The salary statistics of database administrators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare database administrator salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) database administrators is $123,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid database administrators is $36,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,500 | 2.70% | 19.15% |
| 2017 | $68,600 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $67,240 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $64,800 | 3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $62,420 | 6.49% | - |
| 2013 | $58,370 | 2.35% | - |
| 2012 | $57,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].