Principal Engineer Salary in California

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How much does a Principal Engineer make in California? The average Principal Engineer salary in California is $186,264 as of April 01, 2025, but the range typically falls between $170,133 and $203,726. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Principal Engineer, Infrastructure
Toyota - LIBERTY , NC
Job Description. Overview. Who we are. Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota
- 30 days ago
Principal Engineer I
SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Greenwood Village, CO. JOB SUMMARY. Design and develop innovative capabilities for applications and systems utilized with
- 4 days ago
Principal Engineer I
SPECTRUM - MARYLAND HEIGHTS , MO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Maryland Heights, MO. JOB SUMMARY. Implement ETL (Extract- Transform- Load) scripts against high volume databases in Orac
- 4 days ago
Principal Software Engineer I
SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
This posting has been extended beyond it's anticipated closing date. Spectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest
- 4 days ago
Principal Associate SailPoint Engineer
Capital One - RICHMOND , VA
Principal Associate SailPoint Engineer. Do you want to work for a tech company that writes its own code, develops its own software, and builds its own products
- 4 days ago
Principal Associate, Ping Engineer
Capital One - MCLEAN , VA
Principal Associate, Ping Engineer. Job Description. Do you want to work for a tech company that writes its own code, develops its own software, and builds its
- 4 days ago

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $176,925 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $180,573 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $185,859 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $176,790 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $172,687 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $183,427 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $177,162 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $168,195 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $206,224 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $205,752 Date Updated April 01, 2025

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About California    California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the thir....More

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