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Database Administrator Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators in Lancaster 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 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,570
25th Percentile Wage
$59,460
50th Percentile Wage
$75,390
75th Percentile Wage
$93,300
90th Percentile Wage
$117,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,570.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$75,390
7.59% 10.07%
2017
$69,670
1.89% -
2016
$68,350
3.37% -
2015
$66,050
-7.52% -
2014
$71,020
3.68% -
2013
$68,410
0.89% -
2012
$67,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Database Administrator Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,390 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Lancaster is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 48.8 percent (48.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$101,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$90,360
York-Hanover
$88,970
Philadelphia
$87,840
Reading
$87,020
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$83,080
Erie
$77,780
Pittsburgh
$77,260
Lancaster
$75,390
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$75,030
State College
$74,570
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$74,450
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$73,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$69,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$61,500
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,070
Johnstown
$59,310
Williamsport
$55,590
Altoona
$47,970
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.