SOC 15-1243, wage year 2025-26
Database Architects prevailing wage in Virginia
Short answer
In Virginia, the median prevailing wage for database architects across its 15 areas is $44.16 an hour at Level 1 ($91,853 a year) and $73.29 an hour at Level 4 ($152,443 a year). The Level 2 median of $54.43 is 2% above the national median across areas ($53.16). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is the highest-paying area at $74.97 at Level 2, and Roanoke, VA the lowest at $46.22.
Every Virginia area for database architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61.83 | $74.97 | $88.10 | $101.24 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62.97 | $69.61 | $76.25 | $82.89 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $44.16 | $56.30 | $68.45 | $80.59 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44.16 | $56.30 | $68.45 | $80.59 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44.16 | $56.30 | $68.45 | $80.59 |
| Richmond, VA | $46.24 | $55.26 | $64.27 | $73.29 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45.48 | $54.63 | $63.78 | $72.93 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45.60 | $54.43 | $63.25 | $72.08 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $44.07 | $54.41 | $64.76 | $75.10 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $43.27 | $53.11 | $62.94 | $72.78 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $43.27 | $53.11 | $62.94 | $72.78 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $41.20 | $52.27 | $63.34 | $74.41 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $41.69 | $51.01 | $60.32 | $69.64 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37.75 | $48.40 | $59.06 | $69.71 |
| Roanoke, VA | $35.73 | $46.22 | $56.70 | $67.19 |
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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