Google Database Administrator salary

Based on 59 H-1B filings by Google, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: DBA

Median salary$169,000
Middle 50%$144k–$184k
vs. all employers+52%comparison median $111,472
Filings59FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $113,900 and $252,100.
PercentileSalary
10th$137,634
25th$144,000
50th (median)$169,000
75th$184,000
90th$209,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $160k $190k FY2022: median $145,000 (17 filings) FY2025: median $162,000 (31 filings) FY2026: median $173,000 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 2 filings FY23 FY2024: 3 filings FY24 FY2025: 31 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 31
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021–––2
FY2022$145,000$126,500$161,00017
FY2023–––2
FY2024–––3
FY2025$162,000$139,000$188,50031
FY2026$173,000$151,000$182,00028

By state

California
$192,200
Texas
$149,538
New York
$171,833
Colorado
$150,600
Illinois
$143,500

Bar length: number of filings (California 25). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$176,000 · 14 filings
Austin, TX$145,500 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $151,000 37
Level III · Experienced $182,000 12
Level IV · Fully competent $216,500 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a database administrator make at Google?

In H-1B filings, Google's median base salary for Database Administrator is $169,000; half of filings fall between $144,000 and $184,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Google sponsor H-1B visas for database administrators?

Yes. Google filed 59 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1242 (Database Administrators), so this page covers every job title Google filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology