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Database Administrator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,660
25th Percentile Wage
$58,520
50th Percentile Wage
$73,420
75th Percentile Wage
$95,080
90th Percentile Wage
$123,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,660.

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
$73,420
2.37% 4.39%
2017
$71,680
-3.46% -
2016
$74,160
-1.56% -
2015
$75,320
6.41% -
2014
$70,490
14.00% -
2013
$60,620
-15.80% -
2012
$70,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Database Administrator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,420 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 47.4 percent (47.4%) 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.