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Database Administrator Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of database administrators in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,440
25th Percentile Wage
$63,520
50th Percentile Wage
$83,740
75th Percentile Wage
$109,020
90th Percentile Wage
$125,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,440.

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
$83,740
-1.11% -2.73%
2017
$84,670
-3.98% -
2016
$88,040
-5.51% -
2015
$92,890
6.89% -
2014
$86,490
1.04% -
2013
$85,590
-0.51% -
2012
$86,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Database Administrator Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,740 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Richmond is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 36.5 percent (36.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lynchburg
$104,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$89,460
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$88,590
Richmond
$83,740
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$80,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$74,450
Roanoke
$73,020
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$72,710
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$72,700
Charlottesville
$69,880
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$67,280
Harrisonburg
$53,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.