Database Administrators pay range in Greensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,320 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Greensboro earn between $71,880 and $128,580.
- $55K10th
- $72K25th
- $92KMedian
- $129K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,620 | $8,135 | $46.93 |
| Median | $92,500 | $7,708 | $44.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,880 | $5,990 | $34.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,580 | $10,715 | $61.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Greensboro
On the average salary of $97,620, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $74,119 a year, or $6,177 a month and $2,851 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Greensboro a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $97,620 buys what about $105,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other North Carolina cities
Greensboro ranks 6th 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 Greensboro: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Greensboro?
$46.93 an hour on average, and $44.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Greensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Greensboro?
About $74,119 a year ($6,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,620.
Do database administrators earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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