The median annual wage for Database Administrators in California is $111,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,060.
Pay spans roughly $63,190 at the 10th percentile to $175,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.41 per hour. An estimated 8,360 people work as database administrators in California.
| Median (annual) | $111,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $119,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.41 |
| 10th percentile | $63,190 |
| 90th percentile | $175,950 |
| Employment | 8,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.