Database Administrators pay range in Tallahassee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,860 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Tallahassee earn between $68,390 and $97,010.
- $56K10th
- $68K25th
- $86KMedian
- $97K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,190 | $7,099 | $40.96 |
| Median | $85,590 | $7,132 | $41.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,390 | $5,699 | $32.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,010 | $8,084 | $46.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Tallahassee
On the average salary of $85,190, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $68,761 a year, or $5,730 a month and $2,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tallahassee a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $85,190 buys what about $90,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Florida cities
Tallahassee ranks 13th 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
- Tallahassee$85,190
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 Tallahassee: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Tallahassee?
$40.96 an hour on average, and $41.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Tallahassee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Tallahassee?
About $68,761 a year ($5,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,190. Florida has no state income tax.
Do database administrators earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 3.15, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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