Database Architects pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,350 or more. The middle half of database architects in Birmingham earn between $100,260 and $144,530.
- $80K10th
- $100K25th
- $129KMedian
- $145K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,380 | $10,448 | $60.28 |
| Median | $129,030 | $10,752 | $62.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,260 | $8,355 | $48.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,530 | $12,044 | $69.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $125,380, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $91,875 a year, or $7,656 a month and $3,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $125,380 buys what about $136,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 1st of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Birmingham$125,380
- Huntsville$122,580
Highest-paying cities for database architects
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($198,740).
- San Francisco, CA$198,740
- San Jose, CA$191,170
- Bridgeport, CT$162,560
- Boston, MA$160,910
- Washington, DC$159,980
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Database Architects salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Birmingham?
$60.28 an hour on average, and $62.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $91,875 a year ($7,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,380. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do database architects earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).
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 15-1243; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).
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