Senior Database Architects salary in California
Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.
Senior Database Architects in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 134 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $185,000. 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 III — experienced | 134 | $185,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Database Architects in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Engineer | 20 | $194,617 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | Senior Database DevOps Engineer | 7 | $220,000 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Manager JC50 - Database Architects | 6 | $170,893 |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Data Engineer, Data Platform - US Tech Services - USDS | 3 | $263,030 |
| Fox Cable Network Services, LLC | Senior Data Engineer | 3 | $170,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr. Staff Data Architect | 3 | $199,680 |
| Wealthfront Corporation | Senior Software Engineer (Data) | 2 | $206,150 |
| Waymo LLC | Sr. Business Systems Analyst - GTM | 2 | $185,500 |
| Google LLC | Business Systems Analyst | 2 | $201,500 |
| Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC | Manager, Master Data Management | 2 | $150,546 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Data Engineer at Intuit Inc.$180,398Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329345
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$190,000BurlingameWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322226
- Data Architect at Zest Consulting LLC$177,632PleasantonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317970
- Senior Database DevOps Engineer at Salesforce, Inc.$220,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297590
- Senior Software Engineer (Data) at Wealthfront Corporation$207,139FremontWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25253-298200
- Senior Software Engineer (Data) at Wealthfront Corporation$205,160Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25253-298222
- Software Engineering SMTS at Salesforce, Inc.$209,152San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296381
- Data Engineer, Data Platform - US Tech Services - USDS at TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.$263,030San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25252-294863
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.