SOC 15-1243 · Springfield, MA metro

Database Architects Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for database architects in Springfield, Massachusetts is $150,280 a year ($72.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $161,730: half of the 50 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).

$150,280average per year

$72.25 / hourMedian $161,730Take-home ≈ $106,788

  • $104K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Architects pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,970 or more. The middle half of database architects in Springfield earn between $122,720 and $164,950.

  • $104K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$150,280$12,523$72.25
Median$161,730$13,478$77.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$122,720$10,227$59.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,950$13,746$79.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Database Architects salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $150,280, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $106,788 a year, or $8,899 a month and $4,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $150,280 buys what about $156,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Architects salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($160,910).

All Database Architects salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for database architects

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($198,740).

Database Architects salary by city

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Database Architects salary in Springfield: questions

How much do database architects make an hour in Springfield?

$72.25 an hour on average, and $77.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database architects salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the database architects take-home pay in Springfield?

About $106,788 a year ($8,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,280. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do database architects earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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