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Database Administrator Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,040
25th Percentile Wage
$58,960
50th Percentile Wage
$77,260
75th Percentile Wage
$98,050
90th Percentile Wage
$118,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,040.

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
$77,260
4.78% -1.15%
2017
$73,570
-0.60% -
2016
$74,010
2.08% -
2015
$72,470
-2.66% -
2014
$74,400
-4.05% -
2013
$77,410
-0.96% -
2012
$78,150
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,260 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Pittsburgh is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 50.0 percent (50.0%) 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.