Database Administrators pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,530 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Lancaster earn between $62,980 and $117,890.
- $58K10th
- $63K25th
- $87KMedian
- $118K75th
- $143K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,650 | $7,804 | $45.02 |
| Median | $86,720 | $7,227 | $41.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,980 | $5,248 | $30.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,890 | $9,824 | $56.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $93,650, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $71,838 a year, or $5,986 a month and $2,763 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $93,650 buys what about $95,311 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 7th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($111,210).
- Philadelphia$111,210
- Pittsburgh$106,030
- Harrisburg$101,210
- York$99,310
- Reading$95,260
- Allentown$94,720
- Lancaster$93,650
- Scranton$85,950
- Erie$77,220
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Lancaster?
$45.02 an hour on average, and $41.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $71,838 a year ($5,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,650. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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