Database Architects pay range in Greenville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,510 or more. The middle half of database architects in Greenville earn between $96,780 and $149,520.
- $80K10th
- $97K25th
- $122KMedian
- $150K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,040 | $10,337 | $59.63 |
| Median | $121,610 | $10,134 | $58.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,780 | $8,065 | $46.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,520 | $12,460 | $71.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Greenville
On the average salary of $124,040, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $90,551 a year, or $7,546 a month and $3,483 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).
Is Greenville a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $124,040 buys what about $133,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other South Carolina cities
Greenville ranks 4th of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Myrtle Beach pays the most ($155,880).
- Myrtle Beach$155,880
- Charleston$139,450
- Columbia$133,780
- Greenville$124,040
- Spartanburg$113,170
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 Greenville: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Greenville?
$59.64 an hour on average, and $58.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Greenville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Greenville?
About $90,551 a year ($7,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,040.
Do database architects earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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