Database Architects salary in Technology and software, California
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Database Architects (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 426 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $179,000. 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 | 38 | $138,362 |
| Level II — qualified | 122 | $157,873 |
| Level III — experienced | 82 | $190,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 84 | $218,277 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Database Architects (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Engineer | 93 | $214,174 |
| Google LLC | Business Systems Analyst | 16 | $195,500 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | Manager, Media Analytics | 16 | $224,109 |
| TikTok Inc. | Data Engineer, E-Commerce | 16 | $196,000 |
| AGILISIUM CONSULTING LLC | Architect - Big Data | 14 | $124,800 |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Data Engineer - USDS | 11 | $200,000 |
| ByteDance Inc. | Data Engineer | 11 | $170,600 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Manager JC50 - Database Architects | 9 | $175,698 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | Software Engineer - Data | 6 | $170,560 |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Data Analyst 2 | 6 | $134,545 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Sr. Specialist Solutions Engineer at Databricks, Inc.$151,070San FranciscoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503760
- Principal Data Engineer at Autodesk, Inc.$171,546San FranciscoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497304
- Software Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000SunnyvaleDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25353-496334
- Technical Enterprise Architect at Tek Yantra Inc$156,000FolsomDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25353-496171
- Data Engineer at Avenue Code LLC$137,280TracyDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494494
- Data Architect at New Era Technology, LLC$190,000Menlo ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490338
- Data Engineer at KikOff Inc.$190,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491959
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$204,214Menlo ParkDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485391
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.