SOC 15-1242 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Database Administrators Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for database administrators in Waterbury, Connecticut is $95,100 a year ($45.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,570: half of the 50 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$95,100average per year

$45.72 / hourMedian $88,570Take-home ≈ $71,052

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,440 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Waterbury earn between $65,400 and $125,500.

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,100$7,925$45.72
Median$88,570$7,381$42.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,400$5,450$31.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,500$10,458$60.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $95,100, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $71,052 a year, or $5,921 a month and $2,733 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Waterbury a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $95,100 buys what about $95,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($120,700).

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Highest-paying cities for database administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).

Database Administrators salary by city

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Database Administrators salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Waterbury?

$45.72 an hour on average, and $42.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the database administrators take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $71,052 a year ($5,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,100. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do database administrators earn more in Waterbury 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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