Cloud Architect Salary Guide 2026
Public sector and defense cybersecurity driving infrastructure.
National Median: $176,000
Range: $117K – $349K
Avg Total Comp
$205,000
Experience Level
Senior hit $246k+ TC in DC; national median approaching $180k.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $237,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $234,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $218,240
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $214,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $211,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
Median: $211,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $211,200
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $202,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $193,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $190,080
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $184,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $184,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $181,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $179,520
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $176,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $172,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $172,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $170,720
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $168,960
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $167,200
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.