Database Administrators pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,190 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Denver earn between $80,830 and $145,390.
- $67K10th
- $81K25th
- $120KMedian
- $145K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,790 | $9,816 | $56.63 |
| Median | $120,120 | $10,010 | $57.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,830 | $6,736 | $38.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $145,390 | $12,116 | $69.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $117,790, a single filer in Denver takes home about $87,221 a year, or $7,268 a month and $3,355 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 Denver a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $117,790 buys what about $111,352 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd 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 Denver: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Denver?
$56.63 an hour on average, and $57.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Denver?
About $87,221 a year ($7,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,790. 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 Denver 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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