Senior Database Administrator H-1B salaries — 2,217 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 164
- Filings · FY2025
- $125k
- Median base · FY2025
- $109k–$139k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Accenture LLP
- Top sponsor · 78 all-time
Senior Database Administrator: 2,217 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $125k across 164 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $109k and $139k. The biggest sponsors are Accenture LLP, Fidelity Technology Group, Randstad Technologies; most filings are in Charlotte, NC.
How much does a Senior Database Administrator make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $125k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Database Administrator sponsorship changed?
260 certified filings in FY2016 → 109 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 109 | −34% | $125k |
| FY2025 | 164 | +41% | $125k |
| FY2024 | 116 | −19% | $120k |
| FY2023 | 143 | −40% | $111k |
| FY2022 | 239 | +23% | $118k |
| FY2021 | 194 | −27% | $113k |
| FY2020 | 264 | −7% | $108k |
| FY2019 | 285 | +22% | $110k |
| FY2018 | 234 | +12% | $102k |
| FY2017 | 209 | −20% | $103k |
| FY2016 | 260 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Database Administrators?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture LLP | 78 | $101k |
| 2 | Fidelity Technology Group | 74 | $85k |
| 3 | Randstad Technologies | 68 | $110k |
| 4 | Kforce | 32 | $79k |
| 5 | Ust Global | 25 | $85k |
| 6 | First Data Technologies | 22 | $111k |
| 7 | Expedia | 19 | $110k |
| 8 | Randstad Digital | 18 | $129k |
| 9 | Charter Communications | 18 | $103k |
| 10 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings | 18 | $120k |
Where are H-1B Senior Database Administrator jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte, NC | 87 | $110k |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | 67 | $120k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 64 | $135k |
| 4 | Durham, NC | 57 | $83k |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 49 | $108k |
| 6 | Westlake, TX | 44 | $87k |
| 7 | Austin, TX | 37 | $113k |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | 32 | $129k |
| 9 | Plano, TX | 30 | $119k |
| 10 | Alpharetta, GA | 30 | $108k |
Common questions about Senior Database Administrator H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Database Administrator?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Database Administrator is $125k (FY2025), from 164 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $94k and $125k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Database Administrators?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Database Administrator are Accenture LLP, Fidelity Technology Group, Randstad Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Database Administrator jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Database Administrator roles are Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Database Administrator H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →