Database Architects pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,390 or more. The middle half of database architects in Houston earn between $119,380 and $169,230.
- $79K10th
- $119K25th
- $139KMedian
- $169K75th
- $192K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,690 | $11,891 | $68.60 |
| Median | $139,100 | $11,592 | $66.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $119,380 | $9,948 | $57.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,230 | $14,102 | $81.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $142,690, a single filer in Houston takes home about $108,795 a year, or $9,066 a month and $4,184 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 Houston a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $142,690 buys what about $144,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Houston?
$68.60 an hour on average, and $66.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Houston?
About $108,795 a year ($9,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do database architects earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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