Database Architects in California
Local pay for database architects in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 15-1243
$170,160
median pay, California
6,210
employed in California
+22.0%
vs U.S. median
+8.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What database architects earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of database architects in California earn between $132,880 and $203,130 a year; the U.S. median is $139,500.
$101,200
P10
$132,880
P25
$170,160
MEDIAN
$203,130
P75
$227,900
P90
Pay by metro in California
$197,960
$175,860
$169,310
$168,390
$159,240
$156,800
$155,740
$132,810
$60k $170k $280k