Database Admin Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Database Admin make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Database Admin in Massachusetts is $113,344 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,247
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,676 to $121,668
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,053

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI-Powered HR

AI Onboarding

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Database Admin Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,668	$10,139	$2,340	$58
Average	$113,344	$9,445	$2,180	$54
25th Percentile	$101,676	$8,473	$1,955	$49

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Database Admin Job Openings in Massachusetts

Registered Nurse

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists - BRIDGEPORT, CT

Customer Service Admin

DriveTime - MESA, AZ

Customer Service Admin

DriveTime - MESA, AZ

Admin Supervisor

Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett - BARTLETT, TN

Search More Database Admin Jobs in Massachusetts

Key Factors That Influence Database Admin Salaries

A Database Admin'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 Admin Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database Admin'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): $78,972
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,249
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,020
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,757
Expert (over 8 years): $167,884

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Admin	$78,972
Database ... Level Database Admin	$114,249
Database ... Level Database Admin	$128,020
Database ... Level Database Admin	$149,757
Database ... Level Database Admin	$167,884

View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

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

District of Columbia: $115,344.
California: $114,907.
Massachusetts: $113,375.

District of Columbia $115,344 California $114,907 Massachusetts $113,375 Washington $112,959 New Jersey $112,917 Alaska $112,771 Connecticut $111,333 New York $110,750

Hawaii $108,885 Rhode Island $108,010 Maryland $107,416 Minnesota $106,604 Colorado $106,291 Illinois $106,187 Oregon $105,791 Delaware $105,500

New Hampshire $105,316 Virginia $104,906 Pennsylvania $103,708 Nevada $103,103 North Dakota $102,906 Michigan $102,593 Wisconsin $102,478 Vermont $102,249

Texas $101,614 Maine $101,572 Arizona $101,510 Ohio $101,437 Georgia $100,478 Indiana $99,999 Wyoming $99,905 Utah $99,759

Iowa $99,697 Kansas $99,197 Louisiana $99,051 North Carolina $98,999 Missouri $98,978 Florida $98,572 Montana $98,353 Nebraska $98,145

Kentucky $98,030 South Carolina $97,613 Tennessee $97,353 Idaho $97,249 New Mexico $96,488 Oklahoma $96,322 Alabama $95,707 South Dakota $94,676

Arkansas $94,113 West Virginia $93,811 Mississippi $92,905

Top Paying Cities for Database Admins

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: $107,969
Amherst: $107,656
Barre: $108,937

Agawam, MA $107,969 Amherst, MA $107,656 Barre, MA $108,937 Belchertown, MA $107,791 Blandford, MA $107,687 Bondsville, MA $107,833 Brimfield, MA $107,625 Chester, MA $106,593

Chesterfield, MA $107,062 Chicopee, MA $107,969 Cummington, MA $106,593 Easthampton, MA $107,896 East Longmeadow, MA $107,969 East Otis, MA $108,114 Feeding Hills, MA $107,969 Gilbertville, MA $108,521

Goshen, MA $107,031 Granby, MA $107,937 Granville, MA $107,833 Hadley, MA $107,729 Hampden, MA $107,969 Hardwick, MA $108,594 Hatfield, MA $107,687 Haydenville, MA $107,521

Holyoke, MA $107,969 Huntington, MA $107,729 Leeds, MA $107,687 Leverett, MA $107,625 Ludlow, MA $107,969 Monson, MA $107,833 North Amherst, MA $107,833 Northampton, MA $107,760

Florence, MA $107,760 North Hatfield, MA $107,677 Oakham, MA $109,114 Palmer, MA $107,833 Plainfield, MA $106,593 Russell, MA $107,833 Shutesbury, MA $107,791 Southampton, MA $107,937

South Barre, MA $109,010 South Hadley, MA $107,937 Southwick, MA $107,969 Thorndike, MA $107,833 Three Rivers, MA $107,896 Wales, MA $107,625 Ware, MA $108,552 Warren, MA $108,229

