The median annual wage for Database Administrators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $103,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,410.
Pay spans roughly $56,850 at the 10th percentile to $167,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.86 per hour. An estimated 1,830 people work as database administrators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $103,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.86 |
| 10th percentile | $56,850 |
| 90th percentile | $167,160 |
| Employment | 1,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.