Database Architects pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,310 or more. The middle half of database architects in Santa Maria earn between $126,170 and $183,370.
- $104K10th
- $126K25th
- $159KMedian
- $183K75th
- $205K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $159,170 | $13,264 | $76.52 |
| Median | $159,240 | $13,270 | $76.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,170 | $10,514 | $60.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $183,370 | $15,281 | $88.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $159,170, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $109,348 a year, or $9,112 a month and $4,206 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 Santa Maria a good place for database architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $159,170 buys what about $146,299 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 3rd 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 Santa Maria: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Santa Maria?
$76.52 an hour on average, and $76.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $109,348 a year ($9,112 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,170. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database architects earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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