 Arizona $124,187 Ohio $124,098 Georgia $122,925 Indiana $122,339 Wyoming $122,224 Utah $122,046

Iowa $121,969 Kansas $121,358 Louisiana $121,179 North Carolina $121,116 Missouri $121,090 Florida $120,593 Montana $120,325 Nebraska $120,070

Kentucky $119,930 South Carolina $119,420 Tennessee $119,102 Idaho $118,974 New Mexico $118,044 Oklahoma $117,840 Alabama $117,088 South Dakota $115,826

Arkansas $115,138 West Virginia $114,769 Mississippi $113,660

Top Paying Cities for Database Developers

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:

Agawam: $132,089
Amherst: $131,707
Barre: $133,274

Agawam, MA $132,089 Amherst, MA $131,707 Barre, MA $133,274 Belchertown, MA $131,872 Blandford, MA $131,745 Bondsville, MA $131,923 Brimfield, MA $131,668 Chester, MA $130,407

Chesterfield, MA $130,980 Chicopee, MA $132,089 Cummington, MA $130,407 Easthampton, MA $132,000 East Longmeadow, MA $132,089 East Otis, MA $132,267 Feeding Hills, MA $132,089 Gilbertville, MA $132,764

Goshen, MA $130,942 Granby, MA $132,051 Granville, MA $131,923 Hadley, MA $131,796 Hampden, MA $132,089 Hardwick, MA $132,854 Hatfield, MA $131,745 Haydenville, MA $131,541

Holyoke, MA $132,089 Huntington, MA $131,796 Leeds, MA $131,745 Leverett, MA $131,668 Ludlow, MA $132,089 Monson, MA $131,923 North Amherst, MA $131,923 Northampton, MA $131,834

Florence, MA $131,834 North Hatfield, MA $131,732 Oakham, MA $133,491 Palmer, MA $131,923 Plainfield, MA $130,407 Russell, MA $131,923 Shutesbury, MA $131,872 Southampton, MA $132,051

South Barre, MA $133,363 South Hadley, MA $132,051 Southwick, MA $132,089 Thorndike, MA $131,923 Three Rivers, MA $132,000 Wales, MA $131,668 Ware, MA $132,803 Warren, MA $132,408

West Chesterfield, MA $130,330 Westfield, MA $132,089 West Hatfield, MA $131,668 West Springfield, MA $132,089 West Warren, MA $132,956 Whately, MA $131,452 Wheelwright, MA $133,312 Wilbraham, MA $132,089

Williamsburg, MA $131,490 Woronoco, MA $131,961 Worthington, MA $130,458 Springfield, MA $132,089 Longmeadow, MA $132,089 Indian Orchard, MA $132,089 Pittsfield, MA $130,751 Adams, MA $130,623

Ashley Falls, MA $133,007 Becket, MA $130,623 Berkshire, MA $130,751 Cheshire, MA $130,751 Dalton, MA $130,751 Glendale, MA $130,712 Great Barrington, MA $130,368 Hinsdale, MA $130,751

Housatonic, MA $130,534 Lanesboro, MA $130,751 Lee, MA $130,712 Lenox, MA $130,751 Lenox Dale, MA $130,751 Middlefield, MA $130,585 Mill River, MA $131,885 Monterey, MA $130,368

North Adams, MA $130,458 North Egremont, MA $130,649 Otis, MA $130,330 Richmond, MA $130,751 Sandisfield, MA $132,382 Savoy, MA $130,585 Sheffield, MA $132,178 South Egremont, MA $130,904

Southfield, MA $132,815 South Lee, MA $130,712 Stockbridge, MA $130,712 Tyringham, MA $130,534 West Stockbridge, MA $130,662 Williamstown, MA $130,458 Windsor, MA $130,712 Greenfield, MA $131,069

Ashfield, MA $130,483 Athol, MA $133,427 Bernardston, MA $131,018 Buckland, MA $130,305 Charlemont, MA $129,999 Colrain, MA $130,432 Conway, MA $130,878 Deerfield, MA $131,108

Drury, MA $129,629 Erving, MA $131,923 Heath, MA $129,999 Lake Pleasant, MA $131,337 Millers Falls, MA $131,222 Monroe Bridge, MA $129,502 Montague, MA $131,337 Gill, MA $131,821

New Salem, MA $132,331 Northfield, MA $131,821 Orange, MA $132,981 Petersham, MA $133,402 Rowe, MA $129,706 Royalston, MA $133,631 Shelburne Falls, MA $130,419 South Deerfield, MA $131,311

