SQL Developer Salary

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The average SQL developer salary in the United States is $103,850 per year, or $49.92 per hour.

SQL dev salaries start at $5,161 and go up to $12,632 per month, or about $151,589 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$49.92$1,998$8,654$103,850

The top-paying states for SQL devs are California at $121,496 per year, Massachusetts at $111,978, and New Jersey at $111,263. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $61,360 per year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$29.77$37.92$48.43$60.51$72.87
Weekly$1,192$1,517$1,937$2,420$2,915
Monthly$5,161$6,572$8,396$10,489$12,632
Annual$61,938$78,859$100,746$125,874$151,589

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$60,724$99,257$149,644
2023$61,938$100,746$151,589
2024$63,177$102,257$153,560
2025$64,440$103,791$155,556
2026$65,729$105,348$157,578
2027$67,044$106,928$159,627
2028$68,385$108,532$161,702
2029$69,752$110,160$163,804

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$46.30$8,025$96,310
Arizona$44.33$7,684$92,206
Arkansas$33.00$5,719$68,627
California$58.42$10,125$121,496
Colorado$49.98$8,664$103,968
Connecticut$44.80$7,765$93,186
Delaware$50.48$8,749$104,996
District of Columbia$46.87$8,123$97,485
Florida$44.62$7,733$92,794
Georgia$44.66$7,741$92,892
Hawaii$40.35$6,995$83,932
Illinois$46.62$8,081$96,975
Indiana$39.99$6,933$83,188
Iowa$42.88$7,431$89,181
Kansas$43.24$7,496$89,945
Kentucky$38.74$6,715$80,573
Louisiana$35.97$6,235$74,815
Maine$46.17$8,002$96,016
Maryland$53.47$9,268$111,214
Massachusetts$53.84$9,331$111,978
Michigan$41.66$7,222$86,664
Minnesota$46.08$7,987$95,850
Mississippi$37.51$6,501$78,017
Missouri$46.10$7,991$95,889
Montana$35.65$6,179$74,150
Nebraska$39.46$6,840$82,081
Nevada$40.08$6,946$83,364
New Hampshire$52.20$9,048$108,579
New Jersey$53.49$9,271$111,263
New Mexico$43.96$7,620$91,433
New York$49.00$8,495$101,940
North Carolina$49.41$8,565$102,772
North Dakota$32.29$5,596$67,157
Ohio$41.96$7,273$87,271
Oklahoma$36.36$6,302$75,618
Oregon$48.21$8,356$100,276
Pennsylvania$41.79$7,243$86,919
Puerto Rico$29.50$5,114$61,360
Rhode Island$50.51$8,754$105,054
South Carolina$34.48$5,978$71,730
South Dakota$41.91$7,265$87,183
Tennessee$41.52$7,196$86,351
Texas$47.65$8,261$99,131
Utah$43.56$7,550$90,601
Vermont$53.48$9,271$111,253
Virginia$51.44$8,914$106,974
Washington$53.47$9,269$111,228
West Virginia$35.10$6,085$73,014
Wisconsin$39.72$6,883$82,600
Wyoming$49.03$8,498$101,980

