Database Architects pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,570 or more. The middle half of database architects in Anchorage earn between $87,460 and $127,300.
- $65K10th
- $87K25th
- $118KMedian
- $127K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,480 | $9,207 | $53.12 |
| Median | $117,540 | $9,795 | $56.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,460 | $7,288 | $42.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,300 | $10,608 | $61.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $110,480, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $86,553 a year, or $7,213 a month and $3,329 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $110,480 buys what about $104,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$133,670
- Olympia, WA$138,550
- Portland, OR$146,840
- Spokane, WA$147,700
- Salem, OR$132,780
- Eugene, OR$125,680
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Anchorage?
$53.12 an hour on average, and $56.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $86,553 a year ($7,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,480. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do database architects earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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