Database Administrators pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,650 or more. The middle half of database administrators in San Antonio earn between $83,060 and $128,210.
- $68K10th
- $83K25th
- $107KMedian
- $128K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,990 | $8,999 | $51.92 |
| Median | $107,410 | $8,951 | $51.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,060 | $6,922 | $39.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,210 | $10,684 | $61.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $107,990, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $84,801 a year, or $7,067 a month and $3,262 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $107,990 buys what about $114,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($118,560).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in San Antonio?
$51.92 an hour on average, and $51.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $84,801 a year ($7,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,990. Texas has no state income tax.
Do database administrators earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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