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State comparison · 2025

Database Architects salary: California vs West Virginia

Occupation

Database Architects salary data is not published by BLS for one of these states (small-cell suppression). See the per-state pages below for what coverage exists.

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

West Virginia

Database Architects

Median
p25
p75
p10
p90
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.5
See full breakdown for West Virginia

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.