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Akron, OH(0010420)$40.68$1,627$7,051$84,615
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY(0010580)$41.63$1,665$7,216$86,588
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$40.12$1,605$6,954$83,453
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ(0010900)$37.99$1,519$6,584$79,013
Anchorage, AK(0011260)$40.14$1,606$6,958$83,498
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$40.75$1,630$7,063$84,758
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$51.27$2,051$8,887$106,643
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC(0012260)$37.24$1,490$6,456$77,468
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$61.28$2,451$10,623$127,470
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$55.32$2,213$9,588$115,058
Birmingham-Hoover, AL(0013820)$43.06$1,722$7,464$89,565
Boise City, ID(0014260)$49.99$2,000$8,665$103,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$52.81$2,112$9,153$109,838
Boulder, CO(0014500)$53.89$2,156$9,341$112,095
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT(0071950)$48.39$1,936$8,388$100,658
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY(0015380)$39.61$1,584$6,866$82,388
Burlington-South Burlington, VT(0072400)$44.38$1,775$7,693$92,310
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL(0015980)$48.51$1,940$8,408$100,898
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area(2100003)$26.59$1,064$4,609$55,305
Charleston-North Charleston, SC(0016700)$41.29$1,652$7,157$85,883
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$46.28$1,851$8,021$96,255
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$47.01$1,880$8,149$97,785
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$47.47$1,899$8,229$98,745
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$41.75$1,670$7,237$86,843
Cleveland-Elyria, OH(0017460)$42.05$1,682$7,289$87,465
Colorado Springs, CO(0017820)$46.32$1,853$8,029$96,353
Columbia, MO(0017860)$35.59$1,424$6,169$74,033
Columbia, SC(0017900)$44.89$1,796$7,781$93,375
Columbus, GA-AL(0017980)$46.21$1,848$8,009$96,113
Columbus, OH(0018140)$42.28$1,691$7,329$87,953
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$50.23$2,009$8,707$104,483
Dayton, OH(0019380)$41.74$1,670$7,236$86,828
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$46.56$1,862$8,070$96,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA(0019780)$46.00$1,840$7,974$95,685
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$36.43$1,457$6,314$75,773
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$45.17$1,807$7,829$93,953
El Paso, TX(0021340)$41.30$1,652$7,159$85,905
Eugene, OR(0021660)$45.04$1,802$7,808$93,690
Fort Collins, CO(0022660)$45.76$1,831$7,933$95,190
Fort Wayne, IN(0023060)$34.36$1,375$5,956$71,475
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$31.85$1,274$5,520$66,240
Greeley, CO(0024540)$41.13$1,645$7,130$85,560
Green Bay, WI(0024580)$44.92$1,797$7,786$93,435
Greensboro-High Point, NC(0024660)$42.31$1,692$7,333$87,998
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC(0024860)$39.48$1,579$6,844$82,125
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA(0025420)$43.17$1,727$7,483$89,790
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$45.00$1,800$7,800$93,600
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC(0025860)$36.72$1,469$6,365$76,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$47.82$1,913$8,288$99,458
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$43.74$1,750$7,582$90,983
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$34.11$1,364$5,912$70,943
Jackson, MS(0027140)$38.13$1,525$6,609$79,313
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$44.30$1,772$7,679$92,153
Jefferson City, MO(0027620)$30.54$1,222$5,294$63,525
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$52.33$2,093$9,070$108,840
Killeen-Temple, TX(0028660)$58.42$2,337$10,127$121,523
Knoxville, TN(0028940)$41.62$1,665$7,214$86,573
Lancaster, PA(0029540)$42.49$1,699$7,364$88,373
Lansing-East Lansing, MI(0029620)$38.68$1,547$6,704$80,445
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$30.81$1,232$5,341$64,088
Lexington-Fayette, KY(0030460)$33.19$1,328$5,753$69,030
Lincoln, NE(0030700)$38.64$1,545$6,697$80,363
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR(0030780)$36.48$1,459$6,324$75,885
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$50.30$2,012$8,718$104,618
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN(0031140)$39.19$1,568$6,794$81,525
Madison, WI(0031540)$43.69$1,748$7,573$90,870
Manchester, NH(0074950)$50.15$2,006$8,693$104,318
Memphis, TN-MS-AR(0032820)$36.12$1,445$6,261$75,128
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$49.02$1,961$8,496$101,955
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI(0033340)$43.52$1,741$7,544$90,525
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$45.27$1,811$7,848$94,170
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$41.95$1,678$7,272$87,263
New Haven, CT(0075700)$48.50$1,940$8,408$100,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$51.76$2,070$8,972$107,663
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area(1300001)$28.05$1,122$4,861$58,335
Oklahoma City, OK(0036420)$43.55$1,742$7,549$90,585
Olympia-Tumwater, WA(0036500)$42.93$1,717$7,441$89,295
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$43.38$1,735$7,519$90,233
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$51.75$2,070$8,971$107,648
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$49.10$1,964$8,510$102,120
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$45.34$1,814$7,859$94,313
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$45.66$1,826$7,914$94,965
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$45.47$1,819$7,882$94,583
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$41.26$1,650$7,151$85,815
Portland-South Portland, ME(0076750)$45.46$1,818$7,880$94,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$49.24$1,970$8,536$102,428
Portsmouth, NH-ME(0076900)$46.66$1,866$8,087$97,043
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA(0077200)$45.83$1,833$7,943$95,318
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$47.82$1,913$8,288$99,458
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$42.32$1,693$7,336$88,028
Reno, NV(0039900)$33.02$1,321$5,724$68,685
Richmond, VA(0040060)$47.94$1,918$8,310$99,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$49.22$1,969$8,531$102,368
Roanoke, VA(0040220)$35.36$1,414$6,129$73,545
Rochester, NY(0040380)$44.44$1,778$7,703$92,438
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$50.86$2,035$8,816$105,795
Salem, OR(0041420)$38.11$1,524$6,605$79,260
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$53.16$2,127$9,215$110,580
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$45.57$1,823$7,899$94,785
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$47.34$1,894$8,206$98,475
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$60.09$2,404$10,416$124,988
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$64.89$2,596$11,248$134,978
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR(0041980)$25.88$1,035$4,486$53,835
Savannah, GA(0042340)$47.23$1,889$8,186$98,235
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA(0042540)$36.83$1,473$6,384$76,613
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$59.26$2,370$10,272$123,263
Spartanburg, SC(0043900)$39.36$1,574$6,822$81,863
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$44.30$1,772$7,678$92,138
Springfield, MA-CT(0078100)$50.44$2,018$8,743$104,910
Springfield, MO(0044180)$37.36$1,494$6,476$77,708
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$41.58$1,663$7,208$86,490
Syracuse, NY(0045060)$36.19$1,448$6,273$75,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$45.88$1,835$7,952$95,423
Trenton, NJ(0045940)$49.88$1,995$8,645$103,740
Tucson, AZ(0046060)$35.46$1,419$6,147$73,763
Tulsa, OK(0046140)$44.18$1,767$7,658$91,898
Urban Honolulu, HI(0046520)$39.27$1,571$6,807$81,683
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$43.47$1,739$7,534$90,413
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$59.29$2,372$10,278$123,330
Wilmington, NC(0048900)$45.01$1,800$7,802$93,623
Winston-Salem, NC(0049180)$40.71$1,628$7,056$84,668
Worcester, MA-CT(0079600)$48.13$1,925$8,342$100,103
York-Hanover, PA(0049620)$33.12$1,325$5,740$68,880
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