SQL salaries in United States
SQL professionals in United States earn $128.4–174.7K per year on average, based on 46 jobs. SQL roles in United States pay 2% above the board-wide average of $124.8–173.1K for SQL jobs on Get AI Careers. Pay ranges from $102.8–137.8K for Mid-level roles up to $153.9–212.4K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$128.4–174.7K
Based on 46 jobs · 2% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$104.8K
Average
$151.5K
75th percentile
$220K
SQL salaries by seniority in United States
SQL salaries in United States range from $102.8–137.8K for Mid-level roles to $153.9–212.4K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $102.8–137.8K | 21 | -19% |
| Senior | $153.9–212.4K | 23 | +23% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $173.2–244.8K · 29 Jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $180.6–264.2K · 26 Jobs
Platform Engineering
Avg. $161.3–221.1K · 23 Jobs
Data Engineering
Avg. $151.1–200.3K · 18 Jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $175.7–249.6K · 16 Jobs
Data Analytics
Avg. $109.1–155.7K · 13 Jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond SQL, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $161–225.3K · 88 Jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $170.2–245.5K · 43 Jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $166.3–237.7K · 38 Jobs
AWS
Avg. $166.3–226.9K · 36 Jobs
PyTorch
Avg. $174.1–261K · 33 Jobs
Terraform
Avg. $157.2–215.7K · 25 Jobs
Other locations for SQL
Compare SQL salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $157.7–206.5K · 13 Jobs
New York
Avg. $133.3–180.9K · 11 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $170.8–220.2K · 7 Jobs
Dallas, TX
Avg. $115.1–177.5K · 5 Jobs
Texas
Avg. $115.1–177.5K · 5 Jobs
SQL salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.