How much does a Principal Engineer make in Reno, NV? The average Principal Engineer salary in Reno, NV is $169,208 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $154,554 and $185,071. 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

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SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
Spectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV
- 1 day ago
SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Greenwood Village, CO. JOB SUMMARY. Design and develop innovative capabilities for applications and systems utilized with
- 1 day ago
SPECTRUM - MARYLAND HEIGHTS , MO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Maryland Heights, MO. JOB SUMMARY. Implement ETL (Extract- Transform- Load) scripts against high volume databases in Orac
- 1 day ago
The Principal Engineer I for PON Architecture will be responsible for engineering activities that maintain and enhance the company's telecommunications and sign
- 1 day ago
SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
This posting has been extended beyond it's anticipated closing date. Spectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest
- 1 day ago
SPECTRUM - AUSTIN , TX
Are you a security engineering expert ready to identify and resolve potential threats and vulnerabilities. You can do that. Do you want to lead the improvement
- 1 day 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 Reno, NV. The base salary for Principal Engineer ranges from $154,554 to $185,071 with the average base salary of $169,208. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $165,419 to $203,086 with the average total cash compensation of $182,991.

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About Reno, Nevada    Reno (/ˈriːnoʊ/ REE-noh) is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada, located in the northwestern part of the state, approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Lak....More

Reno, Nevada  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

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