Sunderland, MA $131,426 Turners Falls, MA $131,222 Warwick, MA $132,994 Wendell, MA $131,821 Wendell Depot, MA $132,293 Fitchburg, MA $134,689 Ashburnham, MA $134,064 Ashby, MA $136,486

Ayer, MA $136,830 Devens, MA $136,728 Baldwinville, MA $133,848 East Templeton, MA $133,886 Gardner, MA $134,128 Westminster, MA $134,128 Groton, MA $136,958 Harvard, MA $136,945

Hubbardston, MA $133,312 Leominster, MA $133,363 Littleton, MA $137,161 Lunenburg, MA $136,537 Pepperell, MA $136,958 Shirley, MA $136,677 Still River, MA $136,868 Templeton, MA $133,886

Townsend, MA $136,715 West Groton, MA $136,779 West Townsend, MA $136,664 Winchendon, MA $133,593 Winchendon Springs, MA $133,567 Auburn, MA $133,657 North Dartmouth, MA $134,472 South Dartmouth, MA $134,472

North Attleboro, MA $132,038 Plainville, MA $131,949 Attleboro Falls, MA $131,987 North Dighton, MA $131,911 Norton, MA $137,862 Raynham, MA $137,901 Raynham Center, MA $137,901 Rehoboth, MA $132,076

Rochester, MA $134,472 Seekonk, MA $132,076 Swansea, MA $131,949 Berkley, MA $134,549 Taunton, MA $137,773 Westport, MA $134,472 Westport Point, MA $134,472 Berlin, MA $133,567

Cataumet, MA $134,179 Blackstone, MA $131,911 Boylston, MA $133,657 Brookfield, MA $133,402 Charlton, MA $133,567 Charlton City, MA $133,567 Charlton Depot, MA $133,567 Clinton, MA $133,567

East Brookfield, MA $133,529 Douglas, MA $133,440 East Princeton, MA $133,491 Fiskdale, MA $133,274 Grafton, MA $133,657 Holden, MA $133,657 Holland, MA $133,211 Jefferson, MA $133,657

Lancaster, MA $133,440 Leicester, MA $133,657 Linwood, MA $133,363 Manchaug, MA $133,657 Millbury, MA $133,657 Millville, MA $131,783 New Braintree, MA $133,363 Northborough, MA $133,657

Northbridge, MA $133,618 North Brookfield, MA $133,491 North Grafton, MA $133,657 North Oxford, MA $133,657 North Uxbridge, MA $133,363 Oxford, MA $133,618 Princeton, MA $133,529 Rochdale, MA $133,657

Rutland, MA $133,657 Shrewsbury, MA $133,657 Southbridge, MA $133,363 South Grafton, MA $133,657 South Lancaster, MA $133,529 Spencer, MA $133,657 Sterling, MA $133,567 Sturbridge, MA $133,312

Upton, MA $133,567 Uxbridge, MA $133,402 Webster, MA $133,402 Dudley, MA $133,402 Westborough, MA $133,657 West Boylston, MA $133,657 West Brookfield, MA $133,363 West Millbury, MA $133,657

Whitinsville, MA $133,567 Sutton, MA $133,657 Worcester, MA $133,657 East Walpole, MA $137,901 Cherry Valley, MA $133,657 Paxton, MA $133,657 Framingham, MA $137,518 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $137,161

Boxborough, MA $137,072 Acton, MA $137,072 Ashland, MA $133,312 Bedford, MA $137,123 Hanscom Afb, MA $139,545 Bolton, MA $133,402 Carlisle, MA $137,161 Concord, MA $137,034

Fayville, MA $133,402 Holliston, MA $137,429 Hopedale, MA $133,363 Hopkinton, MA $133,440 Hudson, MA $133,440 Marlborough, MA $133,491 Maynard, MA $136,907 Mendon, MA $133,363

Milford, MA $133,363 Natick, MA $141,928 Sherborn, MA $141,852 Southborough, MA $133,440 Foxboro, MA $137,901 Franklin, MA $134,676 Greenbush, MA $137,646 Green Harbor, MA $137,608

Hingham, MA $139,902 Hull, MA $142,145 Humarock, MA $137,646 Mansfield, MA $137,901 Marshfield, MA $137,608 Marshfield Hills, MA $137,608 Medfield, MA $139,787 Medway, MA $137,518

