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Database Architects salary in Raleigh, NC

The median database architects in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $132,740 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,029 a month.

10th percentile
$70,200
25th percentile
$98,190
Median percentile
$132,740
75th percentile
$161,470
90th percentile
$198,320

Based on 710 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

$96,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,740
Federal income tax−$20,592
Social Security + Medicare−$10,155
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,641
Monthly take-home$8,029
Every two weeks$3,706

Does it go far here?

$135,232Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
20%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 architects salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina