Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,600
25th Percentile Wage
$77,010
50th Percentile Wage
$101,640
75th Percentile Wage
$123,490
90th Percentile Wage
$144,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,600.

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
$101,640
5.90% 5.90%
2019
$95,640
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,640, Richmond is the second highest paying city for database administrators and architects in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Lynchburg (median annual salary of $108,120). Compared with Lynchburg, the median annual salary of database administrators and architects in Richmond is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lynchburg
$108,120
Richmond
$101,640
Charlottesville
$100,470
Roanoke
$96,320
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$88,030
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$83,390
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$73,030
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$68,540
Harrisonburg
$59,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.