Principal Systems Engineer salary at Sacramento

The average principal systems engineer salary at Sacramento was $190,993 , which is 5 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 25 percent higher than the national average for this job . Principal Systems Engineer salaries at Sacramento typically range from $179,015 to $198,926 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported principal systems engineer salary was $200,391. There are 7 employees at Sacramento with the job title principal systems engineer.