Database Administrators pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,760 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Orlando earn between $76,060 and $135,580.
- $55K10th
- $76K25th
- $115KMedian
- $136K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,320 | $9,277 | $53.52 |
| Median | $115,100 | $9,592 | $55.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,060 | $6,338 | $36.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,580 | $11,298 | $65.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $111,320, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $87,144 a year, or $7,262 a month and $3,352 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $111,320 buys what about $109,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 3rd of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($116,090).
- Tampa$116,090
- Jacksonville$113,570
- Orlando$111,320
- Crestview$109,870
- Palm Bay$109,820
- Miami$107,690
- Fort Myers$100,980
- Lakeland$100,780
- Naples$99,840
- Sarasota$97,220
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 Orlando: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Orlando?
$53.52 an hour on average, and $55.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Orlando?
About $87,144 a year ($7,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,320. Florida has no state income tax.
Do database administrators earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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