Cluster Engineer

Cluster Engineer Salary

$36.5K

$111.5K

$137K

$107,282

/year

$51.58

/hour

Cluster Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$107,282

Columbus

Ohio

$103,623

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    How much does a Cluster Engineer make?

    As of Aug 28, 2026, the average annual pay for a Cluster Engineer in the United States is $107,282 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $51.58 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,063/week or $8,940/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $137,000 and as low as $36,500, the majority of Cluster Engineer salaries currently range between $88,500 (25th percentile) to $136,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $136,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Cluster Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 47500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Cluster Engineer in your area makes on average $103,623 per year, or $3,659 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $107,282. Ohio ranks number 39 out of 50 states nationwide for Cluster Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Cluster Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Cluster Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Cluster Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Hoboken, NJ, and Cupertino, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Cupertino, CA, beats the national average by $25,076 (23.4%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $25,800 (24.0%) above the $107,282 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Cluster Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and San Francisco, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Cluster Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $133,082

    $63.98

    Hoboken, NJ

    $132,488

    $63.70

    Cupertino, CA

    $132,358

    $63.63

    Sacramento, CA

    $131,729

    $63.33

    Berkeley, CA

    $131,360

    $63.15

    Boulder Creek, CA

    $129,447

    $62.23

    Sitka, AK

    $129,240

    $62.13

    Atlanta, NE

    $127,985

    $61.53

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $127,634

    $61.36

    San Francisco, CA

    $126,396

    $60.77

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Cluster Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Cluster Engineer job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Cluster Engineer jobs.

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    Infographic detailing Cluster Engineer salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $107,282 per year or $51.58 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.