Millis, MA $137,608 Minot, MA $137,646 Norfolk, MA $137,735 North Marshfield, MA $137,608 North Scituate, MA $137,608 Norwell, MA $137,735 Norwood, MA $137,901 Ocean Bluff, MA $137,608

Scituate, MA $137,608 Sharon, MA $137,901 Sheldonville, MA $134,740 South Walpole, MA $137,811 Stoughton, MA $137,901 Walpole, MA $137,862 Westwood, MA $139,914 Wrentham, MA $137,684

Boston, MA $142,145 Roxbury, MA $142,145 Roxbury Crossing, MA $142,145 Dorchester, MA $142,145 Dorchester Center, MA $142,145 Mattapan, MA $142,145 Charlestown, MA $142,145 Jamaica Plain, MA $142,145

Roslindale, MA $142,145 West Roxbury, MA $142,145 Allston, MA $142,145 Brighton, MA $142,145 Hyde Park, MA $142,145 Readville, MA $142,145 Cambridge, MA $142,145 Somerville, MA $142,145

Malden, MA $142,145 Everett, MA $142,145 Chelsea, MA $142,145 Revere, MA $142,145 Winthrop, MA $142,145 Medford, MA $142,145 West Medford, MA $142,145 Quincy, MA $142,145

Melrose, MA $142,145 Stoneham, MA $142,145 Braintree, MA $137,901 Milton, MA $142,145 Milton Village, MA $142,145 Weymouth, MA $137,901 East Weymouth, MA $137,901 South Weymouth, MA $137,901

North Weymouth, MA $137,901 East Boston, MA $142,145 Brockton, MA $137,901 Avon, MA $137,901 Bridgewater, MA $137,901 Bryantville, MA $137,811 Carver, MA $135,785 Duxbury, MA $137,518

East Bridgewater, MA $137,901 Easton, MA $137,901 Elmwood, MA $137,901 Halifax, MA $137,811 Hanover, MA $137,811 Hanson, MA $137,901 Holbrook, MA $137,901 Middleboro, MA $135,912

Manomet, MA $136,155 Lakeville, MA $134,256 Monponsett, MA $137,862 Abington, MA $137,901 North Carver, MA $137,608 North Easton, MA $137,901 North Pembroke, MA $137,773 Pembroke, MA $137,811

Plymouth, MA $136,346 Kingston, MA $137,557 South Carver, MA $134,128 Plympton, MA $137,684 Randolph, MA $137,901 Rockland, MA $137,901 South Easton, MA $137,901 West Bridgewater, MA $137,901

White Horse Beach, MA $136,244 Whitman, MA $137,901 Lexington, MA $142,145 Brookline, MA $142,145 Brookline Village, MA $142,145 Waltham, MA $142,145 North Waltham, MA $142,145 New Town, MA $142,145

Babson Park, MA $142,145 Newton, MA $142,145 Newton Center, MA $142,145 Newtonville, MA $142,145 Newton Highlands, MA $142,145 Newton Lower Falls, MA $142,145 Newton Upper Falls, MA $142,145 West Newton, MA $142,145

Auburndale, MA $142,145 Chestnut Hill, MA $142,145 Waban, MA $142,145 Watertown, MA $142,145 Arlington, MA $142,145 Arlington Heights, MA $142,145 Belmont, MA $142,145 Waverley, MA $142,145

Wellesley Hills, MA $142,145 Wellesley, MA $142,106 Needham, MA $142,145 Weston, MA $142,145 Needham Heights, MA $142,145 Nonantum, MA $142,145 Buzzards Bay, MA $134,090 Lincoln, MA $142,056

Stow, MA $136,907 Sudbury, MA $141,852 Wayland, MA $141,928 Woodville, MA $133,529 Woburn, MA $142,145 Burlington, MA $139,596 Andover, MA $135,008 Billerica, MA $137,161

Chelmsford, MA $137,161 Dracut, MA $137,161 Dunstable, MA $136,958 Haverhill, MA $135,008 Georgetown, MA $135,008 Groveland, MA $135,008 Lawrence, MA $135,008 Methuen, MA $135,008

North Andover, MA $135,008 Lowell, MA $137,161 Merrimac, MA $134,918 North Billerica, MA $137,161 North Chelmsford, MA $137,161 North Reading, MA $134,918 Nutting Lake, MA $137,161 Pinehurst, MA $137,161

