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How much does a Principal Engineer make in USA?

$152,183
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average principal engineer salary in the USA is $152,183 per year or $73.16 per hour. Entry level positions start at $124,875 per year while most experienced workers make up to $190,751 per year.
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$152,183
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Low
$124,875
High
$190,751

Principal engineer: salaries per region

Washington
$176,102
Based on 5147 salaries
Oregon
$168,836
Based on 1023 salaries
Georgia
$165,000
Based on 2760 salaries
New York
$164,910
Based on 4967 salaries
New Hampshire
$163,426
Based on 729 salaries
California
$162,100
Based on 47662 salaries
Hawaii
$160,250
Based on 76 salaries
Delaware
$159,673
Based on 109 salaries
Missouri
$159,305
Based on 580 salaries
Arkansas
$158,850
Based on 102 salaries
Kansas
$158,850
Based on 309 salaries
Texas
$157,548
Based on 6157 salaries
Virginia
$155,936
Based on 7922 salaries
New Jersey
$155,424
Based on 1706 salaries
North Carolina
$153,258
Based on 2434 salaries
Massachusetts
$153,014
Based on 5597 salaries
South Carolina
$152,850
Based on 247 salaries
Maryland
$152,320
Based on 12724 salaries
Tennessee
$150,295
Based on 235 salaries
Rhode Island
$150,000
Based on 519 salaries
Illinois
$150,000
Based on 4762 salaries
Idaho
$148,000
Based on 146 salaries
Iowa
$148,000
Based on 627 salaries
Connecticut
$148,000
Based on 944 salaries
Pennsylvania
$147,815
Based on 2031 salaries
Vermont
$147,500
Based on 101 salaries
Colorado
$147,261
Based on 18924 salaries
Alaska
$146,224
Based on 101 salaries
Michigan
$144,067
Based on 590 salaries
Louisiana
$143,600
Based on 178 salaries
Nevada
$143,270
Based on 364 salaries
Indiana
$143,250
Based on 555 salaries
Ohio
$142,788
Based on 2065 salaries
Wisconsin
$140,900
Based on 617 salaries
Kentucky
$140,072
Based on 214 salaries
Maine
$140,000
Based on 90 salaries
Alabama
$138,400
Based on 4023 salaries
Minnesota
$137,100
Based on 2773 salaries
South Dakota
$136,240
Based on 108 salaries
New Mexico
$135,800
Based on 381 salaries
Florida
$135,799
Based on 7206 salaries
Arizona
$135,384
Based on 8302 salaries
North Dakota
$132,700
Based on 150 salaries
West Virginia
$132,150
Based on 173 salaries
Nebraska
$131,400
Based on 364 salaries
Mississippi
$128,400
Based on 619 salaries
Oklahoma
$128,400
Based on 1369 salaries
Montana
$125,300
Based on 111 salaries
Utah
$125,300
Based on 12298 salaries

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