Federal Cloud Architect Hourly Rates

Cloud solution architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Across 182 GSA-awarded cloud architect labor rates, the government pays a median of $183/hour, typically ranging from $150 to $234.

Minimum
$86
25th pct
$150
Median
$183
75th pct
$234
Maximum
$496
$8625th–75th percentile$496

By education level

EducationRatesMedianRange
Masters18$223$147$417
Bachelors157$183$86$496
Associates5$150$147$177

Vendors with the most awarded cloud architect rates

VendorRatesMedian
CORE4CE LLC9$306
KPG GLOBAL ENTERPRISES LLC4$89
ASTUTE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS4$147
PCI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC4$177
CONQUEST TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC4$236
KAHU, A LEIDOS AND PUEO JV, LLC3$103
THE SQUIRES GROUP, INC.3$225
BELCAN GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.3$334
TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL CORP3$221
CHAKRABARTI MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY, INC.3$227

Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates (buy.gsa.gov), matched on labor-category titles containing “cloud architect”. These are contract ceiling rates on Multiple Award Schedule vehicles — the not-to-exceed rate a vendor may bill, not necessarily the invoiced rate. Use as a fair-and-reasonable benchmark, not a quote.