SOC 15-1242 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Database Administrators Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for database administrators in Sarasota, Florida is $97,220 a year ($46.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,550: half of the 100 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$97,220average per year

$46.74 / hourMedian $90,550Take-home ≈ $77,224

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 14Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,100 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Sarasota earn between $64,470 and $122,400.

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,220$8,102$46.74
Median$90,550$7,546$43.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,470$5,372$31.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,400$10,200$58.85

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

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $97,220, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $77,224 a year, or $6,435 a month and $2,970 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $97,220 buys what about $94,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 10th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($116,090).

All Database Administrators salaries in Florida

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 Sarasota: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Sarasota?

$46.74 an hour on average, and $43.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,224 a year ($6,435 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,220. Florida has no state income tax.

Do database administrators earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same 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 no state income tax.
  • 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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