Database Administrators pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,720 or more. The middle half of database administrators in New Orleans earn between $56,690 and $119,470.
- $53K10th
- $57K25th
- $77KMedian
- $119K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,220 | $7,602 | $43.86 |
| Median | $76,990 | $6,416 | $37.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,690 | $4,724 | $27.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,470 | $9,956 | $57.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $91,220, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $70,653 a year, or $5,888 a month and $2,717 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $91,220 buys what about $98,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 2nd of 2 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($106,010).
- Baton Rouge$106,010
- New Orleans$91,220
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in New Orleans?
$43.86 an hour on average, and $37.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $70,653 a year ($5,888 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,220.
Do database administrators earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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