SQL Developer salary in the United States

SQL Engineers working in the United States earn normally around 125,300 USD per year and most of the SQL salaries are between 84,200 USD and 176,500 USD per year.

If you earn less than 84,200 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new SQL Developer job in the United States.

If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):

Average and median SQL Engineer salary in the United States

The average salary for SQL Developers in the United States is 128,300 USD per year, while the median salary is 125,300 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 SQL Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 125,300 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.

SQL Developer compensation statistics and percentiles in the United States

The top 25% best earning SQL Developers earn more than 147,400 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 176,500 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.

At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning SQL Engineers earn less than 105,000 USD per year and 10% earn less than 84,200 USD.

SQL salaries in other states in the U.S.

You have to be aware that the salaries for SQL Developers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in the United States, but you can select a different state below: