Senior Database Administrator salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 229 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irving, Plano, Frisco, Westlake, Mckinney.
Also listed as: DBA
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $110,531 |
| 25th | $117,000 |
| 50th (median) | $117,700 |
| 75th | $137,700 |
| 90th | $159,650 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $100,000 | $96,470 | $110,000 | 106 |
| FY2021 | $106,059 | $101,088 | $115,750 | 94 |
| FY2022 | $108,080 | $106,059 | $119,263 | 114 |
| FY2023 | $109,789 | $102,898 | $121,750 | 94 |
| FY2024 | $122,000 | $110,000 | $137,407 | 124 |
| FY2025 | $118,560 | $110,531 | $140,000 | 135 |
| FY2026 | $117,570 | $117,000 | $135,000 | 94 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median senior Database Administrator salary of $117,700 is worth about $114,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Administrators in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $122,390 in May 2025 (2,430 employed). The H-1B median here is $117,700, 4% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| EY | $171,962 | 32 |
| Compunnel Software Group | $125,250 | 13 |
| Cognizant | too few | 7 |
| NTT DATA | too few | 6 |
| Amazon | too few | 5 |
| Fidelity Investments | too few | 5 |
| CitiusTech | too few | 4 |
| FourthSquare | too few | 4 |
| TekInvaderZ | too few | 4 |
| HCLTech | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $73,070 | 168 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,035 | 733 |
| Senior · Level III | $117,700 | 229 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,000 | 198 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $63,835 | $73,070 | 168 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,035 | $95,035 | 733 |
| Senior · Level III | $117,000 | $117,700 | 229 |
| Expert · Level IV | $133,869 | $140,000 | 198 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.