Database Engineers working remote in the US earn normally around 132,500 USD per year and most of the Database salaries are between 109,200 USD and 171,500 USD per year.
If you earn less than 109,200 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Database Engineer job remote in the US.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 171,500 USD |
| top 25% of market | 145,600 USD |
| average salary | 137,100 USD |
| median salary | 132,500 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 118,500 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 109,200 USD |
The average salary for Database Engineers remote in the US is 137,100 USD per year, while the median salary is 132,500 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Database Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 132,500 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Database Engineers earn more than 145,600 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 171,500 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Database Engineers earn less than 118,500 USD per year and 10% earn less than 109,200 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Database Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries remote in the US, but you can select a different state below:
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