West Chesterfield, MA $106,531 Westfield, MA $107,969 West Hatfield, MA $107,625 West Springfield, MA $107,969 West Warren, MA $108,677 Whately, MA $107,448 Wheelwright, MA $108,969 Wilbraham, MA $107,969

Williamsburg, MA $107,479 Woronoco, MA $107,864 Worthington, MA $106,635 Springfield, MA $107,969 Longmeadow, MA $107,969 Indian Orchard, MA $107,969 Pittsfield, MA $106,875 Adams, MA $106,770

Ashley Falls, MA $108,719 Becket, MA $106,770 Berkshire, MA $106,875 Cheshire, MA $106,875 Dalton, MA $106,875 Glendale, MA $106,843 Great Barrington, MA $106,562 Hinsdale, MA $106,875

Housatonic, MA $106,698 Lanesboro, MA $106,875 Lee, MA $106,843 Lenox, MA $106,875 Lenox Dale, MA $106,875 Middlefield, MA $106,739 Mill River, MA $107,802 Monterey, MA $106,562

North Adams, MA $106,635 North Egremont, MA $106,791 Otis, MA $106,531 Richmond, MA $106,875 Sandisfield, MA $108,208 Savoy, MA $106,739 Sheffield, MA $108,041 South Egremont, MA $107,000

Southfield, MA $108,562 South Lee, MA $106,843 Stockbridge, MA $106,843 Tyringham, MA $106,698 West Stockbridge, MA $106,802 Williamstown, MA $106,635 Windsor, MA $106,843 Greenfield, MA $107,135

Ashfield, MA $106,656 Athol, MA $109,062 Bernardston, MA $107,093 Buckland, MA $106,510 Charlemont, MA $106,260 Colrain, MA $106,614 Conway, MA $106,979 Deerfield, MA $107,166

Drury, MA $105,958 Erving, MA $107,833 Heath, MA $106,260 Lake Pleasant, MA $107,354 Millers Falls, MA $107,260 Monroe Bridge, MA $105,854 Montague, MA $107,354 Gill, MA $107,750

New Salem, MA $108,166 Northfield, MA $107,750 Orange, MA $108,698 Petersham, MA $109,042 Rowe, MA $106,020 Royalston, MA $109,229 Shelburne Falls, MA $106,604 South Deerfield, MA $107,333

Sunderland, MA $107,427 Turners Falls, MA $107,260 Warwick, MA $108,708 Wendell, MA $107,750 Wendell Depot, MA $108,135 Fitchburg, MA $110,094 Ashburnham, MA $109,583 Ashby, MA $111,563

Ayer, MA $111,844 Devens, MA $111,761 Baldwinville, MA $109,406 East Templeton, MA $109,437 Gardner, MA $109,635 Westminster, MA $109,635 Groton, MA $111,948 Harvard, MA $111,938

Hubbardston, MA $108,969 Leominster, MA $109,010 Littleton, MA $112,115 Lunenburg, MA $111,604 Pepperell, MA $111,948 Shirley, MA $111,719 Still River, MA $111,875 Templeton, MA $109,437

Townsend, MA $111,750 West Groton, MA $111,802 West Townsend, MA $111,708 Winchendon, MA $109,198 Winchendon Springs, MA $109,177 Auburn, MA $109,250 North Dartmouth, MA $109,917 South Dartmouth, MA $109,917

North Attleboro, MA $107,927 Plainville, MA $107,854 Attleboro Falls, MA $107,885 North Dighton, MA $107,823 Norton, MA $112,688 Raynham, MA $112,719 Raynham Center, MA $112,719 Rehoboth, MA $107,958

Rochester, MA $109,917 Seekonk, MA $107,958 Swansea, MA $107,854 Berkley, MA $109,979 Taunton, MA $112,615 Westport, MA $109,917 Westport Point, MA $109,917 Berlin, MA $109,177

