Database Administrator salary in South Carolina

The median annual wage for database administrators in South Carolina is $93,640, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $104,620. South Carolina ranks 37 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$93,640

25th percentile

$72,910

75th percentile

$122,570

90th percentile

$149,000

Employment and national comparison

Employment in South Carolina	990
Mean annual wage in South Carolina	$98,670
National median	$104,620
National employment	69,990

States with similar pay for database administrators

Alabama: median $93,900
Virginia: median $93,320
New Hampshire: median $92,110
Oklahoma: median $95,320
Indiana: median $90,090
Ohio: median $97,190

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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 —.