Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of database administrators and architects in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of database administrators and architects in Columbia 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 Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,220
25th Percentile Wage
$62,250
50th Percentile Wage
$86,020
75th Percentile Wage
$109,270
90th Percentile Wage
$134,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,220.

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
$86,020
5.27% 5.27%
2019
$81,490
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,020 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for database administrators and architects in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators and architects in Columbia is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$109,610
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$91,510
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$89,210
Columbia
$86,020
Spartanburg
$77,760
Florence
$74,480
Augusta-Richmond County
$62,230
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,310
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$58,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.