Database Architects pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,670 or more. The middle half of database architects in El Paso earn between $110,100 and $140,880.
- $92K10th
- $110K25th
- $127KMedian
- $141K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,790 | $10,399 | $60.00 |
| Median | $126,700 | $10,558 | $60.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,100 | $9,175 | $52.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,880 | $11,740 | $67.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $124,790, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $96,560 a year, or $8,047 a month and $3,714 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $124,790 buys what about $138,791 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 5th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($147,980).
- 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 El Paso: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in El Paso?
$60.00 an hour on average, and $60.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in El Paso?
About $96,560 a year ($8,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,790. Texas has no state income tax.
Do database architects earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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