Principal Engineer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

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How much does a Principal Engineer make in Madison, WI? The average Principal Engineer salary in Madison, WI is $163,623 as of December 01, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $149,188 and $179,314. 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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Field Service Engineer
Principal Service Solutions - Rio Rancho , NM
Principal Service Solutions is a leading technical workforce provider entrusted to safeguard the ... Principal Service Solutions is hiring Entry Level and Experienced Level Field Service Engineers in ...
ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Ninyo & Moore - Houston , TX
: Ninyo & Moore has an immediate opening for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer in the Houston, Texas office. The candidate will serve as the Principal-in-Charge of projects and will direct, review, and ...
JobGet - 44 days ago
Principal/AD
Lourdes Central Catholic - Nebraska City , NE
9-12 Principal/AD Lourdes Central Catholic School located in Nebraska City, NE seeks a certified 9-12 Principal/AD for the 2025-26 school year. This candidate will continue Lourdes' tradition of ...
Recruitology - 13 days ago
DCO Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Clark Creative Solutions - 93042 , CA
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) builds and maintains sustainable ... An ideal candidate for this position will have experience with Defense in Depth Principals ...
ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago
CNC Programmer
SPX FLOW - Delavan , WI
... engineer and machine operators when applicable. This is an opportunity to work 1st shift; 7AM - 3PM. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Program development - new part * Tool-sheet and set-up ...
HireCNC - 36 days ago
Principal Research Associate - Behavioral Health
Westat - Rockville , MD
Westat has an immediate opening for a Principal Research Associate to join our behavioral health and health policy team. In this role you will work on and guide federal behavioral health initiatives ...
The Washington Post - 68 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 Principal Engineer in Madison, WI. The base salary for Principal Engineer ranges from $149,188 to $179,314 with the average base salary of $163,623. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $160,218 to $196,606 with the average total cash compensation of $177,185.

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About Madison, Wisconsin    Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Ch....More

Madison, Wisconsin  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

Principal Engineer Salary in popular cities: Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha

Skills associated with Principal Engineer: Design, 3Scale

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