Principal Business Intelligence Analyst, Broadband
T-Mobile · Denver, Colorado
$112,400 - $243,240
Tailor & apply →Database Administrator Salary in Washington, DC
Pay ranges below come from 58 current database administrator listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.
Median base pay · nationwide
from 58 disclosed ranges
$110,000/yr
Not enough Washington, DC disclosures yet — this reflects Database Administrator pay across all US locations in our feed.
$67,000$90,000 – $135,000 typical$177,820
Highest-paying employers in our feed
T-Mobileup to $243,240
CVS Healthup to $222,000
Accenture Federal Servicesup to $203,000
Veracity Engineeringup to $190,000
A.C. Coyup to $180,000
Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.
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Senior Oracle DBA: Cloud-Ready, High-Performance & Secure
Veracity Engineering · Washington, District of Columbia
$140,000 - $190,000
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A.C. Coy · United States
$130,000 - $180,000
Tailor & apply →Senior Mainframe DBDatabase Administrator
CVS Health · Concord, New Hampshire
$83,000 - $222,000
Tailor & apply →Sr. Database Administrator
Accenture Federal Services · Arlington, Virginia
$102,000 - $203,000
Tailor & apply →Sr. Oracle Database Administrator
IntePros · Boston, Massachusetts
$70 - $76
Tailor & apply →What moves Database Administrator pay
Seniority
Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior database administrator roles routinely clear the top of the range above.
Company & industry
Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same database administrator title than smaller or non-profit ones.
Local market
Cost of living and local demand shift Washington, DC offers up or down versus the national figure.
Frequently asked
How much does a Database Administrator make in Washington, DC?
Based on 58 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Washington, DC-specific data), the median is around $110,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.
Where do these numbers come from?
Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.
How can I earn more as a Database Administrator?
Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.
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