Expert Database Administrator salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 24 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wesley Chapel, Land O Lakes, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Riverview.

Also listed as: DBA

Median salary$144,208

Middle 50%$127.2k–$157.3k

vs. all levels here+20%comparison median $119,800

Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k$180k$190k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,736 and $324,900.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$126,838
25th	$127,185
50th (median)	$144,208
75th	$157,270
90th	$172,420

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	8
FY2021	$112,731	$109,845	$123,480	16
FY2022	–	–	–	7
FY2023	–	–	–	9
FY2024	$139,000	$131,732	$162,748	12
FY2025	$142,100	$133,250	$153,250	12
FY2026	$144,608	$126,838	$159,435	12

Cost of living

Tampa's median expert Database Administrator salary of $144,208 is worth about $142,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Database Administrators in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $124,560 in May 2025 (670 employed). The H-1B median here is $144,208, 16% higher.

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
Citi	too few	3
EY	too few	2
NTT DATA	too few	2
Axelon Services	too few	2
Exzac	too few	2
Raymond James & Associates	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	$93,000	58
Senior · Level III	$107,498	33
Expert · Level IV	$144,208	24

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
Mid-level · Level II	$83,803	$93,000	58
Senior · Level III	$105,310	$107,498	33
Expert · Level IV	$126,838	$144,208	24

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.