Median salary
$154,850
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$129.5k – $185k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.1%
885 of 2,847 roles
Live roles
2,847
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
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
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 |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 56 |
CACI
|
$160,950 | 38 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 32 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 25 |
Leidos
|
$140,525 | 24 |
GDIT
|
$166,271 | 19 |
Early Warning Services
|
$180,000 | 18 |
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 13 |
AWS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $203,000 | 74 |
| Boston | $180,350 | 25 |
| Seattle | $175,000 | 21 |
| New York | $174,700 | 69 |
| Los Angeles | $174,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $167,525 | 30 |
| Chicago | $165,250 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $157,750 | 31 |
| Berlin | $153,053 | 4 |
| Denver | $146,250 | 26 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $155,000 | 881 |
| Internship | $40.50/hr | 3 |
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How much do AWS roles pay?
The median salary for AWS roles is $154,850 per year. Most pay falls between $129,500 (25th percentile) and $185,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $102,830 to $212,500.
These figures are computed live from 2,847 active AWS roles on JobsRadar, of which 885 (31.1%) 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 AWS roles 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 AWS salary?
- The median is $154,850 per year, with most pay between $129,500 and $185,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 885 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AWS salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $102,830 to $212,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $154,850. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.