State comparison · 2025
Database Architects salary: California vs Hawaii
Database Architects in California earn a median of $170,160. In Hawaii, $134,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+26.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Database Architects
- Median
- $170,160
- p25
- $132,880
- p75
- $203,130
- p10
- $101,200
- p90
- $227,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
Hawaii
Database Architects
- Median
- $134,040
- p25
- $127,140
- p75
- $169,370
- p10
- $93,780
- p90
- $212,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.