H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1242Rank #15Updated May 2026

Database Administrators

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242). Based on 41,827 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$96,720

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$80,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$123,600

upper quartile

Filings

41,827

Rank #15

Summary

Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242) are among the most frequently sponsored occupations in the H-1B program, with 41,827 total filings. The typical wage range spans $80,000 to $123,600 (25th to 75th percentile), with a median of $96,720 across all experience levels and locations.

Wages increase significantly with DOL prevailing wage classification. Level I positions (entry/development) median at $77,500, while Level II (intermediate) median at $86,694. Level III (advanced) jumps to $116,377, and Level IV (fully competent/senior) reaches $133,900 median. This progression reflects growing responsibility and expertise in database design, optimization, and administration.

Geographically, Illinois leads in volume with 6,598 filings at a $79,768 median, followed by Texas (6,580 filings, $99,000 median) and California (4,370 filings, $120,245 median). Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is the largest sponsor (3,201 filings), followed by Amazon and major IT consulting firms. Candidates should expect regional variation, with California positions commanding notably higher wages than the Midwest.

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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	4,250	$67,883	$77,500	$90,000
Level II	22,165	$79,768	$86,694	$101,500
Level III	7,860	$101,088	$116,377	$138,952
Level IV	6,240	$120,000	$133,900	$155,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	IL	6,598	$79,768
2	TX	6,580	$99,000
3	CA	4,370	$120,245
4	NJ	2,431	$108,000
5	NY	2,229	$110,000
6	NC	2,097	$107,000
7	GA	1,959	$99,500
8	WA	1,586	$113,623
9	VA	1,507	$96,595
10	PA	1,163	$94,000

6,598

6,580

4,370

2,431

2,229

2,097

1,959

1,586

1,507

1,163

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	3,201
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	442
3	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	388
4	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	279
5	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	254
6	Fidelity Technology Group, LLC	214
7	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	158
8	COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC	99
9	LTIMindtree Limited	80
10	Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	77

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

3,201

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

442

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …

388

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

279

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

254

Fidelity Technology Group,…

214

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

158

COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, …

LTIMindtree Limited

Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…

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