Database Architects pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,240 or more. The middle half of database architects in Fresno earn between $101,830 and $161,390.
- $60K10th
- $102K25th
- $130KMedian
- $161K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,540 | $10,712 | $61.80 |
| Median | $130,290 | $10,858 | $62.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,830 | $8,486 | $48.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,390 | $13,449 | $77.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $128,540, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $91,261 a year, or $7,605 a month and $3,510 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 Fresno a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $128,540 buys what about $125,825 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 10th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($198,740).
- San Francisco$198,740
- San Jose$191,170
- Santa Maria$159,170
- Sacramento$157,960
- Los Angeles$157,410
- San Diego$157,310
- Oxnard$155,880
- Stockton$140,050
- Riverside$133,850
- Fresno$128,540
Highest-paying cities for database architects
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($198,740).
- San Francisco, CA$198,740
- San Jose, CA$191,170
- Bridgeport, CT$162,560
- Boston, MA$160,910
- Washington, DC$159,980
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Database Architects salary in Fresno: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Fresno?
$61.80 an hour on average, and $62.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Fresno?
About $91,261 a year ($7,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,540. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database architects earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).
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 15-1243; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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