Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,920
25th Percentile Wage
$58,610
50th Percentile Wage
$81,640
75th Percentile Wage
$105,340
90th Percentile Wage
$126,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,920.

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
$81,640
8.08% 8.08%
2019
$75,040
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,640 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for database administrators and architects in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators and architects in Memphis is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$96,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$95,710
Knoxville
$85,810
Memphis
$81,640
Chattanooga
$77,290
Johnson City
$63,650
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.