Mechanical Principal Engineer Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

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How much does a Mechanical Principal Engineer make in Boston, MA? The average Mechanical Principal Engineer salary in Boston, MA is $188,674 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $172,617 and $204,959. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Principal Engineer
DPI Labs, Inc. - La Verne , CA
Familiarity with mechanical systems related to electronic device industry is desirable. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: * Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or advanced degree in electrical engineering ...
iHire - 11 days ago
Principal Controls Engineer
QuantumScape - San Jose , CA
Controls Engineer, Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) QuantumScape is seeking a highly ... Collaborate with mechanical design engineers, assembly teams, and external engineering teams to ...
LinkedIn - 15 days ago
Principal Automation Engineer(FTE)
Maxis Clinical Sciences - Hillsboro , OR
PRINCIPAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, Full time Perm The Opportunity: As a ... mechanical systems ● You are able to serve as a member of the 24/7 Rotational On Call Support ...
ZipRecruiter - 14 days ago
Principal, Server Signal Integrity and Power Integrity Engineer
AMD - Santa Clara , CA
The Person As a power integrity engineer on AMD server platform team, you will be directly working ... Deep understanding of VRM working mechanism and both passive, active modeling * Board/system-level ...
LinkedIn - 10 days ago
Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - W88 Technical Basis Realization Team, Onsite
Sandia Inc - Albuquerque , NM
What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a highly motivated R&D Engineer or Scientist to oversee a ... Demonstrated knowledge of complex electrical, electro-mechanical, nuclear, and/or mechanical ...
Lensa - 11 days ago
Mechanical Engineer (engineer Iv)
Fairfax County Government - Fairfax , VA
This position works under the guidance and general direction of the Project Coordinator (Principal ... Valid Professional Mechanical Engineer License for the state of Virginia Valid Professional ...
The Washington Post - 44 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mechanical Principal Engineer in Boston, MA. The base salary for Mechanical Principal Engineer ranges from $172,617 to $204,959 with the average base salary of $188,674. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $180,507 to $220,609 with the average total cash compensation of $199,119.

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About Boston, Massachusetts    Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

Boston, Massachusetts  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

Mechanical Principal Engineer Salary in popular cities: Worcester, Springfield, Lowell

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