H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1242Rank #14Updated Sep 2026
Database Administrators
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Database Administrators (SOC 15-1242). Based on 109,160 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$117,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$95,040
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$143,184
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
4,170
Rank #14 · 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 | 4,754 | $68,000 | $78,300 | $91,500 |
| Level II | 24,091 | $79,768 | $88,629 | $104,674 |
| Level III | 8,791 | $102,034 | $117,440 | $140,566 |
| Level IV | 6,927 | $120,619 | $135,000 | $156,999 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,000 | $78,300 | $91,500 |
| Level II | $79,768 | $88,629 | $104,674 |
| Level III | $102,034 | $117,440 | $140,566 |
| Level IV | $120,619 | $135,000 | $156,999 |
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 | 4,475 |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 2,632 |
| 3 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,396 |
| 4 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 1,175 |
| 5 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 965 |
| 6 | INFOLOB SOLUTIONS INC | 733 |
| 7 | eClinicalWorks LLC | 703 |
| 8 | Fujitsu North America, Inc. | 683 |
| 9 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 626 |
| 10 | COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 577 |
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
4,475
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
2,632
WIPRO LIMITED
1,396
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
1,175
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
965
INFOLOB SOLUTIONS INC
733
eClinicalWorks LLC
703
Fujitsu North America, Inc.
683
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
626
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, …
577
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 | $117k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Database Administrators — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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