Database Administrators pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,640 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Chico earn between $59,320 and $123,640.
- $55K10th
- $59K25th
- $94KMedian
- $124K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,450 | $7,871 | $45.41 |
| Median | $93,650 | $7,804 | $45.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,320 | $4,943 | $28.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,640 | $10,303 | $59.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $94,450, a single filer in Chico takes home about $70,584 a year, or $5,882 a month and $2,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Chico a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $94,450 buys what about $93,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 18th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($145,150).
- San Jose$145,150
- San Francisco$134,720
- San Luis Obispo$127,450
- Vallejo$122,720
- Oxnard$121,290
- Los Angeles$118,190
- Sacramento$116,830
- Santa Maria$114,730
- San Diego$111,650
- Chico$94,450
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).
- San Jose, CA$145,150
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,450
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Database Administrators salary in Chico: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Chico?
$45.41 an hour on average, and $45.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Chico?
About $70,584 a year ($5,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,450. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1242; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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