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

An AWS Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $101,795 for beginners, reaching about $106,032 at mid-level, and approach $109,701 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AWS Engineer?

AWS Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AWS Engineer roles are District of Columbia $117,399, California $116,953, Massachusetts $115,395. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AWS Engineer roles make?

Salaries for AWS Engineer level roles vary by specialization: AWS Engineer Architect: $143,647; Aws Cloud Engineer: $133,752; Aws Data Engineer: $131,442; AWS S, Senior Software Development Engineer: $127,005; Aws Infrastructure Engineer: $120,759.

How do different companies affect an AWS Engineer's salary?

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

AWS Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an AWS Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an AWS Engineer in the United States is $106,032 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,096
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,583 to $116,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,069

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,011	$9,668	$2,231	$56
Average	$106,032	$8,836	$2,039	$51
25th Percentile	$95,583	$7,965	$1,838	$46

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Key Factors That Influence AWS Engineer Salaries

An AWS 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 AWS Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AWS 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): $101,795
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,591
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,032
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,967
Expert (over 8 years): $109,701

Levels	Salary
Entry Level AWS Engineer	$101,795
Intermediate Level AWS Engineer	$102,591
Senior Level AWS Engineer	$106,032
Specialist Level AWS Engineer	$108,967
Expert Level AWS Engineer	$109,701

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

District of Columbia: $117,399.
California: $116,953.
Massachusetts: $115,395.

District of Columbia $117,399 California $116,953 Massachusetts $115,395 Washington $114,970 New Jersey $114,928 Alaska $114,780 Connecticut $113,316 New York $112,723

Hawaii $110,825 Rhode Island $109,934 Maryland $109,330 Minnesota $108,503 Colorado $108,184 Illinois $108,078 Oregon $107,675 Delaware $107,379

New Hampshire $107,192 Virginia $106,774 Pennsylvania $105,555 Nevada $104,940 North Dakota $104,738 Michigan $104,420 Wisconsin $104,304 Vermont $104,070

Texas $103,424 Maine $103,381 Arizona $103,318 Ohio $103,243 Georgia $102,268 Indiana $101,780 Wyoming $101,685 Utah $101,536

Iowa $101,473 Kansas $100,964 Louisiana $100,815 North Carolina $100,762 Missouri $100,741 Florida $100,327 Montana $100,105 Nebraska $99,893

Kentucky $99,776 South Carolina $99,352 Tennessee $99,087 Idaho $98,981 New Mexico $98,207 Oklahoma $98,037 Alabama $97,412 South Dakota $96,362

Arkansas $95,789 West Virginia $95,482 Mississippi $94,559

Top Paying Cities for AWS 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: $133,738
San Francisco: $132,423
Oakland: $129,486

