Database Architects salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 5 | $139,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 17 | $158,700 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $170,893 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 23 | $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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chime Financial, Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering | 11 | $215,000 |
| Upstart Network, Inc. | Senior Data Engineer | 6 | $171,450 |
| Social Finance, LLC | Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform | 5 | $191,889 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. Data Engineer | 3 | $143,790 |
| Farmers Group, Inc. | Senior Data Engineer | 2 | $143,561 |
| Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC | Manager, Master Data Management | 2 | $150,546 |
| HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICA | Senior Database Architect | 2 | $170,000 |
| SAG Producers Pension Plan | Sr./Lead Data Engineer | 2 | $171,399 |
| City National Bank | Data Senior Analyst | 2 | $127,020 |
| Gemini Software Services, LLC | Senior Data Platform Engineer | 2 | $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.$155,000TorranceDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487990
- IT Solutions Architect Sr at SCAN Group$156,000Long BeachDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-482745
- Data Engineer at Kasheesh, Inc.$134,997AlhambraDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-481958
- Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform at Social Finance, LLC$297,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25318-408361
- Principal Data Engineer at Upstart Network, Inc.$218,900San MateoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-401203
- Senior Data Engineer at Delta Dental Of California$148,054Mountain HouseDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-387373
- Senior Data Engineer at Farmers Group, Inc.$147,674Woodland HillsDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365797
- Staff Data Engineer at eHealthInsurance Services, Inc.$151,965San 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.