Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152.3k – $190.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
75%
36 of 48 roles
Live roles
48
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Observability GCP
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform
Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack
Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Staff Engineer, Cloud Security
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Cloud
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$170,000 | 8 |
|
Illumio
|
$198,250 | 4 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$180,000 | 3 |
Metropolis
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Viant Technology
|
$165,000 | 3 |
|
Skydio
|
$205,000 | 2 |
|
Aurora Innovation
|
$198,500 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 2 |
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How much do Cloud Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Cloud Engineer roles in California is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $152,250 (25th percentile) and $190,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $141,000 to $212,650.
These figures are computed live from 48 active Cloud Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 36 (75%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Cloud Engineer roles in California include Okta, Postman, Skydio and Aurora Innovation.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.