Cataumet, MA $109,677 Blackstone, MA $107,823 Boylston, MA $109,250 Brookfield, MA $109,042 Charlton, MA $109,177 Charlton City, MA $109,177 Charlton Depot, MA $109,177 Clinton, MA $109,177

East Brookfield, MA $109,146 Douglas, MA $109,073 East Princeton, MA $109,114 Fiskdale, MA $108,937 Grafton, MA $109,250 Holden, MA $109,250 Holland, MA $108,885 Jefferson, MA $109,250

Lancaster, MA $109,073 Leicester, MA $109,250 Linwood, MA $109,010 Manchaug, MA $109,250 Millbury, MA $109,250 Millville, MA $107,719 New Braintree, MA $109,010 Northborough, MA $109,250

Northbridge, MA $109,219 North Brookfield, MA $109,114 North Grafton, MA $109,250 North Oxford, MA $109,250 North Uxbridge, MA $109,010 Oxford, MA $109,219 Princeton, MA $109,146 Rochdale, MA $109,250

Rutland, MA $109,250 Shrewsbury, MA $109,250 Southbridge, MA $109,010 South Grafton, MA $109,250 South Lancaster, MA $109,146 Spencer, MA $109,250 Sterling, MA $109,177 Sturbridge, MA $108,969

Upton, MA $109,177 Uxbridge, MA $109,042 Webster, MA $109,042 Dudley, MA $109,042 Westborough, MA $109,250 West Boylston, MA $109,250 West Brookfield, MA $109,010 West Millbury, MA $109,250

Whitinsville, MA $109,177 Sutton, MA $109,250 Worcester, MA $109,250 East Walpole, MA $112,719 Cherry Valley, MA $109,250 Paxton, MA $109,250 Framingham, MA $112,406 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $112,115

Boxborough, MA $112,042 Acton, MA $112,042 Ashland, MA $108,969 Bedford, MA $112,084 Hanscom Afb, MA $114,063 Bolton, MA $109,042 Carlisle, MA $112,115 Concord, MA $112,011

Fayville, MA $109,042 Holliston, MA $112,334 Hopedale, MA $109,010 Hopkinton, MA $109,073 Hudson, MA $109,073 Marlborough, MA $109,114 Maynard, MA $111,906 Mendon, MA $109,010

Milford, MA $109,010 Natick, MA $116,011 Sherborn, MA $115,948 Southborough, MA $109,073 Foxboro, MA $112,719 Franklin, MA $110,083 Greenbush, MA $112,511 Green Harbor, MA $112,479

Hingham, MA $114,355 Hull, MA $116,188 Humarock, MA $112,511 Mansfield, MA $112,719 Marshfield, MA $112,479 Marshfield Hills, MA $112,479 Medfield, MA $114,261 Medway, MA $112,406

Millis, MA $112,479 Minot, MA $112,511 Norfolk, MA $112,584 North Marshfield, MA $112,479 North Scituate, MA $112,479 Norwell, MA $112,584 Norwood, MA $112,719 Ocean Bluff, MA $112,479

Scituate, MA $112,479 Sharon, MA $112,719 Sheldonville, MA $110,135 South Walpole, MA $112,646 Stoughton, MA $112,719 Walpole, MA $112,688 Westwood, MA $114,365 Wrentham, MA $112,542

Boston, MA $116,188 Roxbury, MA $116,188 Roxbury Crossing, MA $116,188 Dorchester, MA $116,188 Dorchester Center, MA $116,188 Mattapan, MA $116,188 Charlestown, MA $116,188 Jamaica Plain, MA $116,188

Roslindale, MA $116,188 West Roxbury, MA $116,188 Allston, MA $116,188 Brighton, MA $116,188 Hyde Park, MA $116,188 Readville, MA $116,188 Cambridge, MA $116,188 Somerville, MA $116,188

