Principal Engineer/Architect salary at San Jose

The average principal engineer/architect salary at San Jose was $230,409 , which is 17 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, and 17 percent lower than the national average for this job . Principal Engineer/Architect salaries at San Jose typically range from $218,401 to $263,779 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported principal engineer/architect salary was $278,037. There are 9 employees at San Jose with the job title principal engineer/architect.