Database Administrator salary in Illinois

The median annual wage for database administrators in Illinois is $104,650, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $104,620. Illinois ranks 18 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$104,650

25th percentile

$74,390

75th percentile

$133,710

90th percentile

$163,970

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	2,340
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$108,300
National median	$104,620
National employment	69,990

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $109,680

States with similar pay for database administrators

Arizona: median $104,280
Vermont: median $104,230
Florida: median $104,120
New York: median $105,900
Rhode Island: median $106,020
Georgia: median $106,810

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Database Administrators" (15-1242), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.