SOC 15-1242 · Springfield, MA metro

Database Administrators Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for database administrators in Springfield, Massachusetts is $109,660 a year ($52.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,850: half of the 90 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$109,660average per year

$52.72 / hourMedian $114,850Take-home ≈ $80,813

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,330 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Springfield earn between $76,750 and $137,060.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,660$9,138$52.72
Median$114,850$9,571$55.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,750$6,396$36.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,060$11,422$65.89

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

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $109,660, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $80,813 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $109,660 buys what about $114,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($130,100).

All Database Administrators salaries in Massachusetts

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 Springfield: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Springfield?

$52.72 an hour on average, and $55.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,813 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,660. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do database administrators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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