Principal Systems Engineer

Average annual salary for a Principal Systems Engineer is $120553 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $158317. The lowest salary reported was $89781. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Principal Systems Engineer is $59.95 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $78.73. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $44.64. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Principal Systems 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 $4880 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Principal Systems Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $97,728 – $158,486
Colorado – $78,409 – $151,532
Florida – $70,957 – $142,104
Maryland – $88,437 – $166,485
Massachusetts – $94,264 – $142,012
Texas – $88,229 – $145,567
Virginia – $87,957 – $154,638

These are the highest paying cities for a Principal Systems Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Boston, Massachusetts –
Dallas, Texas –
San Diego, California –
San Jose, California –
Huntsville, Alabama –
Arlington, Virginia –
Los Angeles, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Principal Systems Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $120553 while in 2007 it was just $111798.74