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Principal salary in United States (Updated 2026)
How much does a Principal make in the United States?
Average base salary
$137,876
- Hour
- Day
- Week
- Month
- Year
Average $137,876
Low $84,697
High $224,445
The average salary for a principal is $137,876 per year in the United States. 5.3k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated July 6, 2026).
Highest paying companies for Principal in United States
Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.Canon Recruiting Group
$364,000per year
ASK Staffing
$364,000per year
Aquent
$325,000per year
Sikich
$322,491per year
AMR Clinical
$322,400per year
Velocity Clinical Research, In...
$312,000per year
