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Database Architects salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Database Architects in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $155,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,530 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $139,500 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $170,160. It ranks #10 of 46 metros with published figures for this job.

DATABASE ARCHITECTS · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$79,890P25$119,140MEDIAN$155,740P75$178,140P90$206,690
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$86,240P25$109,370MEDIAN$139,500P75$169,290P90$204,000
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Questions

What is the average Database Architects salary in Los Angeles?

The BLS median is $155,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,530 jobs pay between $119,140 and $178,140. The 10th percentile is $79,890 and the 90th is $206,690.

Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Database Architects?

That is 12% above the U.S. median of $139,500 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $170,160. It ranks #10 of 46 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).

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.