Reading, MA $137,964 Tewksbury, MA $137,161 Tyngsboro, MA $137,161 Wakefield, MA $142,106 West Boxford, MA $135,008 Westford, MA $137,161 Wilmington, MA $136,065 Winchester, MA $142,145

Lynn, MA $142,145 Saugus, MA $142,145 Swampscott, MA $142,056 Nahant, MA $142,145 Amesbury, MA $134,319 Beverly, MA $141,801 Boxford, MA $135,008 Byfield, MA $134,918

Danvers, MA $134,791 Essex, MA $136,180 Gloucester, MA $136,384 Hamilton, MA $134,714 Hathorne, MA $134,791 Chilmark, MA $133,746 East Falmouth, MA $134,396 East Sandwich, MA $134,880

East Wareham, MA $134,128 Edgartown, MA $133,835 Falmouth, MA $134,179 Woods Hole, MA $134,179 Menemsha, MA $133,835 Monument Beach, MA $134,128 Nantucket, MA $133,835 North Falmouth, MA $134,217

Oak Bluffs, MA $133,873 Onset, MA $134,217 Pocasset, MA $134,179 Sagamore, MA $135,160 Sagamore Beach, MA $135,160 Sandwich, MA $134,893 Siasconset, MA $133,835 Silver Beach, MA $134,217

Vineyard Haven, MA $133,988 Wareham, MA $134,256 West Chop, MA $133,988 West Falmouth, MA $134,217 West Tisbury, MA $133,835 West Wareham, MA $134,307 Hyannis, MA $134,039 Barnstable, MA $134,485

Brewster, MA $133,835 Centerville, MA $134,434 Chatham, MA $133,835 Cotuit, MA $134,523 Ipswich, MA $134,714 Cummaquid, MA $134,077 Lynnfield, MA $138,423 Manchester, MA $136,703

Marblehead, MA $141,890 Middleton, MA $134,969 Newburyport, MA $134,753 Newbury, MA $135,008 Salisbury, MA $133,886 Peabody, MA $141,979 Prides Crossing, MA $138,219 Rockport, MA $136,371

Rowley, MA $134,791 Salem, MA $141,979 South Hamilton, MA $134,714 Topsfield, MA $134,918 Wenham, MA $134,753 West Newbury, MA $135,008 Accord, MA $137,901 Bellingham, MA $131,694

Brant Rock, MA $137,327 Canton, MA $137,901 Cohasset, MA $139,774 Dedham, MA $142,145 Dover, MA $142,017 East Mansfield, MA $137,901 Dennis, MA $133,835 Dennis Port, MA $133,835

East Dennis, MA $133,835 Eastham, MA $133,835 East Orleans, MA $133,835 Forestdale, MA $134,714 Harwich, MA $133,835 Harwich Port, MA $133,835 Hyannis Port, MA $134,026 Marstons Mills, MA $134,663

Mashpee, MA $134,753 North Chatham, MA $133,835 North Eastham, MA $135,556 North Truro, MA $137,263 Orleans, MA $133,835 Osterville, MA $134,268 Provincetown, MA $137,009 South Chatham, MA $133,835

South Dennis, MA $133,835 South Harwich, MA $133,835 South Orleans, MA $133,835 South Wellfleet, MA $135,556 South Yarmouth, MA $133,835 Truro, MA $135,556 Wellfleet, MA $135,556 West Barnstable, MA $134,727

West Chatham, MA $133,835 West Dennis, MA $133,835 West Harwich, MA $133,835 West Hyannisport, MA $134,319 West Yarmouth, MA $133,835 Yarmouth Port, MA $133,835 Assonet, MA $134,383 Attleboro, MA $132,076

Chartley, MA $137,901 Cuttyhunk, MA $134,256 Dartmouth, MA $134,472 Dighton, MA $133,045 East Freetown, MA $134,472 East Taunton, MA $137,684 Fairhaven, MA $134,472 Fall River, MA $134,472

Somerset, MA $134,345 Marion, MA $134,472 Mattapoisett, MA $134,472 New Bedford, MA $134,472 Acushnet, MA $134,472

Database Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Database Developer'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 18, 2021

$128,243

Average $138,665/year

$151,230

$10,687

Average $11,555/month

$12,602

$2,466

Average $2,667/week

$2,908

$62

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,230	$12,602	$2,908	$73
Average	$138,665	$11,555	$2,667	$67
25th Percentile	$128,243	$10,687	$2,466	$62

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