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Database Administrators: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-1141. 382 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $91,978, middle half $80,725–$115,053.
Applications (LCAs)382
Median offered salary$91,978
Middle half of salaries$80,725–$115,053
10th–90th percentile$65,998–$138,413
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 124 | $80,725 |
| Level II (qualified) | 126 | $90,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 73 | $111,100 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 46 | $134,091 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
Job titles
- Database Administrator75
- Oracle Database Administrator42
- Database Administration18
- SAS Admin/engineer17
- Database Administrators11
- Senior Database Administrator9
- Database Analyst8
- Senior Database Engineer4
- Database Administrator Specialist4
- Application Database Administrator4
- Professional Database Administrator3
- Database Engineer3
- Data Engineer3
- Vice President3
- DB2 Database Administrator3
- Assistant Vice President3
- Data Analyst3
- Oracle Data Base Administrator3
- Data Base Administrator3
- SQL Server DBA2
- Business Intelligence Engineer2
- Lead Data Engineer2
- Data Scientist2
- Data Engineer III2
- Storage Administrator2
- Associate, Database Management2
- Senior Database Developer2
- ETL Technical Consultant - KBGFJG50812-62
- Database Developer2
- SQL Server Database Administrator2
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 206 | $91,978 |
| FY2024 | 142 | $91,978 |
| FY2025 | 27 | $110,074 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $93,870 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).