Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of database administrators and architects in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators and architects in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Database Administrators and Architects in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,310
25th Percentile Wage
$77,990
50th Percentile Wage
$105,920
75th Percentile Wage
$124,700
90th Percentile Wage
$142,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,310.

Median salary trend

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.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$105,920
2.78% 2.78%
2019
$102,980
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,920, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for database administrators and architects in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $112,660). Compared with Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of database administrators and architects in Raleigh-Cary is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$112,660
Raleigh-Cary
$105,920
Winston-Salem
$102,940
Wilmington
$96,000
Durham-Chapel Hill
$94,970
Greensboro-High Point
$92,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$83,300
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$68,300
Asheville
$51,630
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,580

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.