Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,520
25th Percentile Wage
$59,050
50th Percentile Wage
$84,810
75th Percentile Wage
$108,720
90th Percentile Wage
$133,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,520.

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
$84,810
6.61% 6.61%
2019
$79,200
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,810 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for database administrators and architects in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators and architects in Pittsburgh is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
York-Hanover
$96,690
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$90,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$90,220
Pittsburgh
$84,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$83,010
Erie
$81,700
Lancaster
$80,370
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$76,490
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$74,680
Reading
$63,940
Johnstown
$63,640
State College
$63,590
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,840
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,100
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.