Database Architects pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,280 or more. The middle half of database architects in Dallas earn between $129,790 and $165,470.
- $90K10th
- $130K25th
- $155KMedian
- $165K75th
- $212K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,980 | $12,332 | $71.14 |
| Median | $154,770 | $12,898 | $74.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,790 | $10,816 | $62.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,470 | $13,789 | $79.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $147,980, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $112,410 a year, or $9,368 a month and $4,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $147,980 buys what about $143,544 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 5 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Dallas$147,980
- Austin$147,860
- Houston$142,690
- San Antonio$139,560
- El Paso$124,790
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 Dallas: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Dallas?
$71.14 an hour on average, and $74.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Dallas?
About $112,410 a year ($9,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,980. Texas has no state income tax.
Do database architects earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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