What are the main factors that influence a Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Cloud Infrastructure Architect?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Cloud Infrastructure Architect roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary?

A Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,658 for beginners, reaching about $110,845 at mid-level, and approach $152,202 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cloud Infrastructure Architect?

Cloud Infrastructure Architect salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cloud Infrastructure Architect roles are District of Columbia $134,777, California $134,266, Massachusetts $132,477. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cloud Infrastructure Architect roles make?

Salaries for Cloud Infrastructure Architect level roles vary by specialization: Cloud Infrastructure Director: $258,390; Cloud Infrastructure Architect V: $168,120; Cloud Infrastructure Manager: $159,890; Cloud Infrastructure Architect IV: $147,490; Cloud Infrastructure Supervisor: $135,890.

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Cloud Infrastructure Architect make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cloud Infrastructure Architect in New Mexico is $112,744 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, a Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,165
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,333 to $121,863
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,585

10% $98,585

50% (Median) $112,744

90% $130,165

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,863	$10,155	$2,344	$59
Average	$112,744	$9,395	$2,168	$54
25th Percentile	$105,333	$8,778	$2,026	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salaries

A Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cloud Infrastructure Architect's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,658
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,179
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,845
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,466
Expert (over 8 years): $152,202

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Cloud Architecture Analyst I	less than 1 year	$73,658
Cloud Architecture Analyst II	1-2 years	$97,179
Cloud Infrastructure Architect	2-4 years	$110,845
Cloud Architecture Analyst IV	5-8 years	$133,466
Cloud Architecture Analyst V	over 8 years	$152,202

How Do Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cloud Infrastructure Architects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $134,777.
California: $134,266.
Massachusetts: $132,477.

District of Columbia $134,777 California $134,266 Massachusetts $132,477 Washington $131,990 New Jersey $131,941 Alaska $131,771 Connecticut $130,091 New York $129,409

Hawaii $127,230 Rhode Island $126,208 Maryland $125,514 Minnesota $124,564 Colorado $124,199 Illinois $124,077 Oregon $123,615 Delaware $123,274

New Hampshire $123,060 Virginia $122,580 Pennsylvania $121,180 Nevada $120,474 North Dakota $120,243 Michigan $119,878 Wisconsin $119,744 Vermont $119,476

Texas $118,733 Maine $118,685 Arizona $118,612 Ohio $118,527 Georgia $117,407 Indiana $116,847 Wyoming $116,737 Utah $116,567

Iowa $116,494 Kansas $115,909 Louisiana $115,739 North Carolina $115,678 Missouri $115,654 Florida $115,179 Montana $114,923 Nebraska $114,680

Kentucky $114,546 South Carolina $114,059 Tennessee $113,755 Idaho $113,633 New Mexico $112,744 Oklahoma $112,550 Alabama $111,832 South Dakota $110,626

Arkansas $109,969 West Virginia $109,616 Mississippi $108,557

Top Paying Cities for Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $113,945
Belen: $113,311
Bernalillo: $114,147

