Cloud Engineer salary in Austin, TX
Based on 97 certified H-1B filings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park.
Median salary$135,610
Middle 50%$114.8k–$157.6k
vs. national median+6%comparison median $127,720
Filings97FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $103,859 |
| 25th | $114,754 |
| 50th (median) | $135,610 |
| 75th | $157,581 |
| 90th | $168,200 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $106,000 | $91,957 | $124,134 | 23 |
| FY2021 | $97,653 | $90,713 | $119,500 | 38 |
| FY2022 | $121,400 | $97,000 | $145,500 | 59 |
| FY2023 | $114,067 | $97,000 | $147,223 | 71 |
| FY2024 | $131,301 | $97,046 | $152,282 | 62 |
| FY2025 | $135,191 | $110,000 | $152,500 | 47 |
| FY2026 | $139,160 | $119,775 | $161,875 | 50 |
Cost of living
Austin's median Cloud Engineer salary of $135,610 is worth about $138,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | too few | 9 |
| too few | 7 | |
| PayPal | too few | 4 |
| CrowdStrike | too few | 4 |
| Sprinklr | too few | 4 |
| Snowflake | too few | 3 |
| Humana | too few | 2 |
| IBM | too few | 2 |
| Randstad | too few | 2 |
| Amarthy IT Solutions | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $114,754 | 33 |
| Senior · Level III | $140,168 | 28 |
| Expert · Level IV | $165,000 | 21 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.