What are the main factors that influence a Cloud Ops Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Cloud Ops Engineer's salary?

A Cloud Ops Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Cloud Architecture Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $125,007, a Cloud Architecture Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $150,468, a Cloud Ops Engineer (7-10 years)earns $171,601, a Cloud Architecture Supervisor (10+ years)earns $138,679, a Cloud Architecture Manager (10+ years)earns $163,148,

What are the highest paying states for a Cloud Ops Engineer?

Cloud Ops Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cloud Ops Engineer roles are District of Columbia $187,154, California $186,445, Massachusetts $183,960. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Cloud Ops Engineer level roles vary by specialization: lead cloud engineer: $180,690; Cloud Engineer V: $168,190; Cloud Engineer IV: $147,410; cloud solutions engineer: $140,793; Cloud Engineer III: $122,460.

How do different companies affect a Cloud Ops Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cloud Ops 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.

Cloud Ops Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Cloud Ops Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cloud Ops Engineer in the United States is $169,034 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $81.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $187,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $156,715 to $178,499
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $145,499

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Cloud Ops Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$178,499	$14,875	$3,433	$86
Average	$169,034	$14,086	$3,251	$81
25th Percentile	$156,715	$13,060	$3,014	$75

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Key Factors That Influence Cloud Ops Engineer Salaries

A Cloud Ops 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 Cloud Ops Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cloud Ops 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): $125,007
Early Career (1-2 years): $150,468
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $171,601
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,679
Expert (over 8 years): $163,148

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Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Ops Engineer	$125,007
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Ops Engineer	$150,468
Cloud Ops... Level Cloud Ops Engineer	$171,601
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Ops Engineer	$138,679
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Ops Engineer	$163,148

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How Do Cloud Ops 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 Cloud Ops Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $187,154.
California: $186,445.
Massachusetts: $183,960.

District of Columbia $187,154 California $186,445 Massachusetts $183,960 Washington $183,284 New Jersey $183,216 Alaska $182,979 Connecticut $180,647 New York $179,700

Hawaii $176,674 Rhode Island $175,254 Maryland $174,291 Minnesota $172,972 Colorado $172,465 Illinois $172,296 Oregon $171,654 Delaware $171,181

New Hampshire $170,883 Virginia $170,217 Pennsylvania $168,273 Nevada $167,293 North Dakota $166,972 Michigan $166,465 Wisconsin $166,279 Vermont $165,907

Texas $164,876 Maine $164,808 Arizona $164,707 Ohio $164,588 Georgia $163,033 Indiana $162,256 Wyoming $162,104 Utah $161,867

Iowa $161,766 Kansas $160,954 Louisiana $160,718 North Carolina $160,633 Missouri $160,599 Florida $159,940 Montana $159,585 Nebraska $159,247

Kentucky $159,061 South Carolina $158,385 Tennessee $157,962 Idaho $157,793 New Mexico $156,559 Oklahoma $156,289 Alabama $155,292 South Dakota $153,618

Arkansas $152,705 West Virginia $152,215 Mississippi $150,745

Top Paying Cities for Cloud Ops 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: $213,203
San Francisco: $211,107
Oakland: $206,424

