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Database Administrator Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,290
25th Percentile Wage
$52,780
50th Percentile Wage
$72,400
75th Percentile Wage
$94,710
90th Percentile Wage
$110,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,290.

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
$72,400
1.37% -11.99%
2017
$71,410
-2.83% -
2016
$73,430
-12.46% -
2015
$82,580
0.87% -
2014
$81,860
-2.82% -
2013
$84,170
3.67% -
2012
$81,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Database Administrator Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,400 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Memphis is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 47.0 percent (47.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$85,230
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$83,540
Chattanooga
$78,340
Clarksville
$72,770
Memphis
$72,400
Knoxville
$72,380
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$65,910
Johnson City
$60,320
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,560
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.