Database Administrator Salary in Texas

Manages databases to ensure data is stored, organized, and accessible efficiently and securely.

State Average
$97,208
across 31 metros
vs National Avg
+1.7%
national: $95,580
Metros Covered
31
17 above national avg
Highest Metro
$117,208
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

All metro areas in Texas

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31 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$73K$95K$117K$139K$117K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$73K$95K$117K$139K$117K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$70K$92K$115K$137K$115K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$68K$90K$112K$135K$113K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$67K$89K$111K$133K$112K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$64K$87K$111K$134K$111K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$67K$89K$111K$133K$111K
Victoria, TXTX$63K$86K$109K$132K$109K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$65K$87K$109K$131K$109K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$65K$87K$109K$131K$109K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$67K$86K$104K$123K$105K
Waco, TXTX$68K$85K$103K$120K$103K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$65K$83K$102K$120K$102K
Midland, TXTX$58K$78K$98K$118K$98K
Odessa, TXTX$58K$78K$98K$118K$98K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$67K$82K$98K$114K$98K
Amarillo, TXTX$50K$73K$96K$118K$96K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$65K$80K$95K$111K$96K
Lubbock, TXTX$61K$78K$95K$113K$95K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$55K$74K$93K$112K$93K
San Angelo, TXTX$57K$73K$89K$105K$89K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$53K$71K$88K$106K$88K
Abilene, TXTX$53K$70K$88K$105K$88K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$55K$71K$88K$104K$88K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$55K$71K$88K$104K$88K
Laredo, TXTX$59K$72K$85K$98K$85K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$55K$69K$82K$95K$82K
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$40K$60K$79K$99K$79K
Longview, TXTX$41K$59K$76K$94K$77K
Tyler, TXTX$38K$56K$74K$92K$74K
El Paso, TXTX$35K$51K$68K$85K$68K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.