Median salary
$198,225
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.1k – $230.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
84.4%
27 of 32 roles
Live roles
32
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Principal Presales Systems Engineer, Cloud and AI Networking
Principal Software Development Engineer - Cloud Platform
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Core Cloud Platform
Senior Software Engineer - Core Cloud Platform
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Principal Engineer, Cloud Data Infrastructure
SASE Cloud Software Engineer - AI & Backend
Cloud Data Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PA PayPal | $162,050 | 7 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$206,500 | 6 |
|
Lambda
|
$309,500 | 2 |
Cisco
|
$218,625 | 2 |
Bloom Energy
|
$190,000 | 2 |
Cloudera
|
$189,000 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$398,500 | 1 |
Zoom
|
$228,700 | 1 |
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How much do Cloud Engineer roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Cloud Engineer roles in San Jose is $198,225 per year. Most pay falls between $162,050 (25th percentile) and $230,275 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $131,650 to $309,500.
These figures are computed live from 32 active Cloud Engineer roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 27 (84.4%) 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 San Jose include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Expedia Group, Lambda and PayPal.
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 San Jose?
- The median is $198,225 per year, with most pay between $162,050 and $230,275 (25th–75th percentile), based on 27 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cloud Engineer salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $131,650 to $309,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $198,225. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.