SOC 15-1243, wage year 2025-26
Database Architects prevailing wage in Washington
Short answer
In Washington, the median prevailing wage for database architects across its 15 areas is $48.75 an hour at Level 1 ($101,400 a year) and $83.20 an hour at Level 4 ($173,056 a year). The Level 2 median of $60.44 is 14% above the national median across areas ($53.16). Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA is the highest-paying area at $65.92 at Level 2, and Lewiston, ID-WA the lowest at $46.18.
Every Washington area for database architects
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $58.39 | $65.92 | $73.45 | $80.98 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52.15 | $63.30 | $74.46 | $85.61 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $52.02 | $63.16 | $74.30 | $85.44 |
| Yakima, WA | $50.24 | $61.81 | $73.38 | $84.95 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50.28 | $61.76 | $73.24 | $84.72 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50.05 | $61.10 | $72.15 | $83.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57.09 | $60.87 | $64.64 | $68.42 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48.75 | $60.44 | $72.12 | $83.81 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $46.26 | $58.86 | $71.46 | $84.06 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46.32 | $58.83 | $71.34 | $83.85 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $43.36 | $52.83 | $62.31 | $71.78 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $43.05 | $52.67 | $62.29 | $71.91 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $42.73 | $51.97 | $61.21 | $70.45 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43.17 | $48.28 | $53.38 | $58.49 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $38.31 | $46.18 | $54.04 | $61.91 |
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
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- Computer and Information Research Scientists
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- 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
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- Data Scientists