Malden, MA $116,188 Everett, MA $116,188 Chelsea, MA $116,188 Revere, MA $116,188 Winthrop, MA $116,188 Medford, MA $116,188 West Medford, MA $116,188 Quincy, MA $116,188

Melrose, MA $116,188 Stoneham, MA $116,188 Braintree, MA $112,719 Milton, MA $116,188 Milton Village, MA $116,188 Weymouth, MA $112,719 East Weymouth, MA $112,719 South Weymouth, MA $112,719

North Weymouth, MA $112,719 East Boston, MA $116,188 Brockton, MA $112,719 Avon, MA $112,719 Bridgewater, MA $112,719 Bryantville, MA $112,646 Carver, MA $110,990 Duxbury, MA $112,406

East Bridgewater, MA $112,719 Easton, MA $112,719 Elmwood, MA $112,719 Halifax, MA $112,646 Hanover, MA $112,646 Hanson, MA $112,719 Holbrook, MA $112,719 Middleboro, MA $111,094

Manomet, MA $111,292 Lakeville, MA $109,740 Monponsett, MA $112,688 Abington, MA $112,719 North Carver, MA $112,479 North Easton, MA $112,719 North Pembroke, MA $112,615 Pembroke, MA $112,646

Plymouth, MA $111,448 Kingston, MA $112,438 South Carver, MA $109,635 Plympton, MA $112,542 Randolph, MA $112,719 Rockland, MA $112,719 South Easton, MA $112,719 West Bridgewater, MA $112,719

White Horse Beach, MA $111,365 Whitman, MA $112,719 Lexington, MA $116,188 Brookline, MA $116,188 Brookline Village, MA $116,188 Waltham, MA $116,188 North Waltham, MA $116,188 New Town, MA $116,188

Babson Park, MA $116,188 Newton, MA $116,188 Newton Center, MA $116,188 Newtonville, MA $116,188 Newton Highlands, MA $116,188 Newton Lower Falls, MA $116,188 Newton Upper Falls, MA $116,188 West Newton, MA $116,188

Auburndale, MA $116,188 Chestnut Hill, MA $116,188 Waban, MA $116,188 Watertown, MA $116,188 Arlington, MA $116,188 Arlington Heights, MA $116,188 Belmont, MA $116,188 Waverley, MA $116,188

Wellesley Hills, MA $116,188 Wellesley, MA $116,157 Needham, MA $116,188 Weston, MA $116,188 Needham Heights, MA $116,188 Nonantum, MA $116,188 Buzzards Bay, MA $109,604 Lincoln, MA $116,115

Stow, MA $111,906 Sudbury, MA $115,948 Wayland, MA $116,011 Woodville, MA $109,146 Woburn, MA $116,188 Burlington, MA $114,105 Andover, MA $110,354 Billerica, MA $112,115

Chelmsford, MA $112,115 Dracut, MA $112,115 Dunstable, MA $111,948 Haverhill, MA $110,354 Georgetown, MA $110,354 Groveland, MA $110,354 Lawrence, MA $110,354 Methuen, MA $110,354

North Andover, MA $110,354 Lowell, MA $112,115 Merrimac, MA $110,281 North Billerica, MA $112,115 North Chelmsford, MA $112,115 North Reading, MA $110,281 Nutting Lake, MA $112,115 Pinehurst, MA $112,115

Reading, MA $112,771 Tewksbury, MA $112,115 Tyngsboro, MA $112,115 Wakefield, MA $116,157 West Boxford, MA $110,354 Westford, MA $112,115 Wilmington, MA $111,219 Winchester, MA $116,188

Lynn, MA $116,188 Saugus, MA $116,188 Swampscott, MA $116,115 Nahant, MA $116,188 Amesbury, MA $109,792 Beverly, MA $115,907 Boxford, MA $110,354 Byfield, MA $110,281

Danvers, MA $110,177 Essex, MA $111,313 Gloucester, MA $111,479 Hamilton, MA $110,115 Hathorne, MA $110,177 Chilmark, MA $109,323 East Falmouth, MA $109,854 East Sandwich, MA $110,250

