Database Administrators pay range in Santa Cruz
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,680 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Santa Cruz earn between $82,790 and $134,240.
- $62K10th
- $83K25th
- $103KMedian
- $134K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,730 | $9,061 | $52.27 |
| Median | $102,510 | $8,542 | $49.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,790 | $6,899 | $39.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,240 | $11,187 | $64.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Database Administrators pay in Santa Cruz vs. California and the U.S.
Database administrators in Santa Cruz earn 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | $108,730 | $102,510 | $62,200 | $155,680 | 40 |
| 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 Santa Cruz
On the average salary of $108,730, a single filer in Santa Cruz takes home about $79,302 a year, or $6,608 a month and $3,050 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 Santa Cruz a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Cruz area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.9), so the average $108,730 buys what about $98,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Cruz ($54,730). A typical home costs $1,157,157, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Administrators salary in other California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 10th 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 Santa Cruz: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Santa Cruz?
$52.27 an hour on average, and $49.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Santa Cruz?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Santa Cruz?
About $79,302 a year ($6,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do database administrators earn more in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (42100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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