Principal Engineer · Texas
$208,250
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
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$164.9k
25th
$208.3k
Median
$257.2k
75th
$140k
$287.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $120k – $433.4k · outliers off-axis
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$250,500 | 8 |
Caterpillar
|
$193,935 | 7 |
PNC
|
$138,450 | 7 |
|
Cisco
|
$294,300 | 6 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$276,477 | 5 |
CVS Health
|
$216,300 | 5 |
|
Thomson Reuters
|
$295,100 | 4 |
| AD Analog Devices | $205,146 | 4 |