Principal Engineer Salary in the United States

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How much does a Principal Engineer make in the United States? The average Principal Engineer salary in the United States is $161,845 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $147,320 and $178,818. 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 Technical Leader / Principal Engineer
Apex Companies, LLC - Pleasant Hill , CA
Principal Engineer / Principal Technical Leader (Groundwater Practice Leader) Industry: Engineering, Technical Location: Pleasant Hills, CA or Truckee, CA Compensation: $120k-$200k Are you highly ...
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Experienced Energy Operations & Planning Principal Engineer
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Sr. Principal/Principal Engineer, Analog Design
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Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer - Analog Design Location : San Jose CA Job Type : Full-Time In the rapidly growing NAND Flash space amid the era of big data, this is an exciting time to be at SK ...
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Principal Engineer - Product #PE-LB
Microchip Technology - Colorado Springs , CO
Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Principal Engineer - Product (PE-LB) in Colorado Springs, CO: Internally microprobe signals include bgap, WL, BL, VM, VMREG & analyze results to ensure signals align ...
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Principal Engineer: JavaScript Full Stack
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Principal DevOps Engineer (PanOS Cloud Components)
Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara , CA
As a Principal DevOps Engineer for the PanOS Cloud Components team, you will be part of a team supporting the services running on this infrastructure. This includes automation, architecture ...
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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 Principal Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Principal Engineer ranges from $147,320 to $178,818 with the average base salary of $161,845. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $157,754 to $196,319 with the average total cash compensation of $175,126.

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