SOC 15-1243, wage year 2025-26
Database Architects prevailing wage in Tennessee
Short answer
In Tennessee, the median prevailing wage for database architects across its 14 areas is $40.80 an hour at Level 1 ($84,854 a year) and $69.22 an hour at Level 4 ($143,978 a year). The Level 2 median of $49.62 is 7% below the national median across areas ($53.16). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is the highest-paying area at $55.08 at Level 2, and Knoxville, TN the lowest at $43.27.
Every Tennessee area for database architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45.12 | $55.08 | $65.03 | $74.99 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $43.84 | $54.14 | $64.44 | $74.74 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43.53 | $53.50 | $63.47 | $73.44 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42.67 | $52.77 | $62.86 | $72.96 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41.13 | $51.33 | $61.53 | $71.73 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41.71 | $50.72 | $59.72 | $68.73 |
| Jackson, TN | $40.53 | $50.46 | $60.40 | $70.33 |
| Johnson City, TN | $41.06 | $48.77 | $56.49 | $64.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37.75 | $48.40 | $59.06 | $69.71 |
| Cleveland, TN | $38.85 | $46.50 | $54.14 | $61.79 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38.28 | $45.84 | $53.40 | $60.96 |
| Morristown, TN | $34.94 | $44.66 | $54.38 | $64.10 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35.64 | $44.66 | $53.67 | $62.69 |
| Knoxville, TN | $33.09 | $43.27 | $53.45 | $63.63 |
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 Tennessee
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
- 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