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Principal software engineer salary in United States (Updated 2026)
How much does a Principal Software Engineer make in the United States?
Average base salary
$175,940
- Hour
- Day
- Week
- Month
- Year
Average $175,940
Low $112,734
High $274,584
The average salary for a principal software engineer is $175,940 per year in the United States. 8.8k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated June 15, 2026).
Highest paying companies for Principal Software Engineer in United States
Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.StubHub
$425,000per year
HubSpot
$407,940per year
Zoox
$372,500per year
Pinterest
$367,322per year
Google
$367,000per year
LinkedIn
$365,000per year
