Principal Software Engineer

Average annual salary for a Principal Software Engineer is $122921 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $157117. The lowest salary reported was $95775. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Principal Software Engineer is $61.12 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $78.13. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $47.63. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Principal Software Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $6400 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Principal Software Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $99,041 – $155,080
Colorado – $88,674 – $134,239
Maryland – $92,492 – $144,505
Massachusetts – $96,099 – $138,496
Texas – $96,314 – $143,501
Virginia – $95,633 – $151,485
Washington – $101,621 – $148,596

These are the highest paying cities for a Principal Software Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Boston, Massachusetts –
San Jose, California –
San Francisco, California –
San Diego, California –
Sunnyvale, California –
Seattle, Washington –
Santa Clara, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Principal Software Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $122921 while in 2007 it was just $113994.79