Principal Engineer salaries in Atlanta.
What Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$219,375
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47.4%
9 of 19 roles
Live roles
19
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OneTrust
|
$193,125 | 2 |
|
AeroVect
|
$312,500 | 1 |
|
Cloudflare
|
$255,500 | 1 |
|
Coworker.ai
|
$250,000 | 1 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 1 |
|
Stable Kernel
|
$218,400 | 1 |
|
Procare Solutions
|
$190,000 | 1 |
|
Clari + Salesloft
|
$175,000 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta is $219,375 per year. Most pay falls between $190,000 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $168,125 to $266,900.
These figures are computed live from 19 active Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta on JobsRadar, of which 9 (47.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta include AeroVect, OneTrust, Cloudflare and Coworker.ai.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Principal Engineer salary in Atlanta?
- The median is $219,375 per year, with most pay between $190,000 and $250,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 9 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Atlanta?
- Pay ranges from about $168,125 to $266,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $219,375. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.