Database Admin Salary in Maryland

How much does a Database Admin make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Database Admin in Maryland is $107,406 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,476
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,349 to $115,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,283

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Database Admin Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,294	$9,608	$2,217	$55
Average	$107,406	$8,950	$2,065	$52
25th Percentile	$96,349	$8,029	$1,853	$46

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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): $74,835
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,263
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,314
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,911
Expert (over 8 years): $159,089

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Admin	$74,835
Database ... Level Database Admin	$108,263
Database ... Level Database Admin	$121,314
Database ... Level Database Admin	$141,911
Database ... Level Database Admin	$159,089

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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:

Owings: $112,781
Riverdale: $115,344
College Park: $115,344

Owings, MD $112,781 Riverdale, MD $115,344 College Park, MD $115,344 Fort Washington, MD $115,271 Oxon Hill, MD $115,344 Suitland, MD $115,344 District Heights, MD $115,344 Temple Hills, MD $115,344

Deale, MD $111,604 Dunkirk, MD $112,646 Fort George G Meade, MD $107,177 Friendship, MD $111,063 Fulton, MD $111,073 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $115,313 Savage, MD $107,208 Shady Side, MD $111,365

Galesville, MD $111,344 Greenbelt, MD $115,313 Glenn Dale, MD $115,209 Upper Marlboro, MD $115,105 Harwood, MD $111,396 Highland, MD $111,052 West River, MD $111,458 Tracys Landing, MD $111,958

Hyattsville, MD $115,344 Jessup, MD $107,281 Bethesda, MD $115,344 Glen Echo, MD $115,344 Chevy Chase, MD $115,344 Cabin John, MD $115,344 Olney, MD $115,105 Brookeville, MD $115,032

Poolesville, MD $113,240 Barnesville, MD $112,709 Beallsville, MD $113,188 Boyds, MD $112,344 Dickerson, MD $112,990 Rockville, MD $115,209 Potomac, MD $115,271 Derwood, MD $115,105

Sandy Spring, MD $115,105 Ashton, MD $115,063 Brinklow, MD $115,000 Burtonsville, MD $115,136 Montgomery Village, MD $111,875 Kensington, MD $115,344 Garrett Park, MD $115,344 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $115,240

Silver Spring, MD $115,344 Takoma Park, MD $115,344 Aberdeen, MD $104,468 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $105,072 Abingdon, MD $104,749 Gunpowder, MD $107,239 Arnold, MD $107,104 Baldwin, MD $107,208

Bel Air, MD $103,989 Belcamp, MD $104,864 Benson, MD $104,510 Boring, MD $103,864 Brooklandville, MD $107,416 Butler, MD $107,135 Chase, MD $107,281 Churchville, MD $103,937

Clarksville, MD $107,104 Cockeysville, MD $107,343 Hunt Valley, MD $107,281 Crownsville, MD $107,073 Darlington, MD $103,499 Davidsonville, MD $111,135 Dayton, MD $107,073 Edgewater, MD $110,948

Edgewood, MD $107,104 Ellicott City, MD $107,343 Columbia, MD $107,239 Fallston, MD $107,135 Finksburg, MD $107,073 Forest Hill, MD $103,489 Fork, MD $107,239 Fort Howard, MD $107,385

Freeland, MD $100,218 Gambrills, MD $107,177 Gibson Island, MD $107,104 Glen Arm, MD $107,385 Glen Burnie, MD $107,416 Glyndon, MD $107,208 Hampstead, MD $102,978 Elkridge, MD $107,416

Hanover, MD $107,385 Harmans, MD $107,385 Havre De Grace, MD $104,572 Hydes, MD $107,239 Jarrettsville, MD $103,228 Joppa, MD $107,177 Kingsville, MD $107,239 Lineboro, MD $100,259

Linthicum Heights, MD $107,416 Long Green, MD $107,312 Spencerville, MD $115,136 Clarksburg, MD $111,906 Damascus, MD $111,344 Germantown, MD $112,250 Annapolis, MD $110,313 Cumberland, MD $91,842

Accident, MD $91,842 Barton, MD $91,842 Bittinger, MD $91,842 Bloomington, MD $91,842 Corriganville, MD $91,842 Eckhart Mines, MD $91,842 Ellerslie, MD $91,842 Flintstone, MD $91,842

Friendsville, MD $91,842 Frostburg, MD $91,842 Grantsville, MD $91,842 Kitzmiller, MD $91,842 Lonaconing, MD $91,842 Luke, MD $91,842 Mc Henry, MD $91,842 Midland, MD $91,842

Midlothian, MD $91,842 Mount Savage, MD $91,842 Oakland, MD $91,842 Oldtown, MD $91,842 Pinto, MD $91,842 Rawlings, MD $91,842 Spring Gap, MD $91,842 Swanton, MD $91,842

Westernport, MD $91,842 Easton, MD $106,896 Barclay, MD $106,687 Bethlehem, MD $106,896 Betterton, MD $106,239 Bozman, MD $110,594 Cambridge, MD $110,865 Centreville, MD $106,896

