Database Administrators pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,120 or more. The middle half of database administrators in San Diego earn between $73,290 and $140,610.
- $59K10th
- $73K25th
- $107KMedian
- $141K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,650 | $9,304 | $53.68 |
| Median | $106,820 | $8,902 | $51.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,290 | $6,108 | $35.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,610 | $11,718 | $67.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Database Administrators pay in San Diego vs. California and the U.S.
Database administrators in San Diego earn 8% less than the California average ($121,500) and about the same as the U.S. average ($110,090). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $104,620.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | $111,650 | $106,820 | $59,300 | $171,120 | 730 |
| California | $121,500 | $113,060 | $62,410 | $178,310 | 7,240 |
| United States | $110,090 | $104,620 | $60,230 | $163,320 | 69,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $111,650, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $81,084 a year, or $6,757 a month and $3,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 Diego a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $111,650 buys what about $99,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 9th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($145,150).
- San Jose$145,150
- San Francisco$134,720
- San Luis Obispo$127,450
- Vallejo$122,720
- Oxnard$121,290
- Los Angeles$118,190
- Sacramento$116,830
- Santa Maria$114,730
- San Diego$111,650
- Santa Cruz$108,730
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).
- San Jose, CA$145,150
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,450
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Database Administrators salary in San Diego: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in San Diego?
$53.68 an hour on average, and $51.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in San Diego?
About $81,084 a year ($6,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database administrators earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($110,090).
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 15-1242; area San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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