As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Cloud Security Engineer in the United States is $45. While Salary.com is seeing that Cloud Security Engineer salary in the US can go up to $53 or down to $38, but most earn between $41 and $49. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cloud Security Engineer in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Cloud Security Engineer Salary | $38 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Cloud Security Engineer Salary | $41 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Cloud Security Engineer Salary | $45 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Cloud Security Engineer Salary | $49 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Cloud Security Engineer Salary | $53 | US | August 01, 2026 |
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2 - 4 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
4 - 7 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
Skills associated with Cloud Security Engineer: Automation, Cloud Security, Design, Security Engineering ...More
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