San Jose, CA $213,203

San Francisco, CA $211,107

Oakland, CA $206,424

New York, NY $195,894

Queens Village, NY $194,626

Paramus, NJ $193,273

Passaic, NJ $193,104

Bergenfield, NJ $192,935

Stamford, CT $192,682

Huntington, NY $192,513

Newark, NJ $191,414

Bridgeport, CT $191,076

New Brunswick, NJ $190,518

Vallejo, CA $190,163

Middlesex, NJ $190,062

Somerset, NJ $189,910

Petaluma, CA $189,521

Santa Cruz, CA $188,862

Boston, MA $188,524

Monterey, CA $187,678

Fairbanks, AK $187,560

Los Angeles, CA $187,239

Washington, DC $187,154

Seattle, WA $186,850

Santa Rosa, CA $186,816

Juneau, AK $186,326

Orange, CA $185,768

Anchorage, AK $185,464

Anaheim, CA $185,346

Santa Ana, CA $185,092

Nassau, NY $184,991

Long Beach, CA $184,923

Danbury, CT $184,872

Santa Maria, CA $184,298

Everett, WA $184,264

Bremerton, WA $183,436

Trenton, NJ $183,115

Sacramento, CA $183,047

San Diego, CA $182,962

Brockton, MA $182,895

Tacoma, WA $182,827

Santa Barbara, CA $182,591

Lowell, MA $181,914

New Suffolk, NY $181,847

Nashua, NH $181,644

Lompoc, CA $181,373

Ventura, CA $181,204

Stockton, CA $181,154

New Haven, CT $180,816

Atlantic City, NJ $180,376

Hartford, CT $180,004

Modesto, CA $179,920

Poughkeepsie, NY $179,548

New Britain, CT $179,463

Olympia, WA $179,227

Kennewick, WA $179,227

New London, CT $179,193

Norwich, CT $179,142

Lawrence, MA $179,058

Bakersfield, CA $178,584

Riverside, CA $178,348

New Bedford, MA $178,348

Richland, WA $178,179

Portsmouth, NH $178,044

Vineland, NJ $178,010

San Bernardino, CA $177,874

Boulder, CO $177,401

Worcester, MA $177,266

Portland, OR $177,114

Saint Paul, MN $176,911

Minneapolis, MN $176,911

Philadelphia, PA $176,674

Honolulu, HI $175,778

Springfield, MA $175,187

Providence, RI $175,170

Chicago, IL $174,680

Bellingham, WA $174,477

Baltimore, MD $174,291

Chico, CA $173,868

Wilmington, DE $173,581

Pittsfield, MA $173,412

Manchester, NH $173,091

Spokane, WA $172,347

Denver, CO $172,330

Albany, NY $171,536

Troy, NY $171,468

Schenectady, NY $171,113

Burlington, VT $170,741

Portland, ME $170,150

Salem, OR $170,014

Yakima, WA $169,981

Ann Arbor, MI $169,930

Rochester, MN $169,457

Fresno, CA $169,372

Reno, NV $169,372

Milwaukee, WI $169,220

Detroit, MI $169,051

Allentown, PA $169,000

Carson City, NV $168,983

Houston, TX $168,730

Colorado Springs, CO $168,713

Syracuse, NY $168,628

Eugene, OR $168,307

Bismarck, ND $168,104

Gary, IN $168,104

Galveston, TX $168,104

Springfield, OR $167,969

Medford, OR $167,563

Fort Collins, CO $167,496

Austin, TX $167,361

Mesa, AZ $167,006

Phoenix, AZ $166,972

Dallas, TX $166,921

Reading, PA $166,820

Saint Cloud, MN $166,752

Concord, NH $166,600

Madison, WI $166,532

Utica, NY $166,076

Raleigh, NC $165,941

Las Vegas, NV $165,924

Rochester, NY $165,805

Des Moines, IA $165,789

Atlanta, GA $165,518

Battle Creek, MI $165,467

Salt Lake City, UT $165,417

Lancaster, PA $165,163

Champaign, IL $165,129

Harrisburg, PA $164,926

Durham, NC $164,774

Kansas City, MO $164,757

Kansas City, KS $164,724

Fort Worth, TX $164,707

Boca Raton, FL $164,639

Cleveland, OH $164,622

Columbus, OH $164,588

Pittsburgh, PA $164,572

Richmond, VA $164,504

Indianapolis, IN $164,470

Cincinnati, OH $164,250

Petersburg, VA $163,997

Billings, MT $163,625

Lansing, MI $163,625

Huntsville, AL $163,625

Lebanon, PA $163,608

Dayton, OH $163,591

Pueblo, CO $163,591

Appleton, WI $163,540

Buffalo, NY $163,473

Racine, WI $163,388

Charlotte, NC $163,371

Saint Louis, MO $163,321

Springfield, IL $163,253

Elkhart, IN $163,219

York, PA $163,219

Gastonia, NC $163,202

Benton Harbor, MI $163,202

Beaumont, TX $163,101

Lorain, OH $163,067

Toledo, OH $162,999

Binghamton, NY $162,915

Rock Hill, SC $162,898

Rockford, IL $162,814

Fargo, ND $162,729

Elyria, OH $162,729

Flagstaff, AZ $162,611

Fort Lauderdale, FL $162,509

Miami, FL $162,408

Duluth, MN $162,137

Bangor, ME $161,918

Cedar Rapids, IA $161,732

Louisville, KY $161,647

Grand Rapids, MI $161,613

Hialeah, FL $161,597

Casper, WY $161,360

Scranton, PA $161,157

New Orleans, LA $161,106

Virginia Beach, VA $161,089

Akron, OH $161,005

Peoria, IL $160,785

Sarasota, FL $160,751

Green Bay, WI $160,633

Baton Rouge, LA $160,548

Charleston, SC $160,515

Nashville, TN $160,464

Jamestown, NY $160,430

