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Principal Electrical Engineer salary: median $170,000 a year

Principal Electrical Engineer listings that state pay run from $148,500 to $201,500 for the middle half, based on 93 current job listings. 263 principal electrical engineer roles are open now.

Principal Electrical Engineer pay range

From 93 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$148,500
Median
$170,000
Upper quarter
$201,500

Principal Electrical Engineer salary by state

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Principal Electrical Engineer salary questions

How much does a principal electrical engineer make?
Among 93 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the median is $170,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $148,500 and $201,500.
Where does this principal electrical engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays principal electrical engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $199,500.

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