San Jose, CA $133,738

San Francisco, CA $132,423

Oakland, CA $129,486

New York, NY $122,880

Queens Village, NY $122,085

Paramus, NJ $121,237

Passaic, NJ $121,131

Bergenfield, NJ $121,025

Stamford, CT $120,866

Huntington, NY $120,760

Newark, NJ $120,071

Bridgeport, CT $119,859

New Brunswick, NJ $119,509

Vallejo, CA $119,286

Middlesex, NJ $119,222

Somerset, NJ $119,127

Petaluma, CA $118,883

Santa Cruz, CA $118,470

Boston, MA $118,257

Monterey, CA $117,727

Fairbanks, AK $117,653

Los Angeles, CA $117,452

Washington, DC $117,399

Seattle, WA $117,208

Santa Rosa, CA $117,187

Juneau, AK $116,879

Orange, CA $116,529

Anchorage, AK $116,338

Anaheim, CA $116,264

Santa Ana, CA $116,105

Nassau, NY $116,041

Long Beach, CA $115,999

Danbury, CT $115,967

Santa Maria, CA $115,607

Everett, WA $115,585

Bremerton, WA $115,066

Trenton, NJ $114,864

Sacramento, CA $114,822

San Diego, CA $114,769

Brockton, MA $114,727

Tacoma, WA $114,684

Santa Barbara, CA $114,536

Lowell, MA $114,112

New Suffolk, NY $114,069

Nashua, NH $113,942

Lompoc, CA $113,772

Ventura, CA $113,666

Stockton, CA $113,634

New Haven, CT $113,422

Atlantic City, NJ $113,147

Hartford, CT $112,913

Modesto, CA $112,860

Poughkeepsie, NY $112,627

New Britain, CT $112,574

Olympia, WA $112,426

Kennewick, WA $112,426

New London, CT $112,405

Norwich, CT $112,373

Lawrence, MA $112,320

Bakersfield, CA $112,023

Riverside, CA $111,874

New Bedford, MA $111,874

Richland, WA $111,768

Portsmouth, NH $111,684

Vineland, NJ $111,662

San Bernardino, CA $111,577

Boulder, CO $111,281

Worcester, MA $111,196

Portland, OR $111,100

Saint Paul, MN $110,973

Minneapolis, MN $110,973

Philadelphia, PA $110,825

Honolulu, HI $110,263

Springfield, MA $109,892

Providence, RI $109,881

Chicago, IL $109,573

Bellingham, WA $109,446

Baltimore, MD $109,330

Chico, CA $109,065

Wilmington, DE $108,884

Pittsfield, MA $108,778

Manchester, NH $108,577

Spokane, WA $108,110

Denver, CO $108,100

Albany, NY $107,601

Troy, NY $107,559

Schenectady, NY $107,336

Burlington, VT $107,103

Portland, ME $106,732

Salem, OR $106,647

Yakima, WA $106,626

Ann Arbor, MI $106,594

Rochester, MN $106,297

Fresno, CA $106,244

Reno, NV $106,244

Milwaukee, WI $106,149

Detroit, MI $106,043

Allentown, PA $106,011

Carson City, NV $106,000

Houston, TX $105,841

Colorado Springs, CO $105,831

Syracuse, NY $105,778

Eugene, OR $105,576

Bismarck, ND $105,449

Gary, IN $105,449

Galveston, TX $105,449

Springfield, OR $105,364

Medford, OR $105,110

Fort Collins, CO $105,067

Austin, TX $104,982

Mesa, AZ $104,760

Phoenix, AZ $104,738

Dallas, TX $104,707

Reading, PA $104,643

Saint Cloud, MN $104,601

Concord, NH $104,505

Madison, WI $104,463

Utica, NY $104,176

Raleigh, NC $104,092

Las Vegas, NV $104,081

Rochester, NY $104,007

Des Moines, IA $103,996

Atlanta, GA $103,827

Battle Creek, MI $103,795

Salt Lake City, UT $103,763

Lancaster, PA $103,604

Champaign, IL $103,583

Harrisburg, PA $103,455

Durham, NC $103,360

Kansas City, MO $103,349

Kansas City, KS $103,328

Fort Worth, TX $103,318

Boca Raton, FL $103,275

Cleveland, OH $103,265

Columbus, OH $103,243

Pittsburgh, PA $103,233

Richmond, VA $103,190

Indianapolis, IN $103,169

Cincinnati, OH $103,031

Petersburg, VA $102,872

Billings, MT $102,639

Lansing, MI $102,639

Huntsville, AL $102,639

Lebanon, PA $102,628

Dayton, OH $102,618

Pueblo, CO $102,618

Appleton, WI $102,586

Buffalo, NY $102,544

Racine, WI $102,491

Charlotte, NC $102,480

Saint Louis, MO $102,448

Springfield, IL $102,406

Elkhart, IN $102,384

York, PA $102,384

Gastonia, NC $102,374

Benton Harbor, MI $102,374

Beaumont, TX $102,310

Lorain, OH $102,289

Toledo, OH $102,247

Binghamton, NY $102,194

Rock Hill, SC $102,183

Rockford, IL $102,130

Fargo, ND $102,077

Elyria, OH $102,077

Flagstaff, AZ $102,003

Fort Lauderdale, FL $101,939

Miami, FL $101,876

Duluth, MN $101,706

Bangor, ME $101,568

Cedar Rapids, IA $101,451

Louisville, KY $101,398

Grand Rapids, MI $101,377

Hialeah, FL $101,367

Casper, WY $101,218

Scranton, PA $101,091

New Orleans, LA $101,059

Virginia Beach, VA $101,048

Akron, OH $100,995

Peoria, IL $100,858

Sarasota, FL $100,836

Green Bay, WI $100,762

Baton Rouge, LA $100,709

Charleston, SC $100,688

Nashville, TN $100,656

Jamestown, NY $100,635

Davenport, IA $100,635

Tucson, AZ $100,582

Cheyenne, WY $100,550

Saint Petersburg, FL $100,518

Tampa, FL $100,497

Omaha, NE $100,476

