Principal Engineer salaries in Atlanta.
What Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$217,413
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175.8k – $259.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
53.4%
31 of 58 roles
Live roles
58
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Network Sales Engineer – Service Provider
Senior Principal AI Engineer- AI Center of Excellence
Distinguished Engineer - AI Adoption
Distinguished Engineer
Principal Engineer, Hardware
Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack (Product)
Principal Software Engineer
Principal AI Platform Engineer - AI Center of Excellence
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mastercard
|
$259,000 | 4 |
STR
|
$240,000 | 4 |
| SA Salesforce | $215,450 | 3 |
|
Elevance Health
|
$318,230 | 2 |
| AT AT&T | $208,250 | 2 |
Vantage Data Centers
|
$168,750 | 2 |
U.S. Bank
|
$130,333 | 2 |
|
AeroVect
|
$312,500 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta is $217,413 per year. Most pay falls between $175,750 (25th percentile) and $259,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $140,845 to $314,219.
These figures are computed live from 58 active Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta on JobsRadar, of which 31 (53.4%) 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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Mastercard, Elevance Health and AeroVect.
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 $217,413 per year, with most pay between $175,750 and $259,625 (25th–75th percentile), based on 31 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Atlanta?
- Pay ranges from about $140,845 to $314,219 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $217,413. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.