Database Administrators pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,570 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Colorado Springs earn between $84,850 and $160,330.
- $57K10th
- $85K25th
- $118KMedian
- $160K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,110 | $9,842 | $56.78 |
| Median | $118,170 | $9,848 | $56.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,850 | $7,071 | $40.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,330 | $13,361 | $77.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $118,110, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $87,432 a year, or $7,286 a month and $3,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $118,110 buys what about $117,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($118,820).
- Fort Collins$118,820
- Colorado Springs$118,110
- Denver$117,790
- Boulder$110,750
- Greeley$106,190
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 Colorado Springs: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$56.78 an hour on average, and $56.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $87,432 a year ($7,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,110. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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