Cloud Architect Salary in Washington

How much does a Cloud Architect make in Washington?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cloud Architect in Washington is $134,638 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,530
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $125,591 to $145,050
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,355

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Cloud Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,050	$12,088	$2,789	$70
Average	$134,638	$11,220	$2,589	$65
25th Percentile	$125,591	$10,466	$2,415	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Cloud Architect Salaries

A Cloud Architect'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 Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cloud Architect'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): $88,953
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,368
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,872
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,139
Expert (over 8 years): $183,770

Levels	Salary
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Architect	$88,953
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Architect	$117,368
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Architect	$133,872
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Architect	$161,139
Cloud Arc... Level Cloud Architect	$183,770

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

District of Columbia: $137,481.
California: $136,960.
Massachusetts: $135,134.

District of Columbia $137,481 California $136,960 Massachusetts $135,134 Washington $134,638 New Jersey $134,588 Alaska $134,414 Connecticut $132,700 New York $132,005

Hawaii $129,782 Rhode Island $128,739 Maryland $128,032 Minnesota $127,063 Colorado $126,691 Illinois $126,566 Oregon $126,095 Delaware $125,747

New Hampshire $125,528 Virginia $125,039 Pennsylvania $123,611 Nevada $122,891 North Dakota $122,655 Michigan $122,283 Wisconsin $122,146 Vermont $121,873

Texas $121,115 Maine $121,066 Arizona $120,991 Ohio $120,904 Georgia $119,762 Indiana $119,191 Wyoming $119,079 Utah $118,905

Iowa $118,831 Kansas $118,235 Louisiana $118,061 North Carolina $117,999 Missouri $117,974 Florida $117,490 Montana $117,229 Nebraska $116,981

Kentucky $116,844 South Carolina $116,347 Tennessee $116,037 Idaho $115,913 New Mexico $115,006 Oklahoma $114,808 Alabama $114,075 South Dakota $112,846

Arkansas $112,175 West Virginia $111,815 Mississippi $110,735

Top Paying Cities for Cloud Architects

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:

Auburn: $134,302
Federal Way: $134,302
Bellevue: $137,258

Auburn, WA $134,302 Federal Way, WA $134,302 Bellevue, WA $137,258 Black Diamond, WA $134,538 Bothell, WA $137,195 Burton, WA $134,302 Carnation, WA $134,873 Duvall, WA $135,581

Edmonds, WA $137,059 Enumclaw, WA $133,607 Fall City, WA $134,861 Hobart, WA $134,662 Issaquah, WA $136,798 Kenmore, WA $137,195 Kent, WA $134,042 Kirkland, WA $137,258

Lynnwood, WA $136,115 Maple Valley, WA $134,638 Medina, WA $137,258 Mercer Island, WA $137,258 Mountlake Terrace, WA $137,121 North Bend, WA $134,960 Pacific, WA $134,302 Preston, WA $136,599

Ravensdale, WA $134,513 Redmond, WA $137,195 Redondo, WA $134,302 Renton, WA $137,121 Rollingbay, WA $134,749 Seahurst, WA $137,195 Snoqualmie, WA $134,749 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $136,264

Vashon, WA $134,364 Woodinville, WA $136,922 Sammamish, WA $136,922 Mill Creek, WA $135,358 Seattle, WA $137,258 Bainbridge Island, WA $134,749 Everett, WA $135,358 Acme, WA $127,908

Anacortes, WA $127,510 Blakely Island, WA $127,572 Arlington, WA $134,364 Baring, WA $135,196 Bellingham, WA $128,168 Blaine, WA $127,771 Bow, WA $127,970 Burlington, WA $127,709

Clearlake, WA $130,031 Clinton, WA $135,358 Concrete, WA $129,335 Conway, WA $131,173 Coupeville, WA $133,160 Custer, WA $127,908 Darrington, WA $134,364 Deer Harbor, WA $127,175

Deming, WA $127,510 Eastsound, WA $127,771 Everson, WA $127,908 Ferndale, WA $128,168 Freeland, WA $135,159 Friday Harbor, WA $127,175 Gold Bar, WA $135,047 Granite Falls, WA $134,973

Greenbank, WA $134,762 Hamilton, WA $129,708 Index, WA $134,898 La Conner, WA $130,031 Lake Stevens, WA $135,358 North Lakewood, WA $135,159 Langley, WA $135,221 Lopez Island, WA $128,168

