What are the main factors that influence an Azure Cloud Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Azure Cloud Engineer's salary?

An Azure Cloud Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Cloud Architecture Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $107,082, a Cloud Architecture Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $122,140, a Azure Cloud Engineer (7+ years)earns $147,041, a Cloud Architecture Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $167,688, a Cloud Architecture Supervisor (10+ years)earns $135,511,

What are the highest paying states for an Azure Cloud Engineer?

Azure Cloud Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Azure Cloud Engineer roles are District of Columbia $160,786, California $160,177, Massachusetts $158,042. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Azure Cloud Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Azure Cloud Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Azure Cloud Administrator: $148,019; Azure Devops Engineer: $136,292; Azure Data Engineer: $125,636; Azure Security Engineer: $124,651; Azure Cloud Developer: $124,173.

How do different companies affect an Azure Cloud Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Azure Cloud Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Azure Cloud Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Azure Cloud Engineer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Azure Cloud Engineer in the United States is $145,219 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, an Azure Cloud Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $165,905
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $136,471 to $156,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $128,506

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,047	$13,004	$3,001	$75
Average	$145,219	$12,102	$2,793	$70
25th Percentile	$136,471	$11,373	$2,624	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Azure Cloud Engineer Salaries

An Azure Cloud Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Azure Cloud Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Azure Cloud Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $107,082
Early Career (1-2 years): $122,140
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $147,041
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $167,688
Expert (over 8 years): $135,511

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Cloud Arc... Level Azure Cloud Engineer	$107,082
Cloud Arc... Level Azure Cloud Engineer	$122,140
Azure Clo... Level Azure Cloud Engineer	$147,041
Cloud Arc... Level Azure Cloud Engineer	$167,688
Cloud Arc... Level Azure Cloud Engineer	$135,511

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How Do Azure Cloud Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Azure Cloud Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $160,786.
California: $160,177.
Massachusetts: $158,042.

District of Columbia $160,786 California $160,177 Massachusetts $158,042 Washington $157,461 New Jersey $157,403 Alaska $157,200 Connecticut $155,196 New York $154,382

Hawaii $151,783 Rhode Island $150,563 Maryland $149,735 Minnesota $148,603 Colorado $148,167 Illinois $148,022 Oregon $147,470 Delaware $147,063

New Hampshire $146,808 Virginia $146,236 Pennsylvania $144,566 Nevada $143,723 North Dakota $143,447 Michigan $143,012 Wisconsin $142,852 Vermont $142,532

Texas $141,647 Maine $141,589 Arizona $141,501 Ohio $141,400 Georgia $140,064 Indiana $139,396 Wyoming $139,265 Utah $139,062

Iowa $138,975 Kansas $138,278 Louisiana $138,074 North Carolina $138,002 Missouri $137,973 Florida $137,406 Montana $137,101 Nebraska $136,811

Kentucky $136,651 South Carolina $136,070 Tennessee $135,707 Idaho $135,562 New Mexico $134,502 Oklahoma $134,269 Alabama $133,413 South Dakota $131,975

Arkansas $131,191 West Virginia $130,770 Mississippi $129,506

Top Paying Cities for Azure Cloud Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $183,165
San Francisco: $181,159
Oakland: $177,341

San Jose, CA $183,165

San Francisco, CA $181,159

Oakland, CA $177,341

New York, NY $167,204

Paramus, NJ $165,171

Queens Village, NY $165,163

Passaic, NJ $165,025

Bergenfield, NJ $165,012

Stamford, CT $164,693

Huntington, NY $164,633

Newark, NJ $163,560

Bridgeport, CT $163,254

Vallejo, CA $162,965

New Brunswick, NJ $162,907

Petaluma, CA $162,820

Middlesex, NJ $162,544

Somerset, NJ $162,442

Santa Cruz, CA $162,253

Boston, MA $161,367

Monterey, CA $160,858

Seattle, WA $160,525

Santa Rosa, CA $160,496

Los Angeles, CA $160,452

Juneau, AK $160,075

Washington, DC $159,915

Orange, CA $159,398

Santa Ana, CA $159,015

Long Beach, CA $158,870

Anaheim, CA $158,841

Anchorage, AK $158,768

Santa Maria, CA $158,332

Everett, WA $158,303

Danbury, CT $157,792

Bremerton, WA $157,592

Tacoma, WA $157,069

New Suffolk, NY $157,066

Sacramento, CA $157,025

Santa Barbara, CA $156,866

Trenton, NJ $156,706

San Diego, CA $156,706

Brockton, MA $156,546

Fairbanks, AK $156,190

Lompoc, CA $155,820

Lowell, MA $155,702

Ventura, CA $155,675

Nashua, NH $155,646

Stockton, CA $155,631

Modesto, CA $154,571

Poughkeepsie, NY $154,252

Olympia, WA $153,976

Kennewick, WA $153,976

New Haven, CT $153,918

Lawrence, MA $153,395

Hartford, CT $153,250

Riverside, CA $153,221

New Bedford, MA $153,075

Richland, WA $153,075

Bakersfield, CA $152,872

San Bernardino, CA $152,814

New Britain, CT $152,799

Atlantic City, NJ $152,799

New London, CT $152,741

Norwich, CT $152,698

Portsmouth, NH $152,669

Boulder, CO $152,361

Portland, OR $152,160

Worcester, MA $152,146

Minneapolis, MN $151,696

Philadelphia, PA $151,492

Honolulu, HI $151,013

Saint Paul, MN $150,944

Vineland, NJ $150,912

Providence, RI $150,490

Chicago, IL $150,069

Bellingham, WA $149,895

Springfield, MA $149,779

Baltimore, MD $149,735

Chico, CA $149,372

Pittsfield, MA $148,980

Manchester, NH $148,704

Spokane, WA $148,065

Denver, CO $148,051

Albany, NY $147,368

Troy, NY $147,310

Nassau, NY $147,155

Schenectady, NY $147,005

Wilmington, DE $146,889

Burlington, VT $146,686

Salem, OR $146,628

Portland, ME $146,177

Yakima, WA $146,032

Rochester, MN $145,582

Reno, NV $145,509

Fresno, CA $145,509

Milwaukee, WI $145,379

Detroit, MI $145,234

Ann Arbor, MI $145,209

Allentown, PA $145,190

Colorado Springs, CO $144,943

Syracuse, NY $144,870

Carson City, NV $144,870

Houston, TX $144,667

Eugene, OR $144,595

Gary, IN $144,420

Springfield, OR $144,304

Bismarck, ND $144,275

Galveston, TX $144,173

Medford, OR $143,956

Fort Collins, CO $143,898

Concord, NH $143,825

Austin, TX $143,781

Mesa, AZ $143,476

Reading, PA $143,462

Phoenix, AZ $143,447

Dallas, TX $143,404

Saint Cloud, MN $143,264

Madison, WI $143,070

Utica, NY $142,678

Rochester, NY $142,445

Des Moines, IA $142,431

Raleigh, NC $142,416

Atlanta, GA $142,198

Battle Creek, MI $142,155

Salt Lake City, UT $142,111

Lancaster, PA $141,893

Harrisburg, PA $141,690

Kansas City, MO $141,545

Champaign, IL $141,516

Kansas City, KS $141,516

Fort Worth, TX $141,501

Columbus, OH $141,477

Boca Raton, FL $141,443

Pittsburgh, PA $141,385

Richmond, VA $141,327

Indianapolis, IN $141,298

Cleveland, OH $141,284

Las Vegas, NV $141,109

Cincinnati, OH $141,109

Petersburg, VA $140,891

Huntsville, AL $140,674

Lansing, MI $140,576

Lebanon, PA $140,557

Pueblo, CO $140,543

Appleton, WI $140,499

Buffalo, NY $140,441

Dayton, OH $140,398

Racine, WI $140,369

Charlotte, NC $140,354

Saint Louis, MO $140,311

York, PA $140,223

Elkhart, IN $140,223

Gastonia, NC $140,196

Billings, MT $140,161

Beaumont, TX $140,122

Lorain, OH $140,093

Benton Harbor, MI $140,064

Toledo, OH $140,035

Binghamton, NY $139,962

Rock Hill, SC $139,948

Rockford, IL $139,875

Springfield, IL $139,817

Elyria, OH $139,802

Fargo, ND $139,802

Flagstaff, AZ $139,701

Fort Lauderdale, FL $139,614

Duluth, MN $139,526

Miami, FL $139,526

Cheyenne, WY $139,425

Grand Forks, ND $139,425

Bangor, ME $139,105

Cedar Rapids, IA $138,946

Durham, NC $138,885

Louisville, KY $138,873

Grand Rapids, MI $138,844

Hialeah, FL $138,829

Casper, WY $138,626

Scranton, PA $138,452

New Orleans, LA $138,408

Virginia Beach, VA $138,394

Akron, OH $138,321

Peoria, IL $138,132

Sarasota, FL $138,103

Nashville, TN $138,002

Omaha, NE $138,002

Green Bay, WI $138,002

Baton Rouge, LA $137,929

Charleston, SC $137,900

Jamestown, NY $137,827

Davenport, IA $137,827

Tucson, AZ $137,755

Saint Petersburg, FL $137,668

Tampa, FL $137,639

Evansville, IN $137,551

Port Arthur, TX $137,551

Bradenton, FL $137,493

Santa Fe, NM $137,232

Orlando, FL $136,971

Clearwater, FL $136,927

Canton, OH $136,622

La Crosse, WI $136,622

Albuquerque, NM $136,535

Newport News, VA $136,520

High Point, NC $136,477

Ogden, UT $136,419

Corpus Christi, TX $136,303

Norfolk, VA $136,215

Laramie, WY $136,215

Rock Island, IL $136,128

Saginaw, MI $136,099

Jacksonville, FL $136,085

Salisbury, NC $136,056

Boise, ID $136,027

Moline, IL $135,954

Fort Myers, FL $135,910

Memphis, TN $135,881

Tulsa, OK $135,809

Waterloo, IA $135,722

Spartanburg, SC $135,576

Lincoln, NE $135,504

Fort Wayne, IN $135,475

Provo, UT $135,460

Cedar Falls, IA $135,286

San Antonio, TX $135,228

Greensboro, NC $135,170

South Bend, IN $135,155

Savannah, GA $134,996

Muskegon, MI $134,937

Birmingham, AL $134,923

Winston Salem, NC $134,852

Lake Charles, LA $134,502

Anderson, IN $134,473

Lexington, KY $134,429

Augusta, GA $134,386

Greenville, SC $134,386

Lima, OH $134,269

Wichita, KS $134,255

Tuscaloosa, AL $134,255

Columbia, SC $134,124

Springfield, OH $134,095

Asheville, NC $133,863

Bloomington, IN $133,761

Knoxville, TN $133,238

Shreveport, LA $133,224

Wilmington, NC $133,035

Roanoke, VA $133,035

Topeka, KS $132,774

Frankfort, KY $132,758

Oklahoma City, OK $132,658

Chillicothe, OH $132,599

Longview, TX $132,585

Melbourne, FL $132,570

Sioux Falls, SD $132,338

Mobile, AL $132,324

Terre Haute, IN $132,265

Altoona, PA $132,178

Amarillo, TX $132,077

Killeen, TX $132,033

Fayetteville, AR $131,917

Chattanooga, TN $131,873

Sioux City, IA $131,743

Idaho Falls, ID $131,714

Lynchburg, VA $131,597

Gainesville, FL $131,409

Portsmouth, OH $131,336

Little Rock, AR $131,307

Lafayette, LA $131,249

Youngstown, OH $131,249

Daytona Beach, FL $131,162

Clarksville, TN $131,147

Pensacola, FL $131,133

Temple, TX $131,123

Hopkinsville, KY $130,697

Erie, PA $130,668

Florence, SC $130,610

Charleston, WV $130,378

Great Falls, MT $130,305

Macon, GA $130,102

Tallahassee, FL $130,087

Fayetteville, NC $130,058

Waco, TX $130,029

Helena, MT $129,927

Pine Bluff, AR $129,872

Vincennes, IN $129,695

Lubbock, TX $129,637

Alamogordo, NM $129,550

Twin Falls, ID $129,419

Rapid City, SD $129,376

Jackson, MS $129,114

Huntington, WV $129,104

Greenville, MS $129,100

Parkersburg, WV $128,952

Montgomery, AL $128,925

Wichita Falls, TX $128,780

Springfield, MO $128,780

Biloxi, MS $128,708

Monroe, LA $128,562

Johnstown, PA $128,461

Sumter, SC $128,403

Columbus, GA $128,388

Pascagoula, MS $128,112

Abilene, TX $128,112

Kingsport, TN $127,735

Albany, GA $127,735

Gulfport, MS $127,691

Alexandria, LA $127,212

Fort Smith, AR $126,849

El Paso, TX $126,457

Las Cruces, NM $125,803

Harlingen, TX $125,434

Pocatello, ID $125,411

Florence, AL $125,222

Brownsville, TX $125,193

Mcallen, TX $124,888

Dothan, AL $124,685

Columbus, MS $123,822

Altus, OK $123,146

Lawton, OK $122,870

Pierre, SD $122,347

What Skills Can Increase an Azure Cloud Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Networking (Mentioned in 2.45% Job Postings): Ability to maintain, build and expand a personal and business contact list to grow one's career and business opportunities.
Agile (Mentioned in 2.6% Job Postings): Agile is a development process where feedback is continuously gathered from users to create the best user experience.
Container (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Networking	2.45%
Agile	2.6%
Container	1.97%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Azure Cloud Engineer's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Java: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Software Development: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$149,576	3%
Java	$149,576	3%
Software Development	$149,576	3%
Business Acumen	$149,576	3%
Risk Management	$149,576	3%
Python	$148,123	2%

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Azure Cloud Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Azure Cloud Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$136,471

Average $145,219/year

$156,047

$11,373

Average $12,102/month

$13,004

$2,624

Average $2,793/week

$3,001

$66

Average $70/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,047	$13,004	$3,001	$75
Average	$145,219	$12,102	$2,793	$70
25th Percentile	$136,471	$11,373	$2,624	$66

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Salary Trends for Azure Cloud Engineer

Salaries for an Azure Cloud Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $146,397 in 2023 to around $146,422 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Azure Cloud Engineer salary trends, .

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