Port Arthur, TX $100,434

Evansville, IN $100,434

Bradenton, FL $100,391

Santa Fe, NM $100,200

Orlando, FL $100,094

Clearwater, FL $99,978

Canton, OH $99,755

La Crosse, WI $99,755

Grand Forks, ND $99,723

Albuquerque, NM $99,691

Tulsa, OK $99,691

Newport News, VA $99,681

High Point, NC $99,649

Ogden, UT $99,606

Corpus Christi, TX $99,522

Laramie, WY $99,458

Norfolk, VA $99,458

Rock Island, IL $99,394

Saginaw, MI $99,373

Jacksonville, FL $99,363

Salisbury, NC $99,341

Memphis, TN $99,320

Moline, IL $99,267

Fort Myers, FL $99,235

Waterloo, IA $99,098

Spartanburg, SC $98,991

Lincoln, NE $98,938

Fort Wayne, IN $98,917

Birmingham, AL $98,801

Cedar Falls, IA $98,779

Provo, UT $98,769

Springfield, OH $98,758

San Antonio, TX $98,737

Greensboro, NC $98,695

South Bend, IN $98,684

Winston Salem, NC $98,673

Boise, ID $98,642

Savannah, GA $98,567

Muskegon, MI $98,376

Lima, OH $98,249

Lake Charles, LA $98,207

Anderson, IN $98,186

Lexington, KY $98,154

Augusta, GA $98,122

Greenville, SC $98,122

Wichita, KS $98,027

Tuscaloosa, AL $98,027

Columbia, SC $97,931

Bloomington, IN $97,666

Roanoke, VA $97,602

Asheville, NC $97,465

Knoxville, TN $97,284

Shreveport, LA $97,274

Wilmington, NC $97,136

Frankfort, KY $96,934

Oklahoma City, OK $96,860

Chillicothe, OH $96,818

Longview, TX $96,807

Topeka, KS $96,775

Mobile, AL $96,616

Terre Haute, IN $96,574

Erie, PA $96,563

Altoona, PA $96,510

Melbourne, FL $96,479

Amarillo, TX $96,436

Killeen, TX $96,404

Fayetteville, AR $96,319

Sioux Falls, SD $96,245

Chattanooga, TN $96,182

Idaho Falls, ID $96,171

Gainesville, FL $95,948

Portsmouth, OH $95,895

Little Rock, AR $95,874

Lynchburg, VA $95,874

Lafayette, LA $95,832

Youngstown, OH $95,832

Temple, TX $95,789

Daytona Beach, FL $95,768

Clarksville, TN $95,757

Pensacola, FL $95,747

Hopkinsville, KY $95,429

Charleston, WV $95,418

Florence, SC $95,365

Sioux City, IA $95,302

Macon, GA $94,994

Tallahassee, FL $94,983

Fayetteville, NC $94,962

Waco, TX $94,941

Wichita Falls, TX $94,941

Pine Bluff, AR $94,899

Vincennes, IN $94,697

Lubbock, TX $94,655

Great Falls, MT $94,591

Alamogordo, NM $94,581

Abilene, TX $94,496

Rapid City, SD $94,358

Monroe, LA $94,358

Albany, GA $94,294

Huntington, WV $94,284

Jackson, MS $94,273

Greenville, MS $94,262

Parkersburg, WV $94,156

Montgomery, AL $94,135

Johnstown, PA $94,114

Springfield, MO $94,029

Biloxi, MS $93,976

Sumter, SC $93,753

Columbus, GA $93,743

Twin Falls, ID $93,679

Pascagoula, MS $93,541

Kingsport, TN $93,266

Gulfport, MS $93,234

Alexandria, LA $92,884

Fort Smith, AR $92,619

El Paso, TX $92,333

Helena, MT $92,195

Las Cruces, NM $91,856

Harlingen, TX $91,559

Pocatello, ID $91,463

Florence, AL $91,431

Brownsville, TX $91,410

Dothan, AL $91,241

Mcallen, TX $91,188

Columbus, MS $90,403

Altus, OK $89,915

Lawton, OK $89,714

Pierre, SD $89,332

What Skills Can Increase an AWS Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 3.11% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Linux (Mentioned in 2.52% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.
Java (Mentioned in 1.55% Job Postings): Using Java in the development and maintenance of application programs and systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	3.11%
Linux	2.52%
Java	1.55%

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 AWS Engineer's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Software Development: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$113,454	7%
Team Development	$113,454	7%
Software Development	$112,394	6%
Consulting	$110,273	4%
Computer Science	$108,153	2%
Commitment	$108,153	2%

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AWS Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AWS 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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$95,583

Average $106,032/year

$116,011

$7,965

Average $8,836/month

$9,668

$1,838

Average $2,039/week

$2,231

$46

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,011	$9,668	$2,231	$56
Average	$106,032	$8,836	$2,039	$51
25th Percentile	$95,583	$7,965	$1,838	$46

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Salary Trends for AWS Engineer

Salaries for an AWS Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $112,802 in 2023 to around $113,155 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of AWS Engineer salary trends, .

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