Database Architects pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,580 or more. The middle half of database architects in Virginia Beach earn between $99,680 and $160,360.
- $92K10th
- $100K25th
- $135KMedian
- $160K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,070 | $11,339 | $65.42 |
| Median | $135,130 | $11,261 | $64.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,680 | $8,307 | $47.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,360 | $13,363 | $77.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $136,070, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $97,260 a year, or $8,105 a month and $3,741 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $99,349 | $8,279 |
| Working in VA | $97,260 | $8,105 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $136,070 buys what about $138,931 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($138,240).
- Richmond$138,240
- Virginia Beach$136,070
- Charlottesville$127,500
- Roanoke$122,810
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 Virginia Beach: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$65.42 an hour on average, and $64.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $97,260 a year ($8,105 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,070.
Do database architects earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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