Chester, MD $109,354 Chestertown, MD $106,802 Church Creek, MD $110,865 Church Hill, MD $106,802 Claiborne, MD $110,135 Cordova, MD $106,896 Crapo, MD $114,823 Crocheron, MD $114,823

Crumpton, MD $106,645 Denton, MD $106,896 East New Market, MD $110,865 Federalsburg, MD $108,041 Fishing Creek, MD $114,823 Galena, MD $106,875 Goldsboro, MD $106,896 Grasonville, MD $108,406

Greensboro, MD $106,896 Henderson, MD $107,135 Hillsboro, MD $106,896 Hurlock, MD $110,865 Ingleside, MD $106,739 Kennedyville, MD $106,666 Mcdaniel, MD $110,135 Madison, MD $114,823

Marydel, MD $107,479 Massey, MD $107,052 Millington, MD $106,979 Neavitt, MD $111,167 Newcomb, MD $109,542 Oxford, MD $110,865 Preston, MD $106,896 Price, MD $106,833

Queen Anne, MD $106,896 Queenstown, MD $107,729 Rhodesdale, MD $110,865 Ridgely, MD $106,896 Rock Hall, MD $107,979 Royal Oak, MD $109,156 Saint Michaels, MD $109,729 Secretary, MD $110,865

Sherwood, MD $111,302 Deal Island, MD $106,073 Eden, MD $110,302 Ewell, MD $97,311 Fruitland, MD $110,302 Girdletree, MD $100,562 Hebron, MD $110,302 Linkwood, MD $110,865

Manokin, MD $103,593 Mardela Springs, MD $110,302 Marion Station, MD $97,978 Nanticoke, MD $110,865 Newark, MD $109,917 Ocean City, MD $109,917 Parsonsburg, MD $108,906 Pittsville, MD $109,917

Pocomoke City, MD $97,686 Powellville, MD $109,917 Princess Anne, MD $105,375 Quantico, MD $110,865 Rehobeth, MD $97,686 Sharptown, MD $110,302 Showell, MD $109,917 Snow Hill, MD $104,541

Stockton, MD $97,686 Tyaskin, MD $110,865 Tylerton, MD $97,311 Upper Fairmount, MD $103,593 Vienna, MD $110,865 Westover, MD $103,593 Whaleyville, MD $109,917 Willards, MD $109,917

Delmar, MD $108,041 North East, MD $105,062 Perry Point, MD $104,843 Perryville, MD $104,447 Port Deposit, MD $104,010 Rising Sun, MD $103,447 Warwick, MD $106,885 Cecilton, MD $106,739

Charlestown, MD $104,854 Chesapeake City, MD $106,562 Childs, MD $106,687 Stevensville, MD $109,302 Colora, MD $103,635 Conowingo, MD $103,176 Earleville, MD $106,073 Elk Mills, MD $106,687

Elkton, MD $106,687 Georgetown, MD $106,677 Lutherville Timonium, MD $107,416 Abell, MD $114,823 Accokeek, MD $115,136 Aquasco, MD $114,823 Avenue, MD $114,823 Barstow, MD $114,823

Bel Alton, MD $114,823 Benedict, MD $114,823 Brandywine, MD $115,063 Broomes Island, MD $114,823 Bryans Road, MD $115,032 Bryantown, MD $114,823 Bushwood, MD $114,823 California, MD $114,823

Callaway, MD $114,823 Chaptico, MD $114,823 Charlotte Hall, MD $114,823 Cheltenham, MD $115,105 Clements, MD $114,823 Cobb Island, MD $114,823 Coltons Point, MD $114,823 Compton, MD $114,823

Dameron, MD $114,823 Dowell, MD $114,823 Drayden, MD $114,823 Faulkner, MD $114,823 Great Mills, MD $114,823 Helen, MD $114,823 Hollywood, MD $114,823 Hughesville, MD $114,823

Huntingtown, MD $113,740 Indian Head, MD $114,928 Ironsides, MD $114,823 Issue, MD $114,823 La Plata, MD $114,823 Leonardtown, MD $114,823 Lexington Park, MD $114,823 Loveville, MD $114,823

Lusby, MD $114,823 Marbury, MD $114,823 Mechanicsville, MD $114,823 Morganza, MD $114,823 Mount Victoria, MD $114,823 Nanjemoy, MD $114,823 Newburg, MD $114,823 Park Hall, MD $114,823

Patuxent River, MD $114,823 Piney Point, MD $107,791 Pomfret, MD $114,896 Port Republic, MD $114,823 Port Tobacco, MD $114,823 Prince Frederick, MD $114,823 Ridge, MD $107,791 Rock Point, MD $114,823

Saint Inigoes, MD $114,823 Saint Leonard, MD $114,823 Saint Marys City, MD $114,823 Scotland, MD $104,302 Solomons, MD $114,823 Sunderland, MD $113,167 Tall Timbers, MD $114,823 Valley Lee, MD $114,823

Welcome, MD $114,823 White Plains, MD $114,928 Southern Md Facility, MD $115,271 Annapolis Junction, MD $107,239 Lanham, MD $115,313 Beltsville, MD $115,313 Laurel, MD $115,105 Bladensburg, MD $115,344

Lothian, MD $112,011 Mount Rainier, MD $115,344 North Beach, MD $112,271 Bowie, MD $115,105 Brentwood, MD $115,344 Capitol Heights, MD $115,344 Chesapeake Beach, MD $112,688 Churchton, MD $111,656

Clinton, MD $115,240 Still Pond, MD $106,708 Sudlersville, MD $106,781 Taylors Island, MD $114,823 Templeville, MD $107,281 Tilghman, MD $111,990 Toddville, MD $114,823 Trappe, MD $110,865

Wingate, MD $114,823 Wittman, MD $110,458 Woolford, MD $114,823 Worton, MD $106,770 Wye Mills, MD $106,896 Frederick, MD $111,656 Adamstown, MD $112,844 Big Pool, MD $93,019

Boonsboro, MD $110,865 Braddock Heights, MD $113,063 Brownsville, MD $114,823 Brunswick, MD $114,823 Buckeystown, MD $112,448 Burkittsville, MD $114,823 Cascade, MD $99,968 Cavetown, MD $99,968

Chewsville, MD $105,270 Clear Spring, MD $100,374 Cooksville, MD $109,719 Emmitsburg, MD $101,155 Fairplay, MD $107,229 Funkstown, MD $107,229 Glenelg, MD $110,635 Glenwood, MD $110,615

Hagerstown, MD $105,270 Hancock, MD $93,019 Ijamsville, MD $111,542 Jefferson, MD $114,032 Keedysville, MD $114,823 Keymar, MD $103,624 Knoxville, MD $114,823 Ladiesburg, MD $104,999

Libertytown, MD $107,406 Lisbon, MD $109,771 Little Orleans, MD $91,842 Maugansville, MD $100,489 Middletown, MD $114,823 Monrovia, MD $110,979 Mount Airy, MD $109,677 Myersville, MD $107,229

New Market, MD $110,865 New Midway, MD $105,312 New Windsor, MD $105,250 Point Of Rocks, MD $114,261 Rocky Ridge, MD $102,562 Rohrersville, MD $114,823 Sabillasville, MD $100,082 Saint James, MD $107,229

Sharpsburg, MD $114,823 Smithsburg, MD $99,968 Sykesville, MD $107,073 Taneytown, MD $102,489 Thurmont, MD $101,510 Tuscarora, MD $113,886 Union Bridge, MD $104,916 Unionville, MD $106,229

Walkersville, MD $108,469 West Friendship, MD $107,135 Williamsport, MD $105,677 Woodbine, MD $109,729 Woodsboro, MD $106,052 Salisbury, MD $110,302 Allen, MD $110,302 Berlin, MD $109,917

Bishopville, MD $109,917 Bivalve, MD $110,865 Manchester, MD $102,562 Marriottsville, MD $107,239 Maryland Line, MD $100,218 Mayo, MD $110,865 Millersville, MD $107,177 Monkton, MD $107,104

Odenton, MD $107,177 Crofton, MD $111,021 Owings Mills, MD $107,343 Parkton, MD $102,603 Pasadena, MD $107,312 Perry Hall, MD $107,416 Perryman, MD $104,947 Phoenix, MD $107,281

Pylesville, MD $102,635 Randallstown, MD $107,385 Reisterstown, MD $107,239 Riderwood, MD $107,416 Riva, MD $110,865 Severn, MD $107,343 Severna Park, MD $107,239 Simpsonville, MD $107,177

Sparks Glencoe, MD $107,177 Crisfield, MD $97,978 Stevenson, MD $107,416 Dhs, MD $115,167 Waldorf, MD $115,032 Street, MD $103,020 Upperco, MD $103,864 Upper Falls, MD $107,281

Westminster, MD $104,291 Whiteford, MD $102,541 White Hall, MD $102,572 White Marsh, MD $107,416 Woodstock, MD $107,281 Baltimore, MD $107,416 Towson, MD $107,416 Gwynn Oak, MD $107,416

Pikesville, MD $107,416 Sparrows Point, MD $107,385 Middle River, MD $107,416 Essex, MD $107,416 Dundalk, MD $107,416 Brooklyn, MD $107,416 Curtis Bay, MD $107,416 Halethorpe, MD $107,416

Catonsville, MD $107,416 Parkville, MD $107,416 Nottingham, MD $107,416 Rosedale, MD $107,416 Windsor Mill, MD $107,416 Gaithersburg, MD $115,032 Washington Grove, MD $115,063

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

$96,349

Average $107,406/year

$115,294

$8,029

Average $8,950/month

$9,608

$1,853

Average $2,065/week

$2,217

$46

Average $52/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,294	$9,608	$2,217	$55
Average	$107,406	$8,950	$2,065	$52
25th Percentile	$96,349	$8,029	$1,853	$46

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