Median salary
$188,150
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$159.4k – $215.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80.6%
125 of 155 roles
Live roles
155
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
Software Engineer, Cloud Computer
Software Engineer, Cloud Agents
Senior Principal Presales Systems Engineer, Cloud and AI Networking
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$187,500 | 9 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$163,750 | 8 |
| PA PayPal | $162,050 | 7 |
Altruist
|
$220,000 | 6 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$211,625 | 6 |
Illumio
|
$185,000 | 5 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$360,000 | 3 |
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How much do Cloud Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Cloud Engineer roles in California is $188,150 per year. Most pay falls between $159,375 (25th percentile) and $215,813 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $125,875 to $261,750.
These figures are computed live from 155 active Cloud Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 125 (80.6%) 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 OpenAI, Anthropic, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Perplexity.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Cloud Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $188,150 per year, with most pay between $159,375 and $215,813 (25th–75th percentile), based on 125 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cloud Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $125,875 to $261,750 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $188,150. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.