Database Architects pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $128,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $263,770 or more. The middle half of database architects in San Jose earn between $141,000 and $217,670.
- $129K10th
- $141K25th
- $198KMedian
- $218K75th
- $264K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $191,170 | $15,931 | $91.91 |
| Median | $197,960 | $16,497 | $95.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $141,000 | $11,750 | $67.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $217,670 | $18,139 | $104.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $191,170, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $128,657 a year, or $10,721 a month and $4,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 Jose a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $191,170 buys what about $173,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 2nd 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 San Jose: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in San Jose?
$91.91 an hour on average, and $95.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $128,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $141,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in San Jose?
About $128,657 a year ($10,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $191,170. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database architects earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% more 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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