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Database Architect Salary in California

Designs and builds complex database systems and data architecture for organizations.

State Average
$161,927
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+24.6%
national: $129,981
Metros Covered
28
27 above national avg
Highest Metro
$180,690
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$120K$150K$180K$211K$181K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$122K$150K$178K$207K$179K
Merced, CACA$117K$148K$178K$208K$178K
Modesto, CACA$121K$149K$178K$206K$178K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$124K$151K$178K$204K$178K
Fresno, CACA$116K$147K$177K$208K$178K
Salinas, CACA$116K$147K$177K$207K$177K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$119K$148K$177K$205K$177K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$120K$148K$175K$203K$176K
Vallejo, CACA$118K$146K$174K$202K$174K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$91K$129K$167K$205K$168K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$89K$127K$164K$202K$165K
Chico, CACA$100K$131K$163K$194K$163K
Redding, CACA$100K$131K$163K$194K$163K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$105K$133K$161K$189K$162K
Visalia, CACA$81K$120K$158K$196K$158K
Yuba City, CACA$98K$128K$157K$186K$157K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$96K$126K$155K$185K$155K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$95K$123K$152K$181K$152K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$92K$122K$152K$181K$152K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$86K$118K$151K$184K$151K
Napa, CACA$92K$121K$150K$180K$151K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$85K$117K$150K$182K$150K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$84K$116K$147K$179K$148K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$88K$117K$147K$176K$147K
El Centro, CACA$88K$117K$145K$173K$145K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$106K$125K$144K$163K$144K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$79K$104K$129K$153K$129K

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.