The average salary for a database architect in California is around $98,010 per year.
Avg Salary
Database architects earn an average yearly salary of $98,010.
Wages typically start from $48,560 and go up to $197,816.
48% above national average Updated in 2018
Database architect earnings by seniority
Top-level database architect earnings begin at:
$95.10 per hour
$197,816 per year
Senior-level database architect earnings begin at:
$68.19 per hour
$141,837 per year
Mid-level database architect earnings begin at:
$47.12 per hour
$98,010 per year
Junior-level database architect earnings begin at:
$32.56 per hour
$67,725 per year
Starting level database architect earnings begin at:
$23.35 per hour
$48,560 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Database architect salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $99,840 |
| New Jersey | $99,500 |
| California | $98,010 |
| Alaska | $94,900 |
| Hawaii | $93,430 |
| South Carolina | $93,240 |
| New York | $90,430 |
| Massachusetts | $88,660 |
| Texas | $88,460 |
| Alabama | $87,980 |
| Washington | $87,760 |
| Illinois | $86,800 |
| North Carolina | $86,770 |
| Nebraska | $85,600 |
| Georgia | $85,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,660 |
| Missouri | $83,720 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Guam | $81,940 |
| Indiana | $81,290 |
| Arizona | $80,790 |
| South Dakota | $80,720 |
| Idaho | $80,610 |
| Rhode Island | $79,840 |
| Kentucky | $79,420 |
| Mississippi | $78,970 |
| Iowa | $78,810 |
| Oklahoma | $78,630 |
| Maine | $77,640 |
| Minnesota | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,540 |
| New Mexico | $76,890 |
| Delaware | $76,580 |
| Kansas | $76,510 |
| Florida | $76,500 |
| Arkansas | $74,130 |
| Michigan | $73,650 |
| Utah | $73,370 |
| Wyoming | $73,050 |
| Tennessee | $72,100 |
| Vermont | $71,490 |
| Nevada | $71,210 |
| Wisconsin | $71,050 |
| North Dakota | $68,870 |
| Montana | $66,510 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,800 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,130 |
| District of Columbia | $118,800 |
| Maryland | $116,360 |
| New Hampshire | $113,770 |
| Virginia | $104,840 |
| Connecticut | $100,340 |
How do database architect salaries compare to similar careers?
Database architects earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than software engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software engineer salary | $123K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $129K |
| Network architect salary | $124K |
| Information security analyst salary | $109K |
| Database administrator salary | $101K |
| Database architect salary | $98K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $98K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $110K |
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $107K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $107K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)