SOC 15-1243 · Toledo, OH metro

Database Architects Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for database architects in Toledo, Ohio is $118,390 a year ($56.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,800: half of the 30 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).

$118,390average per year

$56.92 / hourMedian $118,800Take-home ≈ $86,337

  • $68K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $151K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Architects pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,520 or more. The middle half of database architects in Toledo earn between $81,140 and $150,680.

  • $68K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $151K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,390$9,866$56.92
Median$118,800$9,900$57.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,140$6,762$39.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$150,680$12,557$72.44

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

Database Architects salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $118,390, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $86,337 a year, or $7,195 a month and $3,321 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). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $118,390 buys what about $129,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Architects salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 6th of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($138,510).

All Database Architects salaries in Ohio

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 Toledo: questions

How much do database architects make an hour in Toledo?

$56.92 an hour on average, and $57.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $86,337 a year ($7,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,390. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do database architects earn more in Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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