The average annual salaries for database administrators and architects in the state of Alabama are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of database administrators and architects among Alabama areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $50,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators and architects from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80,820 | -0.38% | -0.38% |
| 2019 | $81,130 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of database administrators and architects in some Alabama cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of database administrators and architects in state of Alabama ranges from $62,380 to $93,520. The highest paying area for database administrators and architects in Alabama is Birmingham-Hoover with a median annual salary of $93,520. The second highest paying city/area in Alabama State is Montgomery (mean annual salary $84,800). The lowest paying area is Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $62,380.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |