Cloud Engineer California
Cloud Engineer salary in California
Typical pay
$182,200a year
Most Cloud Engineers earn $156k to $211k a year
From 312 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Cloud Engineer salary in California is $182,200 a year. Most job postings pay $156,300 to $211,200. From 312 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$182k typical, most $156k to $211k
| San Francisco, CA | $203k | $171k to $229k | 128 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $196k | $160k to $230k | 87 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $165k | $143k to $185k | 88 |
| San Diego, CA | $153k | $133k to $177k | 24 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 74 job postings$127k $198k
Typical: $160k
- Senior 169 job postings$163k $220k
Typical: $194k
- Lead or manager 19 job postings$186k $213k
Typical: $197k
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Senior: most postings pay $163k to $220k a year, typically $194k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | $227k | – | – | $206k | – |
How much does a Cloud Engineer make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $182,200 a year for Cloud Engineer roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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