State comparison · 2025
Database Architects salary: California vs New Mexico
Database Architects in California earn a median of $170,160. In New Mexico, $117,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 44.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.3%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+20.2%
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%
New Mexico
Database Architects
- Median
- $117,950
- p25
- $99,320
- p75
- $152,080
- p10
- $70,870
- p90
- $165,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.