Database Administrators pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,600 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Nashville earn between $90,730 and $163,590.
- $62K10th
- $91K25th
- $124KMedian
- $164K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,830 | $10,069 | $58.09 |
| Median | $123,920 | $10,327 | $59.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $90,730 | $7,561 | $43.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,590 | $13,632 | $78.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $120,830, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $93,834 a year, or $7,819 a month and $3,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $120,830 buys what about $125,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$120,830
- Chattanooga$96,470
- Kingsport$95,940
- Memphis$95,440
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 Nashville: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Nashville?
$58.09 an hour on average, and $59.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Nashville?
About $93,834 a year ($7,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,830. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do database administrators earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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