Median salary
$155,200
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$124.2k – $185k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33%
783 of 2,371 roles
Live roles
2,371
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 56 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$153,050 | 43 |
CACI
|
$168,100 | 24 |
GDIT
|
$142,426 | 18 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 16 |
Crusoe
|
$160,000 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,500 | 10 |
Cloud Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,000 | 57 |
| Seattle | $193,500 | 31 |
| Austin | $182,400 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $175,837 | 24 |
| New York | $170,000 | 59 |
| Boston | $166,500 | 28 |
| Chicago | $165,500 | 29 |
| Berlin | $161,920 | 3 |
| Denver | $161,500 | 20 |
| Atlanta | $161,500 | 14 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $156,000 | 769 |
| Part-time | $146,300 | 3 |
| Internship | $33.50/hr | 9 |
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How much do Cloud Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Cloud Engineer roles is $155,200 per year. Most pay falls between $124,225 (25th percentile) and $185,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $102,300 to $217,360.
These figures are computed live from 2,371 active Cloud Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 783 (33%) 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 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?
- The median is $155,200 per year, with most pay between $124,225 and $185,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 783 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cloud Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $102,300 to $217,360 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $155,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.