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Database Architects salary in Finance and insurance, California

Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Database Architects (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 81 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $165,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry5$139,000
Level II — qualified17$158,700
Level III — experienced14$170,893
Level IV — fully competent23$215,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Database Architects (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Chime Financial, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering11$215,000
Upstart Network, Inc.Senior Data Engineer6$171,450
Social Finance, LLCSenior Engineering Manager, Data Platform5$191,889
Visa Technology & Operations LLCSr. Data Engineer3$143,790
Farmers Group, Inc.Senior Data Engineer2$143,561
Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLCManager, Master Data Management2$150,546
HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICASenior Database Architect2$170,000
SAG Producers Pension PlanSr./Lead Data Engineer2$171,399
City National BankData Senior Analyst2$127,020
Gemini Software Services, LLCSenior Data Platform Engineer2$237,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Data Engineer at Happy Money, Inc.
    $155,000
    TorranceDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487990
  • IT Solutions Architect Sr at SCAN Group
    $156,000
    Long BeachDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-482745
  • Data Engineer at Kasheesh, Inc.
    $134,997
    AlhambraDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-481958
  • Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform at Social Finance, LLC
    $297,000
    San FranciscoDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25318-408361
  • Principal Data Engineer at Upstart Network, Inc.
    $218,900
    San MateoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-401203
  • Senior Data Engineer at Delta Dental Of California
    $148,054
    Mountain HouseDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-387373
  • Senior Data Engineer at Farmers Group, Inc.
    $147,674
    Woodland HillsDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365797
  • Staff Data Engineer at eHealthInsurance Services, Inc.
    $151,965
    San DiegoDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-334213

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.