SOC 15-1243, wage year 2025-26
Database Architects prevailing wage in Pennsylvania
Short answer
In Pennsylvania, the median prevailing wage for database architects across its 20 areas is $37.58 an hour at Level 1 ($78,166 a year) and $71.61 an hour at Level 4 ($148,938 a year). The Level 2 median of $49.28 is 7% below the national median across areas ($53.16). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the highest-paying area at $56.64 at Level 2, and York-Hanover, PA the lowest at $37.11.
Every Pennsylvania area for database architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46.30 | $56.64 | $66.98 | $77.32 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $43.97 | $54.09 | $64.21 | $74.33 |
| Reading, PA | $42.70 | $52.68 | $62.65 | $72.63 |
| Lebanon, PA | $41.69 | $52.11 | $62.53 | $72.95 |
| Erie, PA | $40.72 | $51.59 | $62.45 | $73.32 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $41.26 | $51.57 | $61.87 | $72.18 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37.65 | $50.71 | $63.78 | $76.84 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41.61 | $49.75 | $57.89 | $66.03 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $37.51 | $49.33 | $61.14 | $72.96 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37.98 | $49.29 | $60.59 | $71.90 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37.70 | $49.28 | $60.87 | $72.45 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37.31 | $48.54 | $59.76 | $70.99 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37.22 | $48.45 | $59.67 | $70.90 |
| Johnstown, PA | $36.97 | $48.42 | $59.86 | $71.31 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34.99 | $46.82 | $58.65 | $70.48 |
| Williamsport, PA | $36.79 | $46.18 | $55.57 | $64.96 |
| State College, PA | $32.70 | $42.94 | $53.17 | $63.41 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $30.08 | $41.66 | $53.24 | $64.82 |
| Altoona, PA | $30.44 | $40.94 | $51.45 | $61.95 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $23.71 | $37.11 | $50.52 | $63.92 |
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.
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