Cloud Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 8, 2026, 04:01
updated 2 days ago
Average Salary
Hiring Velocity
+ 18%150
Open positions in Austin
150 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Cloud Engineer make in Austin?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints from postings active in the trailing 90 days. Figures are shown as posted (hourly or annual).
Posted salary distribution
n = 150 postings · base salary, as posted
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary vs. estimated total compensation
| Percentile | Base Salary | Total comp est. |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $143,500 | $169,330 |
| 25th | $154,953 | $182,845 |
| 50th | $168,950 | $199,361 |
| 75th | $180,403 | $212,876 |
| 90th | $194,400 | $229,392 |
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Trends & market signals
Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Hiring velocity
- + 203%
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$55.5k - $75.1k Salary Range
- + 82%
Houston, Texas
$82.8k - $112.0k Salary Range
- + 81%
Toronto, Ontario
$69.1k - $93.5k Salary Range
- + 75%
Los Angeles, California
$86.8k - $117.4k Salary Range
Role in top Companies
- 0%
NVIDIA
$224k - $356.5k Salary Range
- 0%
PayPal
$218k - $323.9k Salary Range
- 0%
FluidStack
$175k - $300k Salary Range
- 0%
General Motors
$170k - $230k Salary Range
Job Count Trend & Projection
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Salary Trend
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Principal Cloud Engineer
CLEAResult·Austin, Texas · United States·Hybrid
$110,200 – $165,200
clearesult.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 2d ago
Cloud Engineer III
CrowdStrike·Austin, Texas · Redmond, Washington·Hybrid
$120,000 – $180,000
crowdstrike.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 6w ago
Senior Cloud Engineer
Digital Realty·Austin, Texas · Dallas, Texas·Hybrid
$120,000 – $140,000
hdep.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
Indexed 9w ago
Senior Cloud Engineer
TRACTIAN·Austin, Texas · Atlanta, Georgia·Remote
$100,000 – $150,000
jobs.gem.com
Indexed 16w ago
Cloud Engineer (AWS)
Contact Government Services·Austin, Texas · Dallas, Texas·Hybrid
$99,008 – $134,368
jobs.lever.co
Indexed 31w ago
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