Database Administrators pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,300 or more. The middle half of database administrators in San Luis Obispo earn between $79,080 and $130,780.
- $57K10th
- $79K25th
- $131KMedian
- $131K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,450 | $10,621 | $61.27 |
| Median | $130,780 | $10,898 | $62.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,080 | $6,590 | $38.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,780 | $10,898 | $62.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $127,450, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $90,617 a year, or $7,551 a month and $3,485 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Luis Obispo a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $127,450 buys what about $117,362 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 3rd 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 Luis Obispo: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$61.28 an hour on average, and $62.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $90,617 a year ($7,551 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,450. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database administrators earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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