Database Architects pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN), the median pay for database architects is $64.43 an hour ($134,010 a year). About 1,090 people work in this job there.

$64.43Median hourly pay
$112,730–$158,350Middle half of workers, yearly
1,090People in this job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($139,500). It is about the same as the Minnesota median ($133,050).

Pay range for database architects in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$48.07$99,990
25% of workers$54.20$112,730
Half of workers (median)$64.43$134,010
75% of workers$76.13$158,350
90% of workers$81.43$169,380

Database Architects pay in Minnesota metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (this page)$134,0101,090

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for database architects

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +9.4% over ten years, much faster than average · about 3,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,130
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Other job titles for this job

Adp PlannerEnterprise ArchitectData EngineerData Storage SpecialistDatabase DeveloperDBMS SpecialistDatabase ProgrammerDatabase Software TechDatabase SpecialistBig Data ArchitectBig Data EngineerCloud Infrastructure Architect

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