Lummi Island, WA $128,168 Lyman, WA $129,633 Lynden, WA $127,908 Maple Falls, WA $127,237 Marblemount, WA $134,364 Marysville, WA $135,358 Monroe, WA $134,898 Mount Vernon, WA $130,130

Mukilteo, WA $135,358 Nooksack, WA $127,908 Oak Harbor, WA $130,776 Olga, WA $127,771 Orcas, WA $127,510 Point Roberts, WA $127,175 Camano Island, WA $134,824 Rockport, WA $127,175

Sedro Woolley, WA $127,510 Shaw Island, WA $127,237 Silvana, WA $135,097 Skykomish, WA $135,320 Snohomish, WA $135,358 Stanwood, WA $134,960 Startup, WA $135,060 Sultan, WA $135,085

Sumas, WA $127,634 Waldron, WA $127,175 Anderson Island, WA $132,688 Ashford, WA $133,085 Beaver, WA $133,756 Bremerton, WA $134,749 Silverdale, WA $134,687 Brinnon, WA $134,153

Buckley, WA $133,644 Burley, WA $134,687 Carbonado, WA $133,532 Carlsborg, WA $134,004 Chimacum, WA $134,700 Clallam Bay, WA $130,465 Dupont, WA $134,042 Eatonville, WA $132,278

Gig Harbor, WA $134,228 Elbe, WA $132,427 Forks, WA $132,216 Fox Island, WA $134,302 Glenoma, WA $131,993 Graham, WA $133,768 Port Hadlock, WA $134,687 Hansville, WA $134,824

Indianola, WA $135,805 Joyce, WA $133,756 Kapowsin, WA $133,135 Keyport, WA $134,749 Kingston, WA $135,569 La Grande, WA $132,191 Lakebay, WA $133,905 La Push, WA $132,216

Longbranch, WA $132,651 Sumner, WA $134,240 Manchester, WA $134,749 Milton, WA $134,302 Mineral, WA $132,700 Morton, WA $131,546 Neah Bay, WA $130,465 Nordland, WA $134,638

Olalla, WA $134,749 Orting, WA $133,458 Packwood, WA $123,872 Port Angeles, WA $133,818 Port Gamble, WA $135,147 Port Ludlow, WA $134,749 Port Orchard, WA $134,749 Port Townsend, WA $134,675

Poulsbo, WA $134,613 Puyallup, WA $134,302 Quilcene, WA $134,091 Randle, WA $129,286 Retsil, WA $134,749 Seabeck, WA $134,613 Sekiu, WA $130,465 Sequim, WA $134,402

South Colby, WA $134,749 South Prairie, WA $133,706 Southworth, WA $134,749 Spanaway, WA $134,042 Steilacoom, WA $134,166 Bonney Lake, WA $134,042 Suquamish, WA $134,687 Tracyton, WA $134,749

Vaughn, WA $133,905 Wauna, WA $134,228 Wilkeson, WA $133,905 Longmire, WA $133,309 Paradise Inn, WA $133,309 Tacoma, WA $134,302 Camp Murray, WA $134,302 Mcchord Afb, WA $134,302

Lakewood, WA $134,302 University Place, WA $134,302 Olympia, WA $131,657 Lacey, WA $131,657 Tumwater, WA $131,657 Aberdeen, WA $130,664 Adna, WA $130,664 Allyn, WA $134,290

Amanda Park, WA $130,664 Bay Center, WA $130,664 Belfair, WA $134,290 Bucoda, WA $131,061 Centralia, WA $130,999 Chehalis, WA $130,664 Cinebar, WA $131,322 Copalis Beach, WA $130,664

Copalis Crossing, WA $130,664 Cosmopolis, WA $130,664 Curtis, WA $130,664 Doty, WA $130,664 East Olympia, WA $131,657 Elma, WA $130,999 Ethel, WA $130,664 Galvin, WA $131,285

Grapeview, WA $130,999 Grayland, WA $130,664 Hoodsport, WA $132,924 Hoquiam, WA $130,664 Humptulips, WA $130,664 Lebam, WA $130,664 Lilliwaup, WA $134,091 Littlerock, WA $131,657

Mccleary, WA $131,397 Mckenna, WA $132,415 Malone, WA $131,124 Matlock, WA $131,273 Menlo, WA $130,664 Moclips, WA $130,664 Montesano, WA $130,664 Mossyrock, WA $130,664

Napavine, WA $130,664 Neilton, WA $130,664 Oakville, WA $130,999 Ocean Shores, WA $130,664 Onalaska, WA $131,173 Pacific Beach, WA $130,664 Pe Ell, WA $130,664 Quinault, WA $130,664

