SOC 15-1242, wage year 2025-26
Database Administrators prevailing wage in Washington
Short answer
In Washington, the median prevailing wage for database administrators across its 15 areas is $34.52 an hour at Level 1 ($71,802 a year) and $60.03 an hour at Level 4 ($124,862 a year). The Level 2 median of $45.36 is 21% above the national median across areas ($37.46). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the highest-paying area at $48.41 at Level 2, and Western Washington nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $36.54.
Every Washington area for database administrators
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $36.51 | $48.41 | $60.31 | $72.21 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $36.31 | $48.06 | $59.82 | $71.57 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $35.98 | $47.84 | $59.69 | $71.55 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $43.67 | $47.79 | $51.92 | $56.04 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $35.83 | $47.50 | $59.17 | $70.84 |
| Yakima, WA | $34.68 | $45.64 | $56.59 | $67.55 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $38.27 | $45.37 | $52.47 | $59.57 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $34.52 | $45.36 | $56.20 | $67.04 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $32.67 | $41.79 | $50.91 | $60.03 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $32.58 | $41.74 | $50.91 | $60.07 |
| Bellingham, WA | $31.24 | $39.68 | $48.11 | $56.55 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $31.99 | $39.68 | $47.37 | $55.06 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $30.74 | $38.36 | $45.99 | $53.61 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $30.25 | $36.61 | $42.98 | $49.34 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $28.73 | $36.54 | $44.34 | $52.15 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in Washington
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Data Scientists