Database Administrators pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,850 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Baltimore earn between $100,790 and $144,090.
- $76K10th
- $101K25th
- $124KMedian
- $144K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,020 | $10,502 | $60.59 |
| Median | $123,730 | $10,311 | $59.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,790 | $8,399 | $48.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,090 | $12,008 | $69.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $126,020, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $91,570 a year, or $7,631 a month and $3,522 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $126,020 buys what about $120,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$126,020
- Lexington Park$115,460
- Hagerstown$103,080
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Baltimore?
$60.59 an hour on average, and $59.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $91,570 a year ($7,631 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,020. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do database administrators earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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