Cloud Engineer salary in San Diego, CA
Based on 15 certified H-1B filings in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fallbrook.
Median salary$139,000
Middle 50%$128.9k–$158.5k
vs. national median+9%comparison median $127,720
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $111,421 |
| 25th | $128,898 |
| 50th (median) | $139,000 |
| 75th | $158,499 |
| 90th | $174,292 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $125,000 | $106,000 | $140,000 | 11 |
| FY2021 | $102,500 | $98,592 | $127,715 | 11 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2023 | $137,748 | $130,000 | $145,000 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $150,000 | $139,774 | $165,655 | 11 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 9 |
Cost of living
San Diego's median Cloud Engineer salary of $139,000 is worth about $124,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Diego = 111.9).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Etek It Services | too few | 2 |
| ResMed Digital Health | too few | 2 |
| Teradata Operations | 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 | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.