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/ Sr. Principal Software Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 6 open job postings for / Sr. Principal Software Engineer roles in United States, updated Oct 16, 2026.

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

Newest / Sr. Principal Software Engineer postings in United States

Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer (C++ and TS Clearance)NGC · Woodland Hills, CA · $114K–$171K/yr · Posted Oct 14, 2026
Principal / Sr. Principal Software EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Bellevue, NE · $98.4K–$184K/yr · Posted Oct 9, 2026
Principal / Sr. Principal Software EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL · $109K–$163K/yr · Posted Oct 8, 2026
Principal / Sr. Principal Software EngineerNGC · Bellevue, WA · $98.4K–$148K/yr · Posted Oct 8, 2026
Principal / Sr. Principal Software EngineerNGC · Huntsville, AL · $109K–$163K/yr · Posted Oct 8, 2026
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The median posted base pay for / Sr. Principal Software Engineer jobs in United States is $136K a year, from 6 job postings with pay at 2 companies.

The middle half of postings list $136K–$143K. The top 10% list $143K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $123K or less.

The median here is $136K, against $136K across all 6 postings for the role.

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