What are the main factors that influence a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist'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 Specialist?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Cloud Infrastructure Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

A Cloud Infrastructure Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,818 for beginners, reaching about $119,429 at mid-level, and approach $153,037 for experts.

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

Cloud Infrastructure Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cloud Infrastructure Specialist roles are District of Columbia $145,215, California $144,664, Massachusetts $142,736. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Cloud Infrastructure Specialist 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 Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist in New Mexico is $121,476 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,244
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $113,490 to $131,300
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,220

10% $106,220

50% (Median) $121,476

90% $140,244

Cloud Infrastructure Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,300	$10,942	$2,525	$63
Average	$121,476	$10,123	$2,336	$58
25th Percentile	$113,490	$9,458	$2,183	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Cloud Infrastructure Specialist Salaries

A Cloud Infrastructure Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist'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): $77,818
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,736
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,429
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,110
Expert (over 8 years): $153,037

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect I	less than 1 year	$77,818
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect II	1-2 years	$98,736
Cloud Infrastructure Specialist	2-4 years	$119,429
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect IV	5-8 years	$133,110
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect V	over 8 years	$153,037

How Do Cloud Infrastructure Specialist 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 Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $145,215.
California: $144,664.
Massachusetts: $142,736.

District of Columbia $145,215 California $144,664 Massachusetts $142,736 Washington $142,211 New Jersey $142,159 Alaska $141,975 Connecticut $140,165 New York $139,431

Hawaii $137,083 Rhode Island $135,982 Maryland $135,234 Minnesota $134,211 Colorado $133,817 Illinois $133,686 Oregon $133,188 Delaware $132,821

New Hampshire $132,590 Virginia $132,073 Pennsylvania $130,565 Nevada $129,804 North Dakota $129,555 Michigan $129,161 Wisconsin $129,017 Vermont $128,729

Texas $127,929 Maine $127,876 Arizona $127,797 Ohio $127,706 Georgia $126,499 Indiana $125,896 Wyoming $125,778 Utah $125,594

Iowa $125,515 Kansas $124,886 Louisiana $124,702 North Carolina $124,637 Missouri $124,610 Florida $124,099 Montana $123,823 Nebraska $123,561

Kentucky $123,417 South Carolina $122,892 Tennessee $122,564 Idaho $122,433 New Mexico $121,476 Oklahoma $121,266 Alabama $120,492 South Dakota $119,194

Arkansas $118,485 West Virginia $118,105 Mississippi $116,964

Top Paying Cities for Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

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: $122,769
Belen: $122,086
Bernalillo: $122,987

Algodones, NM $122,769

Belen, NM $122,086

Bernalillo, NM $122,987

Bluewater, NM $120,404

Bosque, NM $121,189

Casa Blanca, NM $121,463

Cedar Crest, NM $123,089

Cedarvale, NM $118,262

Cerrillos, NM $122,858

Claunch, NM $117,824

Coyote, NM $121,048

Cuba, NM $120,854

Cubero, NM $121,732

Edgewood, NM $122,539

Estancia, NM $121,078

Gallina, NM $120,415

Counselor, NM $120,489

Grants, NM $120,267

Milan, NM $120,748

Isleta, NM $123,198

Jarales, NM $121,968

Jemez Pueblo, NM $122,179

Jemez Springs, NM $121,802

Laguna, NM $122,327

La Jara, NM $120,719

La Joya, NM $120,440

Lindrith, NM $120,294

Los Lunas, NM $122,732

Mcintosh, NM $121,745

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $120,934

Moriarty, NM $121,335

Mountainair, NM $120,026

Nageezi, NM $120,329

New Laguna, NM $121,672

Paguate, NM $121,755

Pena Blanca, NM $123,115

Peralta, NM $122,926

Placitas, NM $122,989

Ponderosa, NM $122,024

Prewitt, NM $120,368

Regina, NM $120,451

Sandia Park, NM $122,779

Corrales, NM $123,242

San Fidel, NM $121,017

San Rafael, NM $120,501

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $122,781

San Ysidro, NM $122,615

Stanley, NM $121,318

Tijeras, NM $122,795

Tome, NM $122,568

Torreon, NM $122,160

Veguita, NM $121,179

Willard, NM $119,810

Youngsville, NM $121,082

Bosque Farms, NM $123,152

Clines Corners, NM $120,585

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $122,874

Cochiti Lake, NM $123,034

Albuquerque, NM $123,312

Kirtland Afb, NM $123,312

Rio Rancho, NM $123,110

Gallup, NM $120,542

Brimhall, NM $120,201

Church Rock, NM $120,257

Continental Divide, NM $120,172

Crownpoint, NM $120,272

Fence Lake, NM $119,735

Fort Wingate, NM $120,215

Gamerco, NM $120,417

Mentmore, NM $120,231

Mexican Springs, NM $120,217

Ramah, NM $119,996

Rehoboth, NM $120,297

Thoreau, NM $120,303

Tohatchi, NM $120,193

Vanderwagen, NM $120,217

Zuni, NM $120,188

Navajo, NM $120,352

Jamestown, NM $120,053

Pinehill, NM $119,903

Sheep Springs, NM $120,323

Smith Lake, NM $120,771

Yatahey, NM $120,280

Farmington, NM $120,858

Aztec, NM $121,081

Blanco, NM $120,516

Bloomfield, NM $120,373

Flora Vista, NM $120,983

Fruitland, NM $120,226

Kirtland, NM $120,984

La Plata, NM $121,027

Navajo Dam, NM $120,973

Shiprock, NM $120,806

Waterflow, NM $120,744

Newcomb, NM $120,249

Sanostee, NM $120,326

Santa Fe, NM $123,941

Abiquiu, NM $120,551

Alcalde, NM $122,651

Amalia, NM $120,368

Arroyo Hondo, NM $120,198

Arroyo Seco, NM $120,337

Canjilon, NM $120,179

Canones, NM $121,274

Carson, NM $120,659

Cebolla, NM $120,249

Cerro, NM $120,285

Chama, NM $120,777

Chamisal, NM $122,326

Chimayo, NM $123,185

Cordova, NM $122,976

Costilla, NM $120,872

Taos Ski Valley, NM $119,956

Dixon, NM $122,209

Dulce, NM $120,774

El Prado, NM $120,444

El Rito, NM $120,996

Embudo, NM $121,581

Espanola, NM $123,035

Glorieta, NM $123,464

Hernandez, NM $121,892

Ilfeld, NM $122,324

La Madera, NM $120,783

Lamy, NM $122,993

Llano, NM $122,078

Los Alamos, NM $123,284

White Rock, NM $123,517

Medanales, NM $122,027

Ojo Caliente, NM $121,309

Los Ojos, NM $120,480

Pecos, NM $123,080

Penasco, NM $121,624

Petaca, NM $120,067

Questa, NM $120,412

Ranchos De Taos, NM $121,047

Red River, NM $120,068

Ribera, NM $120,841

Rowe, NM $122,440

San Cristobal, NM $120,065

San Jose, NM $122,138

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $122,735

Santa Cruz, NM $123,143

Serafina, NM $120,535

Taos, NM $120,374

Tererro, NM $123,473

Tesuque, NM $123,941

Tierra Amarilla, NM $120,374

Trampas, NM $121,524

Tres Piedras, NM $120,034

Truchas, NM $122,633

Vadito, NM $121,464

Valdez, NM $120,155

Vallecitos, NM $120,061

Velarde, NM $122,024

Villanueva, NM $120,608

Spaceport City, NM $118,148

Las Vegas, NM $119,585

Angel Fire, NM $119,937

Anton Chico, NM $119,377

Buena Vista, NM $120,474

Chacon, NM $120,559

Cimarron, NM $119,750

Cleveland, NM $121,414

Eagle Nest, NM $119,840

Guadalupita, NM $120,374

Holman, NM $121,105

La Loma, NM $119,177

Maxwell, NM $119,790

Miami, NM $119,532

Mills, NM $119,107

Montezuma, NM $122,031

Mora, NM $121,585

Mosquero, NM $119,003

Ocate, NM $119,662

Ojo Feliz, NM $119,977

Rainsville, NM $120,503

Raton, NM $120,092

Rociada, NM $122,092

Roy, NM $119,133

Sapello, NM $121,032

Solano, NM $118,988

Springer, NM $119,480

Ute Park, NM $119,806

Valmora, NM $119,484

Wagon Mound, NM $119,347

Watrous, NM $119,524

Socorro, NM $119,247

Aragon, NM $119,608

Datil, NM $119,115

Lemitar, NM $119,802

Luna, NM $119,821

Magdalena, NM $119,124

Pie Town, NM $119,522

