New York City is the second-largest cloud engineer H1B market with 5,800 FY2024 filings and a median wage of $182,000 -- 52% above national. NYC's cloud market is anchored by financial services cloud migrations (Goldman, JPMorgan) and cloud-native companies headquartered in NYC (Datadog, MongoDB). New York state income tax (up to 10.9%) is the primary cost factor.
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Cloud Engineer L3 | $152,000 |
| Senior Cloud Eng L4 | $192,000 |
| Staff Cloud Eng L5 | $232,000 |
| Cloud Architect | $218,000 |
| Principal Architect | $265,000 |
Source: DOL LCA disclosures, FY2024.
| Employer | Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Cloud | $195,000 |
| JPMorgan Cloud Eng | $185,000 |
| Google NYC Cloud | $215,000 |
| Datadog | $205,000 |
| MongoDB | $198,000 |
| Cloudflare NYC | $202,000 |