The median annual wage for Database Administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $148,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,250.
Pay spans roughly $79,300 at the 10th percentile to $214,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $71.36 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as database administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $148,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $71.36 |
| 10th percentile | $79,300 |
| 90th percentile | $214,620 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.