Principal Engineer salary at Santa Clara

The average principal engineer salary at Santa Clara was $299,980 , which is 28 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 177 percent higher than the national average for this job . Principal Engineer salaries at Santa Clara typically range from $280,070 to $319,890 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported principal engineer salary was $323,318. There are 4 employees at Santa Clara with the job title principal engineer.