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Database Administrators salary in Raleigh, NC

The median database administrators in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $122,950 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,506 a month.

10th percentile
$76,360
25th percentile
$98,080
Median percentile
$122,950
75th percentile
$142,470
90th percentile
$163,550

Based on 510 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$90,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,950
Federal income tax−$18,242
Social Security + Medicare−$9,406
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,225
Monthly take-home$7,506
Every two weeks$3,464

Does it go far here?

$125,259Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All database administrators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina