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Database Administrator Salary in California

Manages databases to ensure data is stored, organized, and accessible efficiently and securely.

State Average
$110,589
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+15.7%
national: $95,580
Metros Covered
28
26 above national avg
Highest Metro
$148,242
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$89K$119K$148K$177K$148K
Merced, CACA$81K$109K$138K$166K$138K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$77K$102K$127K$152K$127K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$75K$96K$118K$140K$118K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$81K$99K$117K$136K$118K
Vallejo, CACA$79K$98K$117K$136K$117K
Napa, CACA$74K$94K$115K$136K$115K
Yuba City, CACA$72K$94K$115K$136K$115K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$72K$93K$114K$135K$114K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$69K$91K$114K$136K$114K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$71K$92K$113K$134K$113K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$77K$95K$113K$131K$113K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$68K$90K$112K$135K$113K
El Centro, CACA$68K$90K$112K$134K$112K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$59K$85K$111K$137K$111K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$68K$89K$110K$131K$110K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$66K$88K$109K$130K$109K
Salinas, CACA$70K$88K$107K$125K$107K
Modesto, CACA$58K$82K$106K$129K$106K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$70K$87K$103K$120K$104K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$59K$80K$101K$122K$101K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$63K$81K$100K$119K$100K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$64K$82K$100K$118K$100K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$62K$81K$99K$118K$99K
Visalia, CACA$63K$81K$98K$116K$98K
Fresno, CACA$60K$78K$96K$114K$96K
Chico, CACA$63K$77K$91K$105K$91K
Redding, CACA$58K$73K$87K$102K$87K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.