Occupation · SOC 15-1242 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA wage area
Database Administrators H-1B salary in San Jose, CA
Level IV starts at $172,266. The median offer, $150,000, is Level III.
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
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median $150k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
111certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$150,000median offer, Level III
$119k to $180kmiddle half of offers
22new-employment LCAs, too few for shares
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
The four wage levels here
annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer landsLevel I
$90,1061 entryLevel II
$117,4992 entriesLevel III
$144,8723 entriesLevel IV
$172,2664 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
Level III · 3 entries
IIIIIIIV $90k$117k$145k$172k
Median · $150,000
$22,266 more reaches Level IV (4 entries). Enter your salary to place it.
Employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets| Employer | LCAs | Median offer | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 56 | $165,648 | |
| Kai Cyber, Inc. | 4 | $180,000 | |
| PayPal, Inc. | 4 | $186,168 | |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 3 | $118,664 | |
| All other employers | 44 | – |
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