Database Administrators pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,320 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Mobile earn between $72,400 and $110,320.
- $62K10th
- $72K25th
- $89KMedian
- $110K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,640 | $7,887 | $45.50 |
| Median | $89,470 | $7,456 | $43.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,400 | $6,033 | $34.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,320 | $9,193 | $53.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $94,640, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $71,517 a year, or $5,960 a month and $2,751 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $94,640 buys what about $107,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($102,650).
- Huntsville$102,650
- Birmingham$101,130
- Montgomery$95,080
- Mobile$94,640
- Tuscaloosa$89,680
- Auburn$83,090
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).
- San Jose, CA$145,150
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,450
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Database Administrators salary in Mobile: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Mobile?
$45.50 an hour on average, and $43.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Mobile?
About $71,517 a year ($5,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,640. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1242; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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