Rainier, WA $131,061 Raymond, WA $130,664 Rochester, WA $131,124 Roy, WA $133,706 Ryderwood, WA $130,664 Salkum, WA $130,664 Satsop, WA $130,726 Shelton, WA $131,198

Silver Creek, WA $131,148 South Bend, WA $130,664 Taholah, WA $130,664 Tahuya, WA $134,091 Tenino, WA $131,322 Tokeland, WA $130,664 Toledo, WA $130,664 Union, WA $132,998

Vader, WA $130,664 Westport, WA $130,664 Winlock, WA $130,664 Yelm, WA $132,005 Amboy, WA $128,864 Appleton, WA $126,368 Ariel, WA $128,864 Battle Ground, WA $129,112

Bingen, WA $128,864 Brush Prairie, WA $129,447 Camas, WA $129,522 Carrolls, WA $128,864 Carson, WA $128,864 Castle Rock, WA $129,770 Cathlamet, WA $129,770 Centerville, WA $123,872

Chinook, WA $130,664 Cougar, WA $128,864 Dallesport, WA $126,368 Glenwood, WA $123,872 Goldendale, WA $123,872 Grays River, WA $130,664 Heisson, WA $129,025 Husum, WA $128,864

Ilwaco, WA $130,664 Kalama, WA $128,864 Kelso, WA $128,864 Klickitat, WA $123,872 La Center, WA $128,864 Long Beach, WA $130,664 Longview, WA $128,864 Lyle, WA $126,368

Nahcotta, WA $130,664 Naselle, WA $130,664 North Bonneville, WA $128,864 Ocean Park, WA $130,664 Oysterville, WA $130,664 Ridgefield, WA $129,360 Rosburg, WA $130,664 Seaview, WA $130,664

Silverlake, WA $130,664 Skamokawa, WA $130,664 Stevenson, WA $128,864 Toutle, WA $129,770 Trout Lake, WA $128,864 Underwood, WA $128,864 Vancouver, WA $129,770 Wahkiacus, WA $123,872

Washougal, WA $129,112 White Salmon, WA $128,864 Wishram, WA $123,872 Woodland, WA $128,864 Yacolt, WA $128,864 Wenatchee, WA $123,872 East Wenatchee, WA $123,872 Ardenvoir, WA $123,872

Brewster, WA $127,945 Bridgeport, WA $124,741 Carlton, WA $134,364 Cashmere, WA $123,872 Chelan, WA $123,872 Chelan Falls, WA $123,872 Conconully, WA $129,050 Dryden, WA $123,872

Entiat, WA $129,124 Ephrata, WA $123,872 George, WA $123,872 Leavenworth, WA $134,364 Loomis, WA $129,050 Malaga, WA $123,872 Malott, WA $127,945 Mansfield, WA $124,741

Manson, WA $129,124 Marlin, WA $130,279 Mazama, WA $130,776 Methow, WA $129,124 Monitor, WA $123,872 Moses Lake, WA $126,889 Okanogan, WA $125,610 Omak, WA $125,610

Orondo, WA $123,872 Oroville, WA $125,610 Palisades, WA $123,872 Pateros, WA $129,124 Peshastin, WA $123,872 Quincy, WA $123,872 Riverside, WA $125,610 Rock Island, WA $123,872

Soap Lake, WA $126,889 Stehekin, WA $134,364 Stratford, WA $126,889 Tonasket, WA $125,610 Twisp, WA $134,364 Warden, WA $129,894 Waterville, WA $123,872 Wauconda, WA $125,610

Wilson Creek, WA $127,510 Winthrop, WA $130,776 Yakima, WA $124,865 Brownstown, WA $124,331 Buena, WA $124,468 Cle Elum, WA $123,872 Cowiche, WA $124,331 Easton, WA $134,787

Ellensburg, WA $124,009 Naches, WA $123,872 Grandview, WA $128,392 Granger, WA $125,759 Harrah, WA $124,269 Kittitas, WA $123,934 Mabton, WA $127,436 Moxee, WA $124,667

Outlook, WA $126,281 Parker, WA $124,865 Ronald, WA $123,872 Roslyn, WA $123,872 Selah, WA $124,530 South Cle Elum, WA $123,872 Sunnyside, WA $127,448 Thorp, WA $123,872

Tieton, WA $124,406 Toppenish, WA $124,729 Vantage, WA $123,872 Wapato, WA $124,605 White Swan, WA $123,872 Zillah, WA $124,331 Airway Heights, WA $126,604 Chattaroy, WA $126,008

