Cloud Engineer Salary Trends in the US (2026 - 2022)

Research-based United States Cloud Engineer compensation ranges, yearly base-salary trends, remote versus onsite pay, percentiles, bonuses, and Cloud Engineer compensation by experience.

2026 Median Salary$132KMid Level Cloud Engineer benchmark
Senior Range$112K - $210KSenior Cloud Engineer market range
Starting Hourly Range$16-$46/hrCloud Engineer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
Cloud Engineer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$16-$46/hr
$15-$43/hr
$14-$41/hr
$14-$38/hr
$13-$37/hr
$16
$46
$15
$43
$14
$41
$14
$38
$13
$37
Junior Cloud Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$49K - $110K
$48K - $104K
$46K - $100K
$44K - $96K
$42K - $92K
$49K
$110K
$48K
$104K
$46K
$100K
$44K
$96K
$42K
$92K
Entry Level Cloud Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$70K - $135K
$68K - $131K
$66K - $127K
$64K - $123K
$62K - $118K
$70K
$135K
$68K
$131K
$66K
$127K
$64K
$123K
$62K
$118K
Associate Cloud Engineer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$75K - $145K
$73K - $140K
$70K - $135K
$68K - $129K
$66K - $124K
$75K
$145K
$73K
$140K
$70K
$135K
$68K
$129K
$66K
$124K
Mid Level Cloud Engineer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$100K - $165K
$97K - $161K
$94K - $156K
$90K - $150K
$86K - $145K
$100K
$165K
$97K
$161K
$94K
$156K
$90K
$150K
$86K
$145K
Senior Cloud Engineer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$112K - $210K
$109K - $202K
$106K - $195K
$102K - $187K
$98K - $180K
$112K
$210K
$109K
$202K
$106K
$195K
$102K
$187K
$98K
$180K
Lead Cloud Engineer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$130K - $220K
$126K - $212K
$122K - $205K
$117K - $198K
$112K - $190K
$130K
$220K
$126K
$212K
$122K
$205K
$117K
$198K
$112K
$190K
Cloud Architect or Cloud Infrastructure Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$130K - $225K
$125K - $218K
$121K - $210K
$117K - $203K
$113K - $195K
$130K
$225K
$125K
$218K
$121K
$210K
$117K
$203K
$113K
$195K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$180K - $310K
$178K - $296K
$176K - $298K
$175K - $300K
$165K - $285K
$180K
$310K
$178K
$296K
$176K
$298K
$175K
$300K
$165K
$285K

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