Database Administrator salary in New York, NY
Based on 1,482 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Hoboken, Edison, Brooklyn, Whippany.
Also listed as: DBA
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $80,000 |
| 25th | $93,600 |
| 50th (median) | $125,000 |
| 75th | $157,811 |
| 90th | $194,250 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $95,000 | $86,528 | $120,000 | 635 |
| FY2021 | $101,000 | $90,584 | $129,325 | 531 |
| FY2022 | $101,660 | $95,680 | $137,334 | 523 |
| FY2023 | $100,000 | $95,014 | $137,463 | 482 |
| FY2024 | $118,456 | $93,226 | $154,000 | 753 |
| FY2025 | $120,000 | $90,000 | $154,500 | 945 |
| FY2026 | $128,750 | $102,000 | $164,000 | 537 |
Cost of living
New York's median Database Administrator salary of $125,000 is worth about $111,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Administrators in the New York, NY area earned a median of $121,550 in May 2025 (3,630 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,000, 3% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| EY | $150,037 | 750 |
| Cognizant | $113,859 | 23 |
| Amazon | $145,300 | 20 |
| Barclays | $144,958 | 16 |
| LTIMindtree | too few | 8 |
| IBM | too few | 7 |
| JPMorgan Chase | too few | 7 |
| UBS | too few | 7 |
| RegEdge | too few | 7 |
| too few | 6 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $77,438 | 247 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $118,800 | 751 |
| Senior · Level III | $175,360 | 311 |
| Expert · Level IV | $178,348 | 160 |
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 | $65,333 | $77,438 | 247 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $89,586 | $118,800 | 751 |
| Senior · Level III | $125,008 | $175,360 | 311 |
| Expert · Level IV | $138,112 | $178,348 | 160 |
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.