SOC 15-1243 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Database Architects Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for database architects in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $113,170 a year ($54.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,290: half of the 60 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).

$113,170average per year

$54.41 / hourMedian $128,290Take-home ≈ $83,515

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Architects pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,460 or more. The middle half of database architects in Spartanburg earn between $81,960 and $128,290.

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,170$9,431$54.41
Median$128,290$10,691$61.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,960$6,830$39.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,290$10,691$61.68

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

Database Architects salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $113,170, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $83,515 a year, or $6,960 a month and $3,212 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $113,170 buys what about $124,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Architects salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 5th of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Myrtle Beach pays the most ($155,880).

All Database Architects salaries in South Carolina

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 Spartanburg: questions

How much do database architects make an hour in Spartanburg?

$54.41 an hour on average, and $61.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $83,515 a year ($6,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,170.

Do database architects earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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