Mid-level Cloud Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA
Based on 44 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Dublin, Fremont, Menlo Park, Newark, Pleasanton.
Median salary$140,140
Middle 50%$110k–$161.6k
vs. all levels here−17%comparison median $169,145
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
All levels here
$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $96,574 |
| 25th | $110,024 |
| 50th (median) | $140,140 |
| 75th | $161,637 |
| 90th | $172,619 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $130,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 | 25 |
| FY2021 | $123,444 | $120,931 | $130,625 | 32 |
| FY2022 | $126,000 | $120,072 | $141,275 | 28 |
| FY2023 | $140,800 | $126,500 | $150,813 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $147,368 | $122,533 | $165,550 | 19 |
| FY2025 | $139,922 | $106,670 | $156,000 | 30 |
| FY2026 | $144,175 | $114,795 | $162,659 | 14 |
Cost of living
San Francisco's median mid-level Cloud Engineer salary of $140,140 is worth about $121,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | too few | 8 |
| too few | 3 | |
| Healthcare Triangle | too few | 3 |
| Lead IT | too few | 3 |
| Lucid Motors | too few | 2 |
| Meta | too few | 2 |
| Nimble Robotics | 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 | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $140,140 | 44 |
| Senior · Level III | $178,500 | 21 |
| Expert · Level IV | $210,000 | 54 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.