Cloud Engineer San Francisco, CA
Cloud Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA
Typical pay
$206,500a year
Most Cloud Engineers earn $177k to $232k a year
From 121 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Cloud Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is $206,500 a year. Most job postings pay $177,200 to $231,600. From 121 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$184k typical, most $154k to $213k
| San Francisco, CA | $206k | $177k to $232k | 121 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $200k | $163k to $230k | 88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $164k | $143k to $184k | 91 |
| San Diego, CA | $153k | $133k to $177k | 24 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 2 |
| 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 0 job postings
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- Experienced 19 job postings$169k $233k
Typical: $210k
- Senior 76 job postings$184k $229k
Typical: $206k
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $184k to $229k a year, typically $206k.
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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.
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How much does a Cloud Engineer make in San Francisco, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $206,500 a year for Cloud Engineer roles in San Francisco, CA. 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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