SOC 15-1242 · Savannah, GA metro

Database Administrators Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for database administrators in Savannah, Georgia is $106,620 a year ($51.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,740: half of the 50 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$106,620average per year

$51.26 / hourMedian $96,740Take-home ≈ $79,265

  • $70K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,980 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Savannah earn between $79,290 and $142,790.

  • $70K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,620$8,885$51.26
Median$96,740$8,062$46.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,290$6,608$38.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$142,790$11,899$68.65

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

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $106,620, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $79,265 a year, or $6,605 a month and $3,049 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).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $106,620 buys what about $111,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($113,300).

All Database Administrators salaries in Georgia

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 Savannah: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Savannah?

$51.26 an hour on average, and $46.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,265 a year ($6,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,620.

Do database administrators earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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