Database Administrators pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,080 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Milwaukee earn between $77,730 and $130,600.
- $58K10th
- $78K25th
- $102KMedian
- $131K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,840 | $8,737 | $50.40 |
| Median | $101,510 | $8,459 | $48.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,730 | $6,478 | $37.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,600 | $10,883 | $62.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $104,840, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $77,870 a year, or $6,489 a month and $2,995 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $104,840 buys what about $108,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 4th of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($113,500).
- Kenosha$113,500
- Green Bay$105,660
- Madison$105,200
- Milwaukee$104,840
- Oshkosh$103,120
- Eau Claire$96,340
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Milwaukee?
$50.40 an hour on average, and $48.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $77,870 a year ($6,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,840.
Do database administrators earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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