Principal Engineers in California earn $118,000 annually on average, or $50.00 per hour, which is 79% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Principal Engineers work for Micron Technology at $327,000 annually while the lowest paid Principal Engineers work for Powerwave Technologies earning approximately $30,000 each year.
Submit a SalaryBelow is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for Principal Engineer in California
Micron Technology | $327K | 1 salary |
Socotra | $195K | 1 salary |
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. | $175K | 1 salary |
Honeywell | $153K | 1 salary |
Holonis | $150K | 1 salary |
Oracle | $150K | 1 salary |
Enphase Energy | $140K | 1 salary |
Raytheon | $136K | 1 salary |
Symmorphix | $130K | 1 salary |
Broadcom | $127K | 1 salary |
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