Career Atlas USA

Best States for Database Administrators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Maryland91.4 / 100
  2. 2Utah90.1 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts89.7 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee89 / 100
  5. 5Texas80.4 / 100
  6. 6Georgia77.2 / 100
  7. 7Alabama76.7 / 100
  8. 8Nebraska74.1 / 100
  9. 9District of Columbia73.2 / 100
  10. 10New Jersey73 / 100
  11. 11Washington71.7 / 100
  12. 12Colorado71.4 / 100
  13. 13New Mexico70.9 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina70.5 / 100
  15. 15Virginia65.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).