Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Average base salary, Arizona
$149,500 / year
≈ $12,450 per month · $71.88 per hour
BLS May 2025 state data for Arizona · median $161,500
25th percentile
$128,000Average
$149,50075th percentile
$164,000
$128,000Average
$149,50075th percentile
$164,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Database Architect salary by state
Alabama$123,000
Alaska$110,500
Arizona$149,500
Arkansas$117,000
California$181,500
Colorado$152,000
Connecticut$160,000
Delaware$143,000
District of Columbia$154,500
Florida$147,000
Georgia$150,000
Hawaii$152,500
Idaho$136,000
Illinois$150,000
Indiana$139,000
Iowa$127,000
Kansas$129,500
Kentucky$128,500
Maine$134,000
Maryland$147,000
Massachusetts$169,000
Michigan$132,500
Minnesota$139,000
Mississippi$101,500
Missouri$117,500
Montana$117,500
Nebraska$140,000
Nevada$148,000
New Hampshire$142,000
New Jersey$135,000
New Mexico$126,500
New York$150,500
North Carolina$141,500
North Dakota$117,000
Ohio$140,000
Oklahoma$131,500
Oregon$145,500
Rhode Island$151,000
South Carolina$138,000
South Dakota$129,000
Tennessee$122,000
Texas$151,000
Utah$145,000
Virginia$160,000
Washington$140,500
Wisconsin$141,500
About this role
Database Architect is a professional role within the function in the Computer and Mathematical job family.
Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Database Architects do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
- Develop and document database architectures.
- Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
- Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
- Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
- Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
Top skills: Reading Comprehension Judgment and Decision Making Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving Systems Analysis Speaking
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Database Architect pay by experience level
Entry level$89,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$113,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$144,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$175,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$211,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+8.7%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
4,000
projected openings per year
Growing faster than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Database Architect salary by industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
24,320 workers
$153,500Computer Systems Design and Related Services
16,410 workers
$158,000Management of Companies and Enterprises
6,830 workers
$148,000Management of Companies and Enterprises
6,830 workers
$148,000Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
4,900 workers
$147,000Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
4,340 workers
$141,500Publishing Industries
4,050 workers
$144,000Administrative and Support Services
4,020 workers
$149,000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
3,970 workers
$164,000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
3,970 workers
$164,000National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Database Architect pays 21% above the average across 38 roles in the Computer and Mathematical job family (family average $123,500).
Similar-paying roles in Computer and Mathematical
Data Warehousing Specialist$149,500
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Computer Network Architect$144,500
Information Security Analyst$137,000
Mathematician$134,000
Business Intelligence Analyst$131,000
Blockchain Engineer$126,500
Video Game Designer$121,500
Careers related to Database Architect
Software Developer$153,500
Database Administrator$114,000
Web Administrator$126,500
Computer Systems Analyst$118,500
Data Scientist$131,000
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Database Architect make?
The average base salary for a Database Architect in the United States is $149,500 per year, or about $71.88 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $113,000 and $175,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Computer and Mathematical roles?
The Computer and Mathematical job family averages $123,500 across 38 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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