Database Administrators pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,250 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Pittsburgh earn between $78,840 and $132,000.
- $58K10th
- $79K25th
- $102KMedian
- $132K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,030 | $8,836 | $50.98 |
| Median | $102,070 | $8,506 | $49.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,840 | $6,570 | $37.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,000 | $11,000 | $63.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $106,030, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $80,167 a year, or $6,681 a month and $3,083 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $106,030 buys what about $111,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 2nd 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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$50.98 an hour on average, and $49.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $80,167 a year ($6,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,030. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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