Cloud Engineer Salary in Charlotte

Pay ranges below come from 6 current cloud engineer listings that disclose salary in Charlotte, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 6 disclosed ranges

$137,280/yr

$118,207small sample of 6$163,500

Highest-paying employers in Charlotte

Scout Motorsup to $187,000
ExecuSource, Inc.up to $160,000
Motion Recruitment Partners LLCup to $150,000
ICONMA, LLCup to $141,440
Spectraforceup to $131,040

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Cloud Engineer roles in Charlotte that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Cloud Engineer Senior, IT

Scout Motors · Charlotte, North Carolina

$140,000 - $187,000

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Azure Cloud Engineer: AI, IaC & AKS Automation

ExecuSource, Inc. · Charlotte, North Carolina

$140,000 - $160,000

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Sr. AI Cloud Engineer Agentic AI, Python, AWS Bedrock & Terraform

ICONMA, LLC · Charlotte, North Carolina

$64.29 - $67.86

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Senior Cloud Engineer – CI​/CD, Terraform & Kubernetes

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC · Charlotte, North Carolina

$110,000 - $150,000

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Senior Cloud Engineer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) · Charlottesville, Virginia

$109,623 - $126,790

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What moves Cloud Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior cloud engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same cloud engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Charlotte offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a Cloud Engineer make in Charlotte?

Based on 6 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $137,280 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Cloud Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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