Cloud Architects Salary by City
78 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 129 to 68 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
78 CitiesSOC: 15-1241Category: TechnologyMapping: close proxy
Close proxy: Cloud Architect is mapped to BLS SOC 15-1241 Computer Network Architects.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $186,110 | 110.4 | 126 | $11k/mo | 7.6x |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $172,650 | 111.1 | 116 | $11k/mo | 4.2x |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $166,760 | 115.6 | 108 | $10k/mo | 7.6x |
| 4 | New York, NY | $163,010 | 112.6 | 108 | $10k/mo | 4.1x |
| 5 | Greenville, SC | $161,170 | 93.3 | 129 | $10k/mo | 1.7x |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $160,650 | 108.3 | 111 | $10k/mo | 3.9x |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | $160,340 | 104.5 | 114 | $10k/mo | 2.1x |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $159,820 | 108.9 | 109 | $9k/mo | 3.4x |
| 9 | Hartford, CT | $159,720 | 102.7 | 116 | $10k/mo | 1.8x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $157,700 | 111.9 | 105 | $9k/mo | 5.3x |
| 11 | Orlando, FL | $156,560 | 101.4 | 115 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 12 | Las Vegas, NV | $148,710 | 100.2 | 111 | $10k/mo | 2.8x |
| 13 | Los Angeles, CA | $147,510 | 113.6 | 97 | $9k/mo | 5.7x |
| 14 | Durham, NC | $144,990 | 97.6 | 111 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 15 | Chicago, IL | $143,800 | 103.6 | 104 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 16 | Sacramento, CA | $141,350 | 106.7 | 99 | $8k/mo | 3.5x |
| 17 | Denver, CO | $139,230 | 105.8 | 98 | $9k/mo | 3.9x |
| 18 | Lakeland, FL | $139,150 | 97.1 | 107 | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 19 | Philadelphia, PA | $138,850 | 102.6 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 20 | Charleston, SC | $137,930 | 101.0 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 21 | Dallas, TX | $137,900 | 103.1 | 100 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 22 | Portland, OR | $137,200 | 105.4 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 23 | New Haven, CT | $137,000 | 104.6 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 24 | Jacksonville, FL | $136,100 | 99.5 | 102 | $9k/mo | 2.4x |
| 25 | Madison, WI | $135,490 | 97.3 | 104 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 26 | Charlotte, NC | $134,410 | 97.3 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 27 | Minneapolis, MN | $134,230 | 104.8 | 96 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 28 | Milwaukee, WI | $134,070 | 96.9 | 103 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 29 | Atlanta, GA | $133,890 | 100.1 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 30 | Austin, TX | $133,710 | 98.1 | 102 | $9k/mo | 4x |
| 31 | Miami, FL | $133,650 | 114.2 | 87 | $9k/mo | 3.5x |
| 32 | Honolulu, HI | $132,410 | 93.1 | 106 | $8k/mo | 7x |
| 33 | Phoenix, AZ | $131,990 | 103.3 | 95 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 34 | Buffalo, NY | $131,320 | 95.8 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 35 | Providence, RI | $131,320 | 101.8 | 96 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 36 | Columbus, OH | $131,260 | 95.5 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 37 | Sarasota, FL | $131,160 | 102.4 | 96 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 38 | Birmingham, AL | $131,140 | 91.6 | 107 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 39 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,980 | 100.7 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 40 | Tampa, FL | $130,750 | 100.9 | 97 | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 41 | Indianapolis, IN | $130,680 | 95.7 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 42 | Fort Myers, FL | $130,150 | 102.3 | 95 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 43 | Dayton, OH | $129,430 | 92.7 | 104 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 44 | Nashville, TN | $129,370 | 96.3 | 100 | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 45 | Richmond, VA | $129,210 | 97.9 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 46 | Detroit, MI | $128,830 | 100.3 | 96 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 47 | Cleveland, OH | $128,800 | 93.9 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 48 | San Antonio, TX | $128,260 | 94.7 | 101 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 49 | Riverside, CA | $128,110 | 106.4 | 90 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 50 | Memphis, TN | $126,400 | 92.2 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 51 | New Orleans, LA | $126,260 | 92.6 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 52 | Akron, OH | $125,100 | 93.4 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 53 | Houston, TX | $124,900 | 98.6 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 54 | Little Rock, AR | $124,820 | 89.4 | 104 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 55 | Stockton, CA | $124,510 | 105.1 | 88 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 56 | Pittsburgh, PA | $123,410 | 94.7 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 57 | Omaha, NE | $121,970 | 91.9 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 58 | Des Moines, IA | $121,700 | 99.4 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 59 | Tucson, AZ | $120,710 | 96.9 | 93 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 60 | Raleigh, NC | $120,640 | 98.2 | 92 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 61 | Knoxville, TN | $117,480 | 92.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 62 | Grand Rapids, MI | $114,310 | 95.5 | 89 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 63 | Virginia Beach, VA | $111,030 | 97.9 | 85 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 64 | Fayetteville, AR | $110,900 | 92.0 | 90 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 65 | Tulsa, OK | $109,450 | 89.2 | 92 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 66 | Albuquerque, NM | $109,080 | 95.5 | 85 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 67 | Kansas City, MO | $107,450 | 92.5 | 87 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 68 | Rochester, NY | $107,200 | 97.0 | 82 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 69 | Oklahoma City, OK | $106,310 | 90.4 | 88 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 70 | Lexington, KY | $103,840 | 92.9 | 83 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 71 | St. Louis, MO | $103,370 | 95.1 | 81 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 72 | El Paso, TX | $102,400 | 89.9 | 85 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 73 | Louisville, KY | $101,040 | 93.1 | 81 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 74 | Boise, ID | $100,950 | 98.4 | 77 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 75 | Fresno, CA | $98,680 | 102.2 | 72 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 76 | Wichita, KS | $98,530 | 88.9 | 83 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 77 | McAllen, TX | $97,930 | 85.9 | 85 | $7k/mo | 1.5x |
| 78 | Corpus Christi, TX | $84,270 | 92.7 | 68 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |