Database Administrators pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,810 or more. The middle half of database administrators in San Francisco earn between $92,810 and $163,940.
- $67K10th
- $93K25th
- $128KMedian
- $164K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,720 | $11,227 | $64.77 |
| Median | $127,760 | $10,647 | $61.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $92,810 | $7,734 | $44.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,940 | $13,662 | $78.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $134,720, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $94,910 a year, or $7,909 a month and $3,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 San Francisco a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $134,720 buys what about $116,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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
- Santa Cruz$108,730
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in San Francisco?
$64.77 an hour on average, and $61.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $94,910 a year ($7,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,720. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database administrators earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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