Salaries/Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect Salary — 2026 Data

Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP for enterprise applications. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$128K – $182K	$176K – $243K	$236K – $338K	180
New York	$122K – $173K	$166K – $230K	$224K – $320K	170
San Jose	$127K – $181K	$174K – $241K	$235K – $335K	178
Seattle	$116K – $165K	$159K – $220K	$214K – $305K	155
Los Angeles	$109K – $155K	$150K – $207K	$201K – $288K	150
Boston	$112K – $159K	$153K – $212K	$207K – $295K	145
Washington D.C.	$114K – $162K	$156K – $216K	$210K – $300K	150
San Diego	$106K – $151K	$146K – $202K	$196K – $280K	140
Chicago	$100K – $142K	$137K – $189K	$184K – $263K	115
Austin	$103K – $146K	$140K – $194K	$189K – $270K	110
Denver	$100K – $142K	$137K – $189K	$184K – $263K	120
Atlanta	$95K – $135K	$130K – $180K	$175K – $250K	105
Dallas	$95K – $135K	$130K – $180K	$175K – $250K	105
Houston	$94K – $134K	$129K – $178K	$173K – $248K	102
Miami	$100K – $142K	$137K – $189K	$184K – $263K	125
Phoenix	$90K – $128K	$124K – $171K	$166K – $238K	100
Philadelphia	$97K – $138K	$133K – $184K	$179K – $255K	110
Minneapolis	$97K – $138K	$133K – $184K	$179K – $255K	108
Portland	$103K – $146K	$140K – $194K	$189K – $270K	130
San Antonio	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	95
Detroit	$89K – $127K	$122K – $169K	$165K – $235K	95
Raleigh	$93K – $132K	$127K – $176K	$172K – $245K	102
Charlotte	$93K – $132K	$127K – $176K	$172K – $245K	102
Nashville	$94K – $134K	$129K – $178K	$173K – $248K	105
Orlando	$90K – $128K	$124K – $171K	$166K – $238K	102
Tampa	$91K – $130K	$125K – $173K	$168K – $240K	100
Jacksonville	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	98
Salt Lake City	$93K – $132K	$127K – $176K	$172K – $245K	108
Pittsburgh	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	95
Indianapolis	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	95
Columbus	$88K – $126K	$121K – $167K	$163K – $233K	95
Cleveland	$86K – $122K	$117K – $162K	$158K – $225K	92
Cincinnati	$86K – $123K	$118K – $164K	$159K – $228K	94
Kansas City	$89K – $127K	$122K – $169K	$165K – $235K	95
St. Louis	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	92
Milwaukee	$88K – $126K	$121K – $167K	$163K – $233K	94
Baltimore	$95K – $135K	$130K – $180K	$175K – $250K	108
Richmond	$90K – $128K	$124K – $171K	$166K – $238K	100
Virginia Beach	$89K – $127K	$122K – $169K	$165K – $235K	98
Sacramento	$100K – $142K	$137K – $189K	$184K – $263K	125
Las Vegas	$93K – $132K	$127K – $176K	$172K – $245K	108
Oklahoma City	$84K – $119K	$114K – $158K	$154K – $220K	88
Memphis	$84K – $119K	$114K – $158K	$154K – $220K	88
Louisville	$86K – $122K	$117K – $162K	$158K – $225K	90
New Orleans	$87K – $124K	$120K – $166K	$161K – $230K	95
Albuquerque	$86K – $122K	$117K – $162K	$158K – $225K	95
Tucson	$86K – $122K	$117K – $162K	$158K – $225K	95
Buffalo	$86K – $122K	$117K – $162K	$158K – $225K	90
Honolulu	$100K – $142K	$137K – $189K	$184K – $263K	175
Remote (US)	$90K – $128K	$124K – $171K	$166K – $238K	100

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