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Software Engineer Principal salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 14 open job postings for Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer Principal postings in United States

Software Engineer PrincipalPNC · United States · $74.8K–$166K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Software Engineer PrincipalPNC · United States · $65K–$187K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Software Engineer PrincipalPNC · Denver, CO · $74.8K–$166K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Software Engineer Principal - JAVA/Spring/API/Oracle/PNC · Dallas, TX · $65K–$166K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026Apply View posting
Software Engineer PrincipalPNC · United States · $65K–$187K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026Apply View posting
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The median posted base pay for Software Engineer Principal jobs in United States is $120K a year, from 14 job postings with pay at 2 companies.

The middle half of postings list $115K–$136K. The top 10% list $199K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $115K or less.

The median here is $120K, against $120K across all 14 postings for the role.

14 open postings at 2 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.