Database Administrators pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,340 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Great Falls earn between $66,560 and $84,300.
- $59K10th
- $67K25th
- $80KMedian
- $84K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,150 | $6,679 | $38.53 |
| Median | $80,470 | $6,706 | $38.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,560 | $5,547 | $32.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,300 | $7,025 | $40.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $80,150, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $62,048 a year, or $5,171 a month and $2,386 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 Great Falls a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $80,150 buys what about $82,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($94,950).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Great Falls?
$38.53 an hour on average, and $38.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $62,048 a year ($5,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,150.
Do database administrators earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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