Cloud Engineer Salary
Salary Context
| Field | Value |
|---|
| SOC | 15-1299 |
| O*NET Detail | 15-1299.08 — Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
| BLS Wage / Projection Occupation | Computer Occupations, All Other |
| National 10th Percentile Annual Wage | $55,940 |
| National Median Annual Wage | $116,580 |
| National 90th Percentile Annual Wage | $188,470 |
| Projected Employment Change (2024–2034) | +8.2% |
| Estimated Annual Openings | ~31.3K |
| Job Zone | 3 |
| Data Vintage | BLS OEWS May 2025 / Employment Projections 2024-2034 |
This projection reflects a growing occupational outlook per BLS.
ONET detail 15-1299.08 is Computer Systems Engineers/Architects. BLS wage and projection data are published at the broader SOC 15-1299 level shown here as Computer Occupations, All Other*.
Shared-Occupation Note
This occupation (SOC 15-1299, BLS title: Computer Occupations, All Other) also covers: Network Security Engineer. The salary and outlook figures shown are for the BLS occupation as a whole — identical numbers appear across those role pages because all map to the same BLS dataset row. No separate role-level wage data exists for this distinction.
What This Salary Is / Isn't
These figures are BLS OEWS occupation-level data — a statistical median across all workers in this occupational classification nationally. They represent what workers in this occupation earned, not what any individual will earn. This is NOT a certification outcome, a training program guarantee, a placement promise, or a return-on-investment claim. Actual compensation varies by employer, geography, experience, specialization, and many other factors.
Sources
- Official source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25nat.zip
- Official source: https://www.bls.gov/emp/ind-occ-matrix/occupation.xlsx
- Official source: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
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