COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP Database Architects salaries
Median $142,100 across 193 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$142,100
Middle 50%
$132,100–$151,500
Filings
193
- Median is 2% above the national median for Database Architects ($140,000).
- Most filings are wage Level III (58%).
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has the most filings (30), with a median of $143,500.
Salaries by metro
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 30 | $143,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 19 | $132,100 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 12 | $146,900 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8 | $147,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7 | $177,600 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 6 | $130,100 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 6 | $135,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6 | $150,400 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5 | $136,900 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $133,700 |
Level II 16%
Level III 58%
Level IV 26%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $142,100 |
| Federal income tax | $22,800 |
| Social Security | $8,800 |
| Medicare | $2,100 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $107,000 |
| Take-home per month | $8,900 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
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