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How much does a Principal Engineer make in USA?

$159,831
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average principal engineer salary in the USA is $159,831 per year or $76.84 per hour. Entry level positions start at $134,777 per year while most experienced workers make up to $200,000 per year.
Median
$159,831
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Low
$134,777
High
$200,000

Principal engineer: salaries per region

Washington
$177,961
Based on 5294 salaries
Oregon
$170,000
Based on 1046 salaries
Arkansas
$165,000
Based on 121 salaries
Georgia
$165,000
Based on 2788 salaries
New York
$164,932
Based on 5045 salaries
New Hampshire
$163,426
Based on 746 salaries
California
$162,100
Based on 48231 salaries
Hawaii
$160,250
Based on 80 salaries
Missouri
$159,771
Based on 587 salaries
Delaware
$159,673
Based on 110 salaries
Kansas
$158,850
Based on 314 salaries
Texas
$158,461
Based on 6266 salaries
Virginia
$156,254
Based on 8007 salaries
New Jersey
$155,083
Based on 1743 salaries
North Carolina
$153,725
Based on 2456 salaries
Massachusetts
$153,523
Based on 5667 salaries
Maryland
$153,231
Based on 12845 salaries
South Carolina
$152,850
Based on 251 salaries
Tennessee
$150,885
Based on 239 salaries
Rhode Island
$150,000
Based on 527 salaries
Illinois
$150,000
Based on 4788 salaries
Idaho
$148,225
Based on 154 salaries
Pennsylvania
$148,065
Based on 2058 salaries
Iowa
$148,000
Based on 648 salaries
Connecticut
$148,000
Based on 966 salaries
Vermont
$147,500
Based on 101 salaries
Colorado
$147,357
Based on 19065 salaries
Alaska
$146,737
Based on 106 salaries
Michigan
$144,165
Based on 593 salaries
Indiana
$144,000
Based on 560 salaries
Louisiana
$143,600
Based on 182 salaries
Nevada
$143,270
Based on 364 salaries
Ohio
$142,828
Based on 2084 salaries
Wisconsin
$142,500
Based on 623 salaries
Maine
$140,000
Based on 93 salaries
Kentucky
$138,400
Based on 221 salaries
Alabama
$138,400
Based on 4043 salaries
Minnesota
$137,100
Based on 2795 salaries
South Dakota
$136,240
Based on 110 salaries
North Dakota
$135,800
Based on 157 salaries
New Mexico
$135,800
Based on 385 salaries
Florida
$135,800
Based on 7246 salaries
Arizona
$135,577
Based on 8370 salaries
West Virginia
$132,575
Based on 174 salaries
Nebraska
$131,400
Based on 371 salaries
Mississippi
$128,480
Based on 624 salaries
Oklahoma
$128,400
Based on 1371 salaries
Utah
$125,300
Based on 12335 salaries
Montana
$119,150
Based on 112 salaries

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