Principal Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Principal Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$231,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$200k – $259k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
15.4%
10 of 65 roles
Live roles
65
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Principal Solutions Engineer
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Principal ASIC Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Graphcore
|
$283,600 | 2 |
|
Atomcomputing
|
$200,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
Cloudflare
|
$259,000 | 1 |
|
Upside
|
$232,500 | 1 |
|
Skydance
|
$231,500 | 1 |
|
BetterUp
|
$223,650 | 1 |
SpyCloud
|
$194,500 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Austin is $231,500 per year. Most pay falls between $200,000 (25th percentile) and $259,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $198,900 to $264,720.
These figures are computed live from 65 active Principal Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 10 (15.4%) 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 Austin include Graphcore, Cloudflare, Fluidstack and Upside.
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.