Davenport, IA $160,430

Tucson, AZ $160,346

Cheyenne, WY $160,295

Saint Petersburg, FL $160,244

Tampa, FL $160,210

Omaha, NE $160,177

Port Arthur, TX $160,109

Evansville, IN $160,109

Bradenton, FL $160,041

Santa Fe, NM $159,737

Orlando, FL $159,568

Clearwater, FL $159,382

Canton, OH $159,027

La Crosse, WI $159,027

Grand Forks, ND $158,976

Albuquerque, NM $158,926

Tulsa, OK $158,926

Newport News, VA $158,909

High Point, NC $158,858

Ogden, UT $158,791

Corpus Christi, TX $158,655

Laramie, WY $158,554

Norfolk, VA $158,554

Rock Island, IL $158,452

Saginaw, MI $158,419

Jacksonville, FL $158,402

Salisbury, NC $158,368

Memphis, TN $158,334

Moline, IL $158,250

Fort Myers, FL $158,199

Waterloo, IA $157,979

Spartanburg, SC $157,810

Lincoln, NE $157,726

Fort Wayne, IN $157,692

Birmingham, AL $157,506

Cedar Falls, IA $157,472

Provo, UT $157,455

Springfield, OH $157,438

San Antonio, TX $157,404

Greensboro, NC $157,337

South Bend, IN $157,320

Winston Salem, NC $157,303

Boise, ID $157,252

Savannah, GA $157,134

Muskegon, MI $156,830

Lima, OH $156,627

Lake Charles, LA $156,559

Anderson, IN $156,525

Lexington, KY $156,475

Augusta, GA $156,424

Greenville, SC $156,424

Wichita, KS $156,272

Tuscaloosa, AL $156,272

Columbia, SC $156,120

Bloomington, IN $155,697

Roanoke, VA $155,596

Asheville, NC $155,376

Knoxville, TN $155,089

Shreveport, LA $155,072

Wilmington, NC $154,852

Frankfort, KY $154,531

Oklahoma City, OK $154,413

Chillicothe, OH $154,345

Longview, TX $154,328

Topeka, KS $154,277

Mobile, AL $154,024

Terre Haute, IN $153,956

Erie, PA $153,939

Altoona, PA $153,855

Melbourne, FL $153,804

Amarillo, TX $153,736

Killeen, TX $153,686

Fayetteville, AR $153,550

Sioux Falls, SD $153,432

Chattanooga, TN $153,331

Idaho Falls, ID $153,314

Gainesville, FL $152,959

Portsmouth, OH $152,874

Little Rock, AR $152,841

Lynchburg, VA $152,841

Lafayette, LA $152,773

Youngstown, OH $152,773

Temple, TX $152,705

Daytona Beach, FL $152,672

Clarksville, TN $152,655

Pensacola, FL $152,638

Hopkinsville, KY $152,131

Charleston, WV $152,114

Florence, SC $152,029

Sioux City, IA $151,928

Macon, GA $151,438

Tallahassee, FL $151,421

Fayetteville, NC $151,387

Waco, TX $151,353

Wichita Falls, TX $151,353

Pine Bluff, AR $151,285

Vincennes, IN $150,964

Lubbock, TX $150,897

Great Falls, MT $150,795

Alamogordo, NM $150,778

Abilene, TX $150,643

Rapid City, SD $150,423

Monroe, LA $150,423

Albany, GA $150,322

Huntington, WV $150,305

Jackson, MS $150,288

Greenville, MS $150,271

Parkersburg, WV $150,102

Montgomery, AL $150,068

Johnstown, PA $150,035

Springfield, MO $149,899

Biloxi, MS $149,815

Sumter, SC $149,460

Columbus, GA $149,443

Twin Falls, ID $149,342

Pascagoula, MS $149,122

Kingsport, TN $148,682

Gulfport, MS $148,632

Alexandria, LA $148,074

Fort Smith, AR $147,651

El Paso, TX $147,195

Helena, MT $146,975

Las Cruces, NM $146,434

Harlingen, TX $145,961

Pocatello, ID $145,809

Florence, AL $145,758

Brownsville, TX $145,724

Dothan, AL $145,454

Mcallen, TX $145,369

Columbus, MS $144,118

Altus, OK $143,341

Lawton, OK $143,020

Pierre, SD $142,411

What Skills Can Increase a Cloud Ops 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 a Cloud Ops Engineer's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$179,176	6%
Agile	$177,486	5%
Risk Management	$175,795	4%
Software Development	$174,105	3%
Collaboration	$174,105	3%
Commitment	$174,105	3%

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

Understanding how a Cloud Ops 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.

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$156,715

Average $169,034/year

$178,499

$13,060

Average $14,086/month

$14,875

$3,014

Average $3,251/week

$3,433

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Average $81/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$178,499	$14,875	$3,433	$86
Average	$169,034	$14,086	$3,251	$81
25th Percentile	$156,715	$13,060	$3,014	$75

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Salary Trends for Cloud Ops Engineer

Salaries for a Cloud Ops Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $172,603 in 2023 to around $171,801 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cloud Ops Engineer salary trends, .

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