Cheney, WA $126,070 Colbert, WA $126,405 Deer Park, WA $125,747 Edwall, WA $125,610 Elk, WA $125,610 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $126,542 Fairfield, WA $125,809 Ford, WA $125,672

Four Lakes, WA $126,604 Greenacres, WA $126,343 Lamont, WA $125,610 Latah, WA $125,610 Liberty Lake, WA $126,206 Marshall, WA $126,604 Mead, WA $126,268 Medical Lake, WA $126,405

Mica, WA $126,206 Newman Lake, WA $126,070 Nine Mile Falls, WA $126,405 Otis Orchards, WA $126,405 Reardan, WA $125,946 Rockford, WA $126,008 Spangle, WA $126,206 Sprague, WA $125,610

Tekoa, WA $125,610 Tumtum, WA $125,809 Valleyford, WA $126,467 Veradale, WA $126,467 Waverly, WA $125,610 Wellpinit, WA $125,610 Addy, WA $125,610 Albion, WA $125,610

Almira, WA $125,610 Belmont, WA $125,610 Benge, WA $128,727 Boyds, WA $125,610 Chewelah, WA $125,610 Clayton, WA $125,610 Colfax, WA $125,610 Colton, WA $125,610

Colville, WA $125,610 Coulee City, WA $124,741 Coulee Dam, WA $125,610 Creston, WA $125,610 Curlew, WA $125,610 Cusick, WA $125,610 Danville, WA $125,610 Davenport, WA $125,610

Electric City, WA $125,610 Elmer City, WA $125,610 Endicott, WA $125,610 Evans, WA $125,610 Farmington, WA $125,610 Fruitland, WA $125,610 Garfield, WA $125,610 Gifford, WA $125,610

Grand Coulee, WA $125,610 Harrington, WA $125,610 Hartline, WA $125,610 Hay, WA $128,727 Hunters, WA $125,610 Inchelium, WA $125,610 Ione, WA $125,610 Keller, WA $125,610

Kettle Falls, WA $125,610 Lacrosse, WA $128,143 Lamona, WA $125,610 Laurier, WA $125,610 Lincoln, WA $125,610 Loon Lake, WA $125,610 Malden, WA $125,610 Malo, WA $125,610

Marcus, WA $125,610 Metaline, WA $125,610 Metaline Falls, WA $125,610 Mohler, WA $125,610 Nespelem, WA $125,610 Newport, WA $125,610 Northport, WA $125,610 Oakesdale, WA $125,610

Odessa, WA $125,610 Orient, WA $125,610 Palouse, WA $125,610 Pullman, WA $125,610 Republic, WA $125,610 Rice, WA $125,610 Ritzville, WA $128,727 Rosalia, WA $125,610

Saint John, WA $125,610 Springdale, WA $125,610 Steptoe, WA $125,610 Thornton, WA $125,610 Uniontown, WA $125,610 Usk, WA $125,610 Valley, WA $125,610 Wilbur, WA $125,610

Spokane, WA $126,604 Pasco, WA $130,577 Benton City, WA $130,888 Beverly, WA $124,778 Bickleton, WA $128,143 Burbank, WA $131,198 College Place, WA $130,478 Connell, WA $130,242

Dayton, WA $130,279 Dixie, WA $130,664 Eltopia, WA $130,292 Hooper, WA $130,279 Kahlotus, WA $130,279 Kennewick, WA $131,657 Lind, WA $130,279 Mesa, WA $130,354

Othello, WA $130,180 Paterson, WA $130,292 Plymouth, WA $131,459 Pomeroy, WA $128,727 Prescott, WA $130,354 Mattawa, WA $127,063 Prosser, WA $130,366 Richland, WA $130,888

West Richland, WA $130,888 Roosevelt, WA $126,889 Royal City, WA $125,598 Starbuck, WA $130,279 Touchet, WA $130,341 Waitsburg, WA $130,664 Walla Walla, WA $130,577 Wallula, WA $131,260

Washtucna, WA $130,279 Anatone, WA $130,279 Asotin, WA $128,727 Clarkston, WA $128,727

Cloud Architect Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cloud Architect'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 April 01, 2026

$125,591

Average $134,638/year

$145,050

$10,466

Average $11,220/month

$12,088

$2,415

Average $2,589/week

$2,789

$60

Average $65/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,050	$12,088	$2,789	$70
Average	$134,638	$11,220	$2,589	$65
25th Percentile	$125,591	$10,466	$2,415	$60

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