Polvadera, NM $120,091

Quemado, NM $119,769

Reserve, NM $119,554

San Acacia, NM $120,289

San Antonio, NM $118,588

Truth Or Consequences, NM $118,563

Arrey, NM $118,543

Caballo, NM $118,624

Derry, NM $118,021

Elephant Butte, NM $118,871

Garfield, NM $117,679

Hatch, NM $115,793

Monticello, NM $118,556

Rincon, NM $115,127

Salem, NM $117,312

Williamsburg, NM $118,712

Winston, NM $118,643

Las Cruces, NM $113,620

White Sands Missile Range, NM $113,992

Santa Teresa, NM $114,821

Playas, NM $119,111

Animas, NM $119,404

Anthony, NM $114,793

Arenas Valley, NM $119,192

Bayard, NM $119,082

Berino, NM $114,273

Buckhorn, NM $119,205

Santa Clara, NM $119,291

Chamberino, NM $114,392

Cliff, NM $119,068

Columbus, NM $118,748

Deming, NM $118,775

Dona Ana, NM $113,624

Fairacres, NM $113,963

Faywood, NM $118,720

Fort Bayard, NM $119,177

Gila, NM $118,892

Glenwood, NM $118,985

Hachita, NM $118,748

Hanover, NM $118,773

Hillsboro, NM $118,530

Hurley, NM $119,002

La Mesa, NM $115,793

Lordsburg, NM $119,023

Mesilla, NM $113,622

Mesilla Park, NM $113,634

Mesquite, NM $113,731

Mimbres, NM $118,867

Mule Creek, NM $119,188

Organ, NM $113,693

Pinos Altos, NM $119,065

Radium Springs, NM $113,668

Redrock, NM $118,762

Rodeo, NM $119,554

San Miguel, NM $113,688

Silver City, NM $119,066

Sunland Park, NM $114,210

Tyrone, NM $119,419

Vado, NM $113,777

Chaparral, NM $115,212

Clovis, NM $118,838

Cannon Afb, NM $118,576

Broadview, NM $118,492

Causey, NM $118,289

Crossroads, NM $118,008

Dora, NM $118,569

Elida, NM $118,078

Floyd, NM $118,365

Fort Sumner, NM $118,269

Grady, NM $118,605

House, NM $118,510

Kenna, NM $118,079

Lingo, NM $118,281

Melrose, NM $118,530

Milnesand, NM $118,032

Pep, NM $118,193

Portales, NM $118,626

Rogers, NM $118,226

Saint Vrain, NM $118,606

Taiban, NM $118,228

Texico, NM $118,652

Yeso, NM $117,799

Roswell, NM $117,936

Artesia, NM $118,169

Caprock, NM $117,929

Carlsbad, NM $118,247

Dexter, NM $118,020

Eunice, NM $118,352

Hagerman, NM $118,079

Hobbs, NM $118,525

Hope, NM $117,646

Jal, NM $118,213

Lake Arthur, NM $117,883

Lakewood, NM $118,059

Loco Hills, NM $118,277

Loving, NM $118,217

Lovington, NM $118,411

Mcdonald, NM $118,088

Malaga, NM $118,101

Maljamar, NM $117,986

Monument, NM $118,264

Tatum, NM $118,164

Whites City, NM $118,362

Carrizozo, NM $117,377

Alamogordo, NM $117,003

Alto, NM $117,394

Bent, NM $117,026

Capitan, NM $117,121

Cloudcroft, NM $117,013

Corona, NM $117,887

Encino, NM $118,834

Fort Stanton, NM $117,171

Glencoe, NM $117,087

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $116,990

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $116,990

Hondo, NM $117,195

La Luz, NM $116,990

Lincoln, NM $116,854

Mayhill, NM $117,255

Mescalero, NM $117,043

Nogal, NM $117,545

Orogrande, NM $117,049

Picacho, NM $117,170

Pinon, NM $117,611

Ruidoso, NM $117,617

Ruidoso Downs, NM $117,457

Sacramento, NM $117,095

San Patricio, NM $117,234

Sunspot, NM $116,990

Timberon, NM $117,243

Tinnie, NM $117,102

Tularosa, NM $117,068

Vaughn, NM $118,356

Weed, NM $117,241

Tucumcari, NM $118,943

Amistad, NM $118,790

Bard, NM $118,600

Capulin, NM $119,943

Clayton, NM $119,021

Conchas Dam, NM $119,128

Cuervo, NM $118,555

Des Moines, NM $119,469

Folsom, NM $119,654

Garita, NM $118,900

Gladstone, NM $119,139

Grenville, NM $119,116

Logan, NM $118,939

Mcalister, NM $118,571

Nara Visa, NM $118,657

Newkirk, NM $118,788

Quay, NM $118,857

San Jon, NM $118,729

Santa Rosa, NM $118,857

Sedan, NM $118,899

Trementina, NM $118,893

Cloud Infrastructure Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cloud Infrastructure Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Media sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Cloud Infrastructure Specialist positions in Financial Services or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cloud Infrastructure Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$157,918	$76.0	30%
Media	$151,845	$73.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$145,771	$70.0	20%
MFG Nondurable	$143,341	$69.0	18%
Healthcare	$139,697	$67.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist'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.

$113,490

Average $121,476/year

$131,300

$9,458

Average $10,123/month

$10,942

$2,183

Average $2,336/week

$2,525

$55

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,300	$10,942	$2,525	$63
Average	$121,476	$10,123	$2,336	$58
25th Percentile	$113,490	$9,458	$2,183	$55

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