Database Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Database Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Database Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 42 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $151,055. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 6 | $85,479 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $120,245 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $191,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 14 | $187,844 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Database Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Database Engineer | 4 | $225,000 |
| Advanced Film Technology Inc. | Database Engineer | 2 | $70,000 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Staff Database Engineer | 2 | $174,050 |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | Senior Database Engineer | 2 | $175,000 |
| CoStar Realty Information, Inc. | Lead Database Engineer | 2 | $190,688 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Senior Database Engineer | 2 | $165,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Database Engineer II | 2 | $168,350 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | Database Engineer | 1 | $118,664 |
| DATAMETRICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC | DATABASE ENGINEER | 1 | $89,357 |
| Box, Inc. | Database Engineer III | 1 | $152,110 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Database Engineer at Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.$118,664MilpitasDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-414513
- Database Engineer at Advanced Film Technology Inc.$70,000ParamountDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-400774
- DATABASE ENGINEER at DATAMETRICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC$89,357SunnyvaleWage Level IDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315449
- Database Engineer at Google LLC$200,000FremontWage Level IIIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283616
- Staff Database Engineer at SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC$198,200San DiegoWage Level IVDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262321
- Database Engineer III at Box, Inc.$152,110Redwood CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-188535
- Database Engineer at Estuate Inc$118,664MilpitasWage Level IIDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-186617
- Staff Database Engineer at 8x8, Inc.$232,715CampbellDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-128566
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.