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State comparison · 2025

Database Architects salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Database Architects in California earn a median of $170,160. In Rhode Island, $140,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 21.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.3%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Rhode Island

Database Architects

Median
$140,320
p25
$128,860
p75
$171,820
p10
$92,540
p90
$189,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-76%
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.