Database Administrators pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,710 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Durham earn between $84,120 and $147,150.
- $72K10th
- $84K25th
- $118KMedian
- $147K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,610 | $9,801 | $56.54 |
| Median | $117,950 | $9,829 | $56.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,120 | $7,010 | $40.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $147,150 | $12,262 | $70.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $117,610, a single filer in Durham takes home about $87,385 a year, or $7,282 a month and $3,361 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).
Is Durham a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $117,610 buys what about $120,537 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 2nd of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($121,600).
- Raleigh$121,600
- Durham$117,610
- Charlotte$114,980
- Asheville$110,380
- Winston-Salem$106,050
- Greensboro$97,620
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 Durham: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Durham?
$56.54 an hour on average, and $56.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Durham?
About $87,385 a year ($7,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,610.
Do database administrators earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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