Cloud Engineer salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 158 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Mountain View.
Median salary$187,742
Middle 50%$152k–$217.2k
vs. national median+47%comparison median $127,720
Filings158FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $122,064 |
| 25th | $152,002 |
| 50th (median) | $187,742 |
| 75th | $217,250 |
| 90th | $244,348 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $122,408 | $109,554 | $154,500 | 67 |
| FY2021 | $157,286 | $131,526 | $170,872 | 98 |
| FY2022 | $150,000 | $130,894 | $184,080 | 101 |
| FY2023 | $175,000 | $155,000 | $192,964 | 68 |
| FY2024 | $185,591 | $149,659 | $211,577 | 80 |
| FY2025 | $174,035 | $145,226 | $206,315 | 93 |
| FY2026 | $201,571 | $168,000 | $220,000 | 65 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Cloud Engineer salary of $187,742 is worth about $170,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| CrowdStrike | $219,596 | 19 |
| ByteDance | $260,000 | 15 |
| Palo Alto Networks | $148,290 | 15 |
| $191,000 | 10 | |
| Cisco Systems | too few | 7 |
| Fiserv Solutions | too few | 5 |
| Rivian | too few | 3 |
| BILL Operations | too few | 3 |
| Elo Touch Solutions | too few | 3 |
| NVIDIA | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $109,280 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $156,000 | 23 |
| Senior · Level III | $210,000 | 21 |
| Expert · Level IV | $226,158 | 30 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.