The salary of an Oracle Database Administrator in the United States varies depending on several factors, including experience, location, education level, marketing trend and company sizes.
As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Oracle Database Administrator in the United States is $57. While Salary.com is seeing that Oracle Database Administrator salary in the US can go up to $64 or down to $43, but most earn between $50 and $61. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Oracle Database Administrator in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $61 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $57 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $50 | $4 | $1 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Oracle Database Administrator with under 1 year experience makes about $111,234. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Oracle Database Administrator makes around $112,297. After 2-4 years, the Oracle Database Administrator pay rises to about $116,125. Those senior Oracle Database Administrator with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $120,733, and those Oracle Database Administrator having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $122,355 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Oracle Database Administrator | $111,234 |
| Intermediate Level Oracle Database Administrator | $112,297 |
| Senior Level Oracle Database Administrator | $116,125 |
| Specialist Level Oracle Database Administrator | $120,733 |
| Expert Level Oracle Database Administrator | $122,355 |
| Entry Level | 5% |
| Mid Level | 5% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 3% |
| Experienced | 4% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Oracle Database Administrator is $129,728 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $127,999. While in New Jersey, an Oracle Database Administrator earns $127,482 per year.
What Am I Worth?
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Oracle Database Administrator in San Francisco, CA is $146,888 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $136,303. While an Oracle Database Administrator earns $131,175 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Oracle Database Administrator salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Oracle Database Administrator compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $91,158 in 2023 to about $91,189 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Oracle Database Administrator salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $117,614 | 72.1% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $8,997 | 5.5% | ||
| 401K/403B | $4,940 | 3.0% | ||
| Disability | $2,352 | 1.4% | ||
| Healthcare | $8,352 | 5.1% | ||
| Pension | $6,351 | 3.9% | ||
| Time Off | $14,476 | 8.9% | ||
| Total Compensation | $163,082 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 1.1% |
| High School | 5.3% |
| Associates | 7.4% |
| Bachelors | 50.5% |
| Masters | 34.7% |
| Doctorate | 1.1% |
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Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company's Oracle database. Implements data models and database designs, data access and table maintenance codes; resolves Oracle database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues. May require a bachelor's degree in a related area or in a related area. Typically reports to a manager. Typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.
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