Database Administrators in California
Local pay for database administrators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 15-1242
$113,060
median pay, California
7,240
employed in California
+8.1%
vs U.S. median
-0.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What database administrators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of database administrators in California earn between $83,720 and $154,360 a year; the U.S. median is $104,620.
$62,410
P10
$83,720
P25
$113,060
MEDIAN
$154,360
P75
$178,310
P90
Pay by metro in California
$138,620
$130,780
$127,760
$125,600
$124,040
$120,500
$112,540
$106,820
$40k $130k $220k