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How much does a Principal Software Engineer make in USA?

$164,769
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average principal software engineer salary in the USA is $164,769 per year or $79.22 per hour. Entry level positions start at $137,135 per year while most experienced workers make up to $207,046 per year.
Median
$164,769
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Low
$137,135
High
$207,046

Principal software engineer: salaries per region

Washington
$202,230
Based on 1585 salaries
Mississippi
$199,800
Based on 11 salaries
Oregon
$190,500
Based on 328 salaries
Nevada
$183,809
Based on 79 salaries
Maine
$182,000
Based on 11 salaries
New York
$181,198
Based on 1107 salaries
Georgia
$177,894
Based on 1115 salaries
Missouri
$176,900
Based on 166 salaries
California
$176,187
Based on 11022 salaries
South Dakota
$174,200
Based on 13 salaries
Alaska
$174,200
Based on 30 salaries
Kansas
$174,200
Based on 71 salaries
Connecticut
$171,750
Based on 127 salaries
Idaho
$171,250
Based on 37 salaries
New Jersey
$169,000
Based on 527 salaries
Pennsylvania
$168,000
Based on 505 salaries
Wyoming
$165,800
Based on 13 salaries
Arkansas
$165,000
Based on 66 salaries
Massachusetts
$162,346
Based on 1728 salaries
New Mexico
$162,325
Based on 26 salaries
Minnesota
$160,950
Based on 512 salaries
Delaware
$159,673
Based on 45 salaries
New Hampshire
$159,497
Based on 285 salaries
Texas
$158,901
Based on 1910 salaries
Hawaii
$158,850
Based on 17 salaries
Maryland
$158,804
Based on 2564 salaries
Tennessee
$157,200
Based on 74 salaries
North Carolina
$157,000
Based on 896 salaries
West Virginia
$155,725
Based on 22 salaries
Rhode Island
$155,000
Based on 165 salaries
Kentucky
$154,811
Based on 26 salaries
Illinois
$153,877
Based on 1322 salaries
South Carolina
$152,850
Based on 40 salaries
Michigan
$152,373
Based on 132 salaries
Indiana
$152,300
Based on 161 salaries
Virginia
$151,492
Based on 1647 salaries
Vermont
$147,500
Based on 40 salaries
Colorado
$146,317
Based on 5275 salaries
Louisiana
$143,950
Based on 40 salaries
Wisconsin
$143,850
Based on 49 salaries
Ohio
$142,900
Based on 660 salaries
Arizona
$140,500
Based on 884 salaries
Alabama
$137,985
Based on 968 salaries
Iowa
$136,425
Based on 180 salaries
Florida
$135,800
Based on 1605 salaries
North Dakota
$132,700
Based on 46 salaries
Utah
$131,400
Based on 1604 salaries
Oklahoma
$128,600
Based on 396 salaries
Nebraska
$125,176
Based on 216 salaries

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