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Database Administrators salary in Los Angeles, CA

Database Administrators in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $116,200 a year, an average of $120,430. About 580 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Database Administrators pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$116,200
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$120,430
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$75,600
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$166,070
Top of the range
People employed
580
In Los Angeles metro area
Rent share of median wage
19.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Los Angeles

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,879
per month, in Los Angeles, CA
Income needed for median rent
$75,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median database administrators wage
$116,200
54.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
19.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$80,366
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Los Angeles area. Read the Los Angeles, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Database Administrators pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Chicago, IL
+5.1%
Median $122,180
Mean $124,190
Employed 380
Houston, TX
-10.2%
Median $104,330
Mean $109,570
Employed 400
Phoenix, AZ
-26.1%
Median $85,860
Mean $100,380
Employed 300
Philadelphia, PA
-8.9%
Median $105,820
Mean $117,210
Employed 920
San Antonio, TX
-18.0%
Median $95,320
Mean $105,660
Employed 120
San Diego, CA
+13.5%
Median $131,860
Mean $130,820
Employed 210
Dallas, TX
-10.4%
Median $104,090
Mean $108,740
Employed 430
San Jose, CA
+74.6%
Median $202,840
Mean $182,700
Employed 320

See database administrators pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $116,200 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.