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Database Administrators salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Database Administrators in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $127,760 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,470 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $104,620 and 13% above the CA statewide median of $113,060. It ranks #4 of 59 metros with published figures for this job.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$66,750P25$92,810MEDIAN$127,760P75$163,940P90$210,810
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$60,230P25$79,610MEDIAN$104,620P75$135,460P90$163,320
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SAN FRANCISCO · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Database Administrators salary in San Francisco?

The BLS median is $127,760 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,470 jobs pay between $92,810 and $163,940. The 10th percentile is $66,750 and the 90th is $210,810.

Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Database Administrators?

That is 22% above the U.S. median of $104,620 and 13% above the CA statewide median of $113,060. It ranks #4 of 59 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Database Administrators the most in San Francisco?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($159,448), Compunnel Software Group ($114,750). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.