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Principal salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 186 open job postings for Principal roles in United States, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Principal postings in United States

  1. Principal, Software Engineer - Marketplace TechnologyWalmart · Sunnyvale, CA · $143K–$286K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Principal - Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)AT&T · Remote · $174K–$261K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Associate Principal, Network EngineeringTheocc · Remote · $109K–$155K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal, Corporate ActuarialJoinroot · Remote · $175K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. (USA) Principal, Software EngineerWalmart · Hoboken, NJ · $132K–$264K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Principal pay in other places

  1. California$215K median · $215K–$224K typical · 30 postingsCalifornia: middle half $215K–$224K, median $215K
  2. Illinois$180K median · $149K–$190K typical · 26 postingsIllinois: middle half $149K–$190K, median $180K
  3. Chicago, IL$180K median · $149K–$190K typical · 26 postingsChicago, IL: middle half $149K–$190K, median $180K
  4. Texas$127K median · $119K–$160K typical · 20 postingsTexas: middle half $119K–$160K, median $127K
  5. Sunnyvale, CA$215K median · $215K–$215K typical · 19 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $215K–$215K, median $215K
  6. Canada$180K median · $158K–$252K typical · 18 postingsCanada: middle half $158K–$252K, median $180K
  7. Dallas, TX$160K median · $155K–$160K typical · 10 postingsDallas, TX: middle half $155K–$160K, median $160K
  8. Houston, TX$119K median · $119K–$119K typical · 8 postingsHouston, TX: middle half $119K–$119K, median $119K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Principal make in United States?

The median posted base pay for Principal jobs in United States is $186K a year, from 186 job postings with pay at 54 companies.

What is the typical Principal pay range in United States?

The middle half of postings list $157K–$215K. The top 10% list $252K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $123K or less.

How does United States pay compare with all Principal jobs?

The median here is $186K, against $186K across all 216 postings for the role.

How many Principal jobs in United States list pay?

186 open postings at 54 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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