H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1242Rank #13Updated Jun 2026
Database Administrators
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242). Based on 106,820 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$120,786
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$97,580
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$149,415
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,319
Rank #13 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4,456 | $68,000 | $78,000 | $90,000 |
| Level II | 23,328 | $79,768 | $87,984 | $104,000 |
| Level III | 8,363 | $101,816 | $117,000 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | 6,623 | $120,016 | $135,000 | $155,709 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,000 | $78,000 | $90,000 |
| Level II | $79,768 | $87,984 | $104,000 |
| Level III | $101,816 | $117,000 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | $120,016 | $135,000 | $155,709 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4,188 |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 2,602 |
| 3 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,385 |
| 4 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 1,163 |
| 5 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 859 |
| 6 | INFOLOB SOLUTIONS INC | 729 |
| 7 | eClinicalWorks LLC | 701 |
| 8 | Fujitsu North America, Inc. | 676 |
| 9 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 620 |
| 10 | COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 559 |
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
4,188
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
2,602
WIPRO LIMITED
1,385
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
1,163
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
859
INFOLOB SOLUTIONS INC
729
eClinicalWorks LLC
701
Fujitsu North America, Inc.
676
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
620
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, …
559
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $65k |
| FY2011 | $65k |
| FY2012 | $67k |
| FY2013 | $70k |
| FY2014 | $70k |
| FY2015 | $71k |
| FY2016 | $71k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $84k |
| FY2019 | $88k |
| FY2020 | $94k |
| FY2021 | $90k |
| FY2022 | $90k |
| FY2023 | $101k |
| FY2024 | $109k |
| FY2025 | $117k |
| FY2026 | $121k |
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