East Wareham, MA $109,635 Edgartown, MA $109,396 Falmouth, MA $109,677 Woods Hole, MA $109,677 Menemsha, MA $109,396 Monument Beach, MA $109,635 Nantucket, MA $109,396 North Falmouth, MA $109,708

Oak Bluffs, MA $109,427 Onset, MA $109,708 Pocasset, MA $109,677 Sagamore, MA $110,479 Sagamore Beach, MA $110,479 Sandwich, MA $110,260 Siasconset, MA $109,396 Silver Beach, MA $109,708

Vineyard Haven, MA $109,521 Wareham, MA $109,740 West Chop, MA $109,521 West Falmouth, MA $109,708 West Tisbury, MA $109,396 West Wareham, MA $109,781 Hyannis, MA $109,562 Barnstable, MA $109,927

Brewster, MA $109,396 Centerville, MA $109,885 Chatham, MA $109,396 Cotuit, MA $109,958 Ipswich, MA $110,115 Cummaquid, MA $109,594 Lynnfield, MA $113,146 Manchester, MA $111,740

Marblehead, MA $115,980 Middleton, MA $110,323 Newburyport, MA $110,146 Newbury, MA $110,354 Salisbury, MA $109,437 Peabody, MA $116,053 Prides Crossing, MA $112,979 Rockport, MA $111,469

Rowley, MA $110,177 Salem, MA $116,053 South Hamilton, MA $110,115 Topsfield, MA $110,281 Wenham, MA $110,146 West Newbury, MA $110,354 Accord, MA $112,719 Bellingham, MA $107,646

Brant Rock, MA $112,250 Canton, MA $112,719 Cohasset, MA $114,250 Dedham, MA $116,188 Dover, MA $116,084 East Mansfield, MA $112,719 Dennis, MA $109,396 Dennis Port, MA $109,396

East Dennis, MA $109,396 Eastham, MA $109,396 East Orleans, MA $109,396 Forestdale, MA $110,115 Harwich, MA $109,396 Harwich Port, MA $109,396 Hyannis Port, MA $109,552 Marstons Mills, MA $110,073

Mashpee, MA $110,146 North Chatham, MA $109,396 North Eastham, MA $110,802 North Truro, MA $112,198 Orleans, MA $109,396 Osterville, MA $109,750 Provincetown, MA $111,990 South Chatham, MA $109,396

South Dennis, MA $109,396 South Harwich, MA $109,396 South Orleans, MA $109,396 South Wellfleet, MA $110,802 South Yarmouth, MA $109,396 Truro, MA $110,802 Wellfleet, MA $110,802 West Barnstable, MA $110,125

West Chatham, MA $109,396 West Dennis, MA $109,396 West Harwich, MA $109,396 West Hyannisport, MA $109,792 West Yarmouth, MA $109,396 Yarmouth Port, MA $109,396 Assonet, MA $109,844 Attleboro, MA $107,958

Chartley, MA $112,719 Cuttyhunk, MA $109,740 Dartmouth, MA $109,917 Dighton, MA $108,750 East Freetown, MA $109,917 East Taunton, MA $112,542 Fairhaven, MA $109,917 Fall River, MA $109,917

Somerset, MA $109,812 Marion, MA $109,917 Mattapoisett, MA $109,917 New Bedford, MA $109,917 Acushnet, MA $109,917

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

Understanding how a Database Admin'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

$101,676

Average $113,344/year

$121,668

$8,473

Average $9,445/month

$10,139

$1,955

Average $2,180/week

$2,340

$49

Average $54/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,668	$10,139	$2,340	$58
Average	$113,344	$9,445	$2,180	$54
25th Percentile	$101,676	$8,473	$1,955	$49

Salaries of jobs related to Database Admin

Find Your Next Database Admin Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Database Admin job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In Massachusetts

Cost of Living in Massachusetts is

8.8% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.