Median salary
$162,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135k – $193k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
65.4%
402 of 615 roles
Live roles
615
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference
Software Engineer, Cloud Agents
Senior Principal Presales Systems Engineer, Cloud and AI Networking
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Security Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$173,000 | 13 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 13 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,775 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 9 |
| PA PayPal | $162,050 | 9 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$171,375 | 8 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$170,000 | 8 |
CACI
|
$160,950 | 7 |
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How much do Cloud Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Cloud Engineer roles in United States is $162,050 per year. Most pay falls between $135,000 (25th percentile) and $193,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,120 to $237,700.
These figures are computed live from 615 active Cloud Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 402 (65.4%) 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 United States include Tenstorrent, OpenAI, Anthropic and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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 United States?
- The median is $162,050 per year, with most pay between $135,000 and $193,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 402 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cloud Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $117,120 to $237,700 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.