Principal Software Engineer Salary in California

The average Principal Software Engineer salary in California is $186,253. The salary range for a Principal Software Engineer is usually between $171,643 and $204,447 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $212,025. The average hourly pay for a Principal Software Engineer is $89.54 per hour.

The employer paying the highest salary for a Principal Software Engineer job in California is Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority with an average salary as high as $185,825.

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California Principal Software Engineer Salary Lookup

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$186,253/yr

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Job Pay Rank

3,480^th

Top Paying Employers for Principal Software Engineer Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	$185,825

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Principal Software Engineer Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Arizona	$185,561	1
California	$185,826	11
Colorado	$132,227	3
Indiana	$77,906	46
Massachusetts	$61,929	2
Missouri	$36,394	1
Nebraska	$137,970	1
Utah	$100,817	10
Virginia	$101,475	1
Washington	$22,500	1

Principal Software Engineer Salary in Cities

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City Name	State	Records Number	Average Salary
Los Angeles	CA	11	$185,826

Top Paid Principal Software Engineer in California

California Principal Software Engineer Salary Lookup

Name	State	Employer
Kathy Phung Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Kathy Phung	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Kathy Phung Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Kathy Phung	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Kathy Phung Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Kathy Phung	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Vazgen Vartanian Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Vazgen Vartanian	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Shibu Alex Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Shibu Alex	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Maryam Ershaghi Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Maryam Ershaghi	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Theodore Rose Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Theodore Rose	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Maryam Ershaghi Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Maryam Ershaghi	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Theodore Rose Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Theodore Rose	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Anthony Chua Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Anthony Chua	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Theodore Rose Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Theodore Rose	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Shibu Alex Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Shibu Alex	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Ammar Jilani Al Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Ammar Jilani Al	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Vath Nguon Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Vath Nguon	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Ammar Jilani Al Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Ammar Jilani Al	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
David Ysla de La Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	David Ysla de La	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Shibu Alex Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Shibu Alex	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Winnifred Asprer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Winnifred Asprer	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Afsar Amirjhan Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Afsar Amirjhan	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details
Afsar Amirjhan Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA	Afsar Amirjhan	CA	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	View Details