# Cloud Engineer Salary: $146k median (2026)

> cloud engineer salary - based on 742 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $146k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $125k - $170k
- **Based on:** 228 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 292 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 76 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 67 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 19 open)
- Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (division 70, 18 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 17 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Leidos (10 open)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (8 open)
- PwC (7 open)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (7 open)
- MANTECH (6 open)
- Accenture Federal Services (6 open)
- Haystack (5 open)
- Hire Feed (5 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Cloud Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cloud-engineer-at-ifg-international-financial-group-4446121573) - IFG - International Financial Group - California
- [AWS Cloud Engineer | $60/hr Remote](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/aws-cloud-engineer-%2460-hr-remote-at-crossing-hurdles-4444895923) - Crossing Hurdles - United States - $20 - $60/hour
- [Senior Cloud Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-cloud-engineer-at-haystack-4442886146) - Haystack - San Antonio, TX
- [AWS FinOps cloud engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/aws-finops-cloud-engineer-at-nitya-software-solutions-inc-4442872561) - NITYA Software Solutions Inc - Reston, VA
- [Azure Cloud Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/azure-cloud-engineer-at-sri-tech-solutions-inc-4445170207) - SRI Tech Solutions Inc. - Austin, TX
- [Cloud Engineer - Linux and Automation](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cloud-engineer-linux-and-automation-at-jobgether-4444884496) - Jobgether - United States
- [AWS Cloud Engineer (Zero Trust Focus)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/aws-cloud-engineer-zero-trust-focus-at-nakupuna-companies-4446117310) - Nakupuna Companies - Arlington, VA - $115,000.00 to $145,000.00
- [Cloud Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cloud-engineer-at-dexter-talent-4445929076) - Dexter Talent - Houston, TX - $110,000 - $135,000
- [Cloud Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cloud-engineer-at-haystack-4444892667) - Haystack - Atlanta Metropolitan Area - $148,500 - $247,500
- [Cloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / GCP)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cloud-engineer-aws-azure-gcp-at-creative-techy-4446107547) - Creative Techy - Lebanon, PA
- [Freelance Senior Cloud Engineer (Remote)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/freelance-senior-cloud-engineer-remote-at-hire-feed-4445934389) - Hire Feed - United States
- [Sr. Cloud Engineer 3](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-cloud-engineer-3-at-base-2-solutions-4444880838) - Base-2 Solutions - Reston, VA

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