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How much does a Principal Software Engineer make in USA?

$164,813
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average principal software engineer salary in the USA is $164,813 per year or $79.24 per hour. Entry level positions start at $137,135 per year while most experienced workers make up to $207,068 per year.
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$164,813
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Low
$137,135
High
$207,068

Principal software engineer: salaries per region

Mississippi
$199,800
Based on 11 salaries
Washington
$199,330
Based on 1523 salaries
Oregon
$190,125
Based on 319 salaries
Nevada
$184,705
Based on 78 salaries
Maine
$182,000
Based on 11 salaries
New York
$181,360
Based on 1070 salaries
Missouri
$176,900
Based on 158 salaries
Georgia
$176,600
Based on 1092 salaries
California
$175,000
Based on 10576 salaries
South Dakota
$174,200
Based on 13 salaries
Alaska
$174,200
Based on 26 salaries
Idaho
$174,200
Based on 30 salaries
Kansas
$174,200
Based on 68 salaries
Connecticut
$174,200
Based on 123 salaries
Pennsylvania
$169,286
Based on 472 salaries
Wyoming
$165,800
Based on 13 salaries
New Mexico
$165,800
Based on 24 salaries
New Jersey
$165,800
Based on 512 salaries
Arkansas
$165,000
Based on 60 salaries
Massachusetts
$162,409
Based on 1648 salaries
Minnesota
$160,950
Based on 504 salaries
Texas
$159,736
Based on 1797 salaries
New Hampshire
$159,497
Based on 267 salaries
Maryland
$158,868
Based on 2499 salaries
Hawaii
$158,850
Based on 15 salaries
Tennessee
$157,200
Based on 73 salaries
North Carolina
$157,000
Based on 882 salaries
West Virginia
$155,725
Based on 22 salaries
Rhode Island
$155,000
Based on 163 salaries
Kentucky
$154,811
Based on 26 salaries
Illinois
$153,651
Based on 1298 salaries
Michigan
$153,000
Based on 129 salaries
South Carolina
$152,850
Based on 39 salaries
Delaware
$152,000
Based on 37 salaries
Virginia
$151,450
Based on 1611 salaries
Indiana
$150,494
Based on 158 salaries
Vermont
$147,500
Based on 38 salaries
Colorado
$145,353
Based on 5143 salaries
Louisiana
$143,950
Based on 40 salaries
Wisconsin
$143,364
Based on 42 salaries
Ohio
$142,900
Based on 644 salaries
Arizona
$140,400
Based on 841 salaries
Alabama
$136,203
Based on 941 salaries
Florida
$135,800
Based on 1448 salaries
Iowa
$133,900
Based on 169 salaries
North Dakota
$132,700
Based on 46 salaries
Utah
$131,225
Based on 1563 salaries
Oklahoma
$128,600
Based on 383 salaries
Nebraska
$125,176
Based on 213 salaries

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