What is the salary of a Principal Programmer/Analyst? In the United States, a Principal Programmer/Analyst earns an average salary of $155,509. The salary range for a Principal Programmer/Analyst is usually between $137,924 and $187,307 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $229,557. The highest Principal Programmer/Analyst salary in the United States was $240,342. The average hourly pay for a Principal Programmer/Analyst is $74.76.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Programmer/Analyst salary are California, with an average salary of $182,659, followed by Illinois, with an average salary of $95,631, and Indiana, with an average salary of $67,232. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Programmer/Analyst job are Orange County Water District (CA), Santa Ana (CA) and City of Chicago Department of Finance (IL).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Orange County Water District, CA | $218,067 |
Santa Ana, CA | $139,837 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL | $138,726 |
City of North Las Vegas, NV | $67,261 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Principal | $110,921 |
Principal Planner | $117,141 |
Principal Accountant | $130,061 |
Principal Engineer | $146,955 |
Principal Auditor | $94,489 |
Principal Secretary | $57,586 |
Principal - Ms | $131,914 |
Principal-Hs | $134,557 |
Principal Transportation Planner | $90,356 |
Principal Civil Engineer | $213,881 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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California | $182,659 | 8 |
Illinois | $95,631 | 10 |
Indiana | $67,232 | 5 |
Nevada | $67,261 | 2 |