Algodones, NM $113,945

Belen, NM $113,311

Bernalillo, NM $114,147

Bluewater, NM $111,750

Bosque, NM $112,478

Casa Blanca, NM $112,732

Cedar Crest, NM $114,242

Cedarvale, NM $109,762

Cerrillos, NM $114,027

Claunch, NM $109,356

Coyote, NM $112,348

Cuba, NM $112,167

Cubero, NM $112,982

Edgewood, NM $113,732

Estancia, NM $112,376

Gallina, NM $111,760

Counselor, NM $111,829

Grants, NM $111,622

Milan, NM $112,069

Isleta, NM $114,343

Jarales, NM $113,201

Jemez Pueblo, NM $113,397

Jemez Springs, NM $113,048

Laguna, NM $113,534

La Jara, NM $112,042

La Joya, NM $111,783

Lindrith, NM $111,648

Los Lunas, NM $113,911

Mcintosh, NM $112,994

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $112,242

Moriarty, NM $112,614

Mountainair, NM $111,399

Nageezi, NM $111,681

New Laguna, NM $112,927

Paguate, NM $113,004

Pena Blanca, NM $114,266

Peralta, NM $114,091

Placitas, NM $114,149

Ponderosa, NM $113,253

Prewitt, NM $111,716

Regina, NM $111,794

Sandia Park, NM $113,954

Corrales, NM $114,384

San Fidel, NM $112,318

San Rafael, NM $111,840

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $113,956

San Ysidro, NM $113,802

Stanley, NM $112,598

Tijeras, NM $113,969

Tome, NM $113,758

Torreon, NM $113,380

Veguita, NM $112,469

Willard, NM $111,199

Youngsville, NM $112,379

Bosque Farms, NM $114,300

Clines Corners, NM $111,918

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $114,042

Cochiti Lake, NM $114,191

Albuquerque, NM $114,449

Kirtland Afb, NM $114,449

Rio Rancho, NM $114,261

Gallup, NM $111,878

Brimhall, NM $111,561

Church Rock, NM $111,614

Continental Divide, NM $111,534

Crownpoint, NM $111,627

Fence Lake, NM $111,129

Fort Wingate, NM $111,575

Gamerco, NM $111,762

Mentmore, NM $111,589

Mexican Springs, NM $111,576

Ramah, NM $111,371

Rehoboth, NM $111,650

Thoreau, NM $111,656

Tohatchi, NM $111,554

Vanderwagen, NM $111,576

Zuni, NM $111,549

Navajo, NM $111,701

Jamestown, NM $111,424

Pinehill, NM $111,285

Sheep Springs, NM $111,674

Smith Lake, NM $112,091

Yatahey, NM $111,634

Farmington, NM $112,171

Aztec, NM $112,378

Blanco, NM $111,853

Bloomfield, NM $111,721

Flora Vista, NM $112,287

Fruitland, NM $111,584

Kirtland, NM $112,288

La Plata, NM $112,328

Navajo Dam, NM $112,278

Shiprock, NM $112,122

Waterflow, NM $112,065

Newcomb, NM $111,606

Sanostee, NM $111,677

Santa Fe, NM $115,033

Abiquiu, NM $111,886

Alcalde, NM $113,835

Amalia, NM $111,716

Arroyo Hondo, NM $111,559

Arroyo Seco, NM $111,688

Canjilon, NM $111,541

Canones, NM $112,557

Carson, NM $111,986

Cebolla, NM $111,606

Cerro, NM $111,639

Chama, NM $112,096

Chamisal, NM $113,533

Chimayo, NM $114,331

Cordova, NM $114,137

Costilla, NM $112,185

Taos Ski Valley, NM $111,334

Dixon, NM $113,425

Dulce, NM $112,093

El Prado, NM $111,786

El Rito, NM $112,299

Embudo, NM $112,842

Espanola, NM $114,192

Glorieta, NM $114,590

Hernandez, NM $113,130

Ilfeld, NM $113,532

La Madera, NM $112,102

Lamy, NM $114,153

Llano, NM $113,303

Los Alamos, NM $114,423

White Rock, NM $114,639

Medanales, NM $113,256

Ojo Caliente, NM $112,590

Los Ojos, NM $111,821

Pecos, NM $114,233

Penasco, NM $112,882

Petaca, NM $111,437

Questa, NM $111,757

Ranchos De Taos, NM $112,346

Red River, NM $111,438

Ribera, NM $112,155

Rowe, NM $113,639

San Cristobal, NM $111,435

San Jose, NM $113,359

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $113,913

Santa Cruz, NM $114,292

Serafina, NM $111,872

Taos, NM $111,722

Tererro, NM $114,598

Tesuque, NM $115,033

Tierra Amarilla, NM $111,722

Trampas, NM $112,790

Tres Piedras, NM $111,407

Truchas, NM $113,818

Vadito, NM $112,734

Valdez, NM $111,519

Vallecitos, NM $111,431

Velarde, NM $113,253

Villanueva, NM $111,939

Spaceport City, NM $109,656

Las Vegas, NM $110,989

Angel Fire, NM $111,317

Anton Chico, NM $110,797

Buena Vista, NM $111,814

Chacon, NM $111,894

Cimarron, NM $111,143

Cleveland, NM $112,687

Eagle Nest, NM $111,227

Guadalupita, NM $111,722

Holman, NM $112,400

La Loma, NM $110,611

Maxwell, NM $111,180

Miami, NM $110,940

Mills, NM $110,546

Montezuma, NM $113,259

Mora, NM $112,846

Mosquero, NM $110,450

Ocate, NM $111,061

Ojo Feliz, NM $111,353

Rainsville, NM $111,841

Raton, NM $111,460

Rociada, NM $113,317

Roy, NM $110,570

Sapello, NM $112,333

Solano, NM $110,435

Springer, NM $110,892

Ute Park, NM $111,195

Valmora, NM $110,895

Wagon Mound, NM $110,769

Watrous, NM $110,933

Socorro, NM $110,676

Aragon, NM $111,011

Datil, NM $110,553

Lemitar, NM $111,191

Luna, NM $111,208

Magdalena, NM $110,562

Pie Town, NM $110,931

Polvadera, NM $111,459

Quemado, NM $111,161

Reserve, NM $110,961

San Acacia, NM $111,643

San Antonio, NM $110,064

Truth Or Consequences, NM $110,041

Arrey, NM $110,023

Caballo, NM $110,098

Derry, NM $109,538

Elephant Butte, NM $110,327

Garfield, NM $109,220

Hatch, NM $107,470

Monticello, NM $110,035

Rincon, NM $106,852

Salem, NM $108,880

Williamsburg, NM $110,180

Winston, NM $110,115

Las Cruces, NM $105,453

White Sands Missile Range, NM $105,799

Santa Teresa, NM $106,568

Playas, NM $110,550

Animas, NM $110,821

Anthony, NM $106,542

Arenas Valley, NM $110,625

Bayard, NM $110,523

Berino, NM $106,059

Buckhorn, NM $110,637

Santa Clara, NM $110,716

Chamberino, NM $106,170

Cliff, NM $110,510

Columbus, NM $110,213

Deming, NM $110,238

Dona Ana, NM $105,457

Fairacres, NM $105,772

Faywood, NM $110,187

Fort Bayard, NM $110,611

Gila, NM $110,346

Glenwood, NM $110,433

Hachita, NM $110,213

Hanover, NM $110,236

Hillsboro, NM $110,010

Hurley, NM $110,449

La Mesa, NM $107,470

Lordsburg, NM $110,468

Mesilla, NM $105,455

Mesilla Park, NM $105,466

Mesquite, NM $105,556

Mimbres, NM $110,323

Mule Creek, NM $110,622

Organ, NM $105,521

Pinos Altos, NM $110,507

Radium Springs, NM $105,498

Redrock, NM $110,226

Rodeo, NM $110,961

San Miguel, NM $105,516

Silver City, NM $110,508

Sunland Park, NM $106,001

Tyrone, NM $110,836

Vado, NM $105,599

Chaparral, NM $106,931

Clovis, NM $110,297

Cannon Afb, NM $110,053

Broadview, NM $109,975

Causey, NM $109,786

Crossroads, NM $109,526

Dora, NM $110,047

Elida, NM $109,591

Floyd, NM $109,857

Fort Sumner, NM $109,768

Grady, NM $110,080

House, NM $109,992

Kenna, NM $109,592

Lingo, NM $109,779

Melrose, NM $110,010

Milnesand, NM $109,548

Pep, NM $109,698

Portales, NM $110,099

Rogers, NM $109,728

Saint Vrain, NM $110,081

Taiban, NM $109,730

Texico, NM $110,124

Yeso, NM $109,332

Roswell, NM $109,459

Artesia, NM $109,676

Caprock, NM $109,453

Carlsbad, NM $109,748

Dexter, NM $109,537

Eunice, NM $109,845

Hagerman, NM $109,592

Hobbs, NM $110,006

Hope, NM $109,190

Jal, NM $109,716

Lake Arthur, NM $109,410

Lakewood, NM $109,573

Loco Hills, NM $109,776

Loving, NM $109,720

Lovington, NM $109,900

Mcdonald, NM $109,600

Malaga, NM $109,612

Maljamar, NM $109,505

Monument, NM $109,763

Tatum, NM $109,671

Whites City, NM $109,855

Carrizozo, NM $108,940

Alamogordo, NM $108,594

Alto, NM $108,956

Bent, NM $108,614

Capitan, NM $108,703

Cloudcroft, NM $108,602

Corona, NM $109,414

Encino, NM $110,293

Fort Stanton, NM $108,749

Glencoe, NM $108,671

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $108,581

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $108,581

Hondo, NM $108,771

La Luz, NM $108,581

Lincoln, NM $108,455

Mayhill, NM $108,827

Mescalero, NM $108,630

Nogal, NM $109,096

Orogrande, NM $108,636

Picacho, NM $108,748

Pinon, NM $109,157

Ruidoso, NM $109,163

Ruidoso Downs, NM $109,015

Sacramento, NM $108,679

San Patricio, NM $108,808

Sunspot, NM $108,581

Timberon, NM $108,816

Tinnie, NM $108,685

Tularosa, NM $108,653

Vaughn, NM $109,849

Weed, NM $108,814

Tucumcari, NM $110,394

Amistad, NM $110,251

Bard, NM $110,075

Capulin, NM $111,321

Clayton, NM $110,466

Conchas Dam, NM $110,566

Cuervo, NM $110,034

Des Moines, NM $110,882

Folsom, NM $111,054

Garita, NM $110,354

Gladstone, NM $110,575

Grenville, NM $110,555

Logan, NM $110,390

Mcalister, NM $110,048

Nara Visa, NM $110,129

Newkirk, NM $110,250

Quay, NM $110,314

San Jon, NM $110,195

Santa Rosa, NM $110,314

Sedan, NM $110,353

Trementina, NM $110,348

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cloud Infrastructure Architect roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Cloud Infrastructure Architect positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cloud Infrastructure Architect as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$169,117	$81.0	50%

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cloud Infrastructure Architect's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$105,333

Average $112,744/year

$121,863

$8,778

Average $9,395/month

$10,155

$2,026

Average $2,168/week

$2,344

$51

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,863	$10,155	$2,344	$59
Average	$112,744	$9,395	$2,168	$54
25th Percentile	$105,333	$8,778	$2,026	$51

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