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How much does a Principal Engineer make in USA?

$152,702
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average principal engineer salary in the USA is $152,702 per year or $73.41 per hour. Entry level positions start at $126,975 per year while most experienced workers make up to $193,458 per year.
Median
$152,702
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Low
$126,975
High
$193,458

Principal engineer: salaries per region

Washington
$175,385
Based on 5018 salaries
Oregon
$167,000
Based on 995 salaries
Georgia
$165,000
Based on 2701 salaries
New York
$164,889
Based on 4857 salaries
New Hampshire
$163,426
Based on 702 salaries
California
$162,100
Based on 46937 salaries
Hawaii
$160,250
Based on 70 salaries
Missouri
$159,200
Based on 553 salaries
Arkansas
$158,850
Based on 101 salaries
Kansas
$158,850
Based on 306 salaries
Delaware
$158,087
Based on 106 salaries
Texas
$157,299
Based on 6026 salaries
Virginia
$155,492
Based on 7828 salaries
New Jersey
$155,052
Based on 1686 salaries
North Carolina
$152,941
Based on 2403 salaries
Tennessee
$152,850
Based on 233 salaries
Massachusetts
$152,747
Based on 5464 salaries
South Carolina
$152,733
Based on 240 salaries
Maryland
$152,266
Based on 12484 salaries
Rhode Island
$150,000
Based on 512 salaries
Illinois
$150,000
Based on 4715 salaries
Iowa
$148,000
Based on 572 salaries
Connecticut
$148,000
Based on 910 salaries
Pennsylvania
$147,667
Based on 1986 salaries
Vermont
$147,500
Based on 100 salaries
Colorado
$146,847
Based on 18669 salaries
Alaska
$146,224
Based on 99 salaries
Idaho
$145,150
Based on 130 salaries
Louisiana
$143,600
Based on 170 salaries
Michigan
$143,478
Based on 567 salaries
Nevada
$143,270
Based on 354 salaries
Indiana
$143,250
Based on 541 salaries
Ohio
$142,712
Based on 2025 salaries
Maine
$140,000
Based on 86 salaries
Wisconsin
$140,000
Based on 609 salaries
Kentucky
$138,957
Based on 212 salaries
Alabama
$138,400
Based on 3997 salaries
Minnesota
$137,100
Based on 2728 salaries
South Dakota
$136,240
Based on 105 salaries
New Mexico
$135,800
Based on 368 salaries
Florida
$135,799
Based on 7128 salaries
North Dakota
$132,700
Based on 147 salaries
Arizona
$132,061
Based on 8171 salaries
West Virginia
$131,700
Based on 168 salaries
Nebraska
$130,950
Based on 357 salaries
Mississippi
$128,400
Based on 613 salaries
Oklahoma
$128,317
Based on 1353 salaries
Montana
$125,300
Based on 111 salaries
Utah
$125,300
Based on 12171 salaries

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