State comparison · 2025
Database Architects salary: California vs Texas
Database Architects in California earn a median of $170,160. In Texas, $151,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.4% — not 12.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.4%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-1.4%
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%
Texas
Database Architects
- Median
- $151,370
- p25
- $127,070
- p75
- $165,470
- p10
- $92,890
- p90
- $200,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -23%
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.