Cloud Administrator Salary.
Across 81 U.S. cities.
$97,000
estimated national base salary
$76,000 to $123,000. Last updated September 2026.
Orbyt prices 30 titles at this same figure, including Architect, Retail Cloud Engineer, and Retail Systems Administrator. Orbyt does not hold title-level wage data that would separate them.
Government benchmark for this occupation
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $99,130 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244) across the United States, based on 314,340 employed workers (May 2025 release).
10th percentile
$62,640
25th percentile
$78,010
Median
$99,130
75th percentile
$126,640
90th percentile
$155,050
Workers surveyed
314,340
What BLS published in each release
May 2024 release
$96,800
May 2025 release
$99,130
These are two separate published estimates, not a time series. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not encourage the use of OEWS data for time-series analysis. Differences between releases reflect changes in occupational classification, survey methodology, and the three-year pooled sample as well as any change in pay, so the two figures should not be read as a rate of wage growth.
BLS publishes wages by occupation code, not by job title, so this figure covers every role mapped to Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244) rather than Cloud Administrator specifically. The national range at the top of this page is Orbyt’s role-level estimate, which is a different thing and is labelled as such.
View the BLS source for SOC 15-1244Highest Paying
$139,000
San Jose, CA
Best Purchasing Power
$101,000
San Jose, CA
Lowest Paying
$75,000
Jackson, MS
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated September 2026. This role maps to BLS occupation code 15-1244. Full methodology.
Orbyt estimates the average Cloud Administrator salary in the United States at $97,000 in 2026, within a range of $76,000 to $123,000. These figures are Orbyt estimates, computed rather than measured, and must not be cited as Bureau of Labor Statistics figures; the published BLS wage for the occupation this role maps to is shown separately on this page. This figure is not specific to this title: Orbyt prices 30 titles at the same estimate. San Jose is the highest of the 81 cities at $139,000, while San Jose offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Cloud Administrator compensation is driven by years of experience, specialization depth, and the industry domain.
Cloud Administrator salary by city.
Skills that increase Cloud Administrator pay.
The premiums below are Orbyt's modelled scenarios for Cloud Administrators, not effects measured from job postings: each is a fixed percentage applied to the estimated base. At the top premium that works out to $13,580 a year.
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≈ +$8,730 per year
What you should know.
Cloud Administrator compensation is driven by years of experience, specialization depth, and the industry domain. Base salary carries most of the total compensation, with bonuses adding roughly 8% in a typical year. Within tech-sector Cloud Administrators specifically, employer tier (FAANG and frontier-AI labs vs mid-stage startups vs traditional enterprise) drives 68%+ variance across the compensation band.
Cloud Administrators progress from entry to senior over 5 to 8 years, with lead and management levels requiring 10+ years and demonstrated cross-functional scope.
Total compensation for Cloud Administrators runs roughly $103K at median when factoring base + typical bonus (~8% of base). Base salary carries most of the compensation; benefits (healthcare, 401(k) match, PTO) add an estimated 15–25% in imputed value on top. At tech companies specifically, equity and sign-on are often the largest delta between offers — two roles with matching base can differ by $100K+ at total when equity is included.
Total compensation breakdown.
Salary by company size
Remote salary adjustment
Remote Cloud Administrators typically earn $82,000 (15% less than on-site). This reflects location-adjusted pay policies at companies using geographic salary bands. Some companies pay flat national rates regardless of location.
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