Principal Engineer salaries in Los Angeles.
What Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$219,916
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$200k – $273.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
57.8%
52 of 90 roles
Live roles
90
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 10 |
Blue Origin
|
$219,831 | 6 |
|
Snap Inc.
|
$345,000 | 4 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$207,500 | 4 |
|
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Freeform
|
$280,000 | 3 |
Altruist
|
$253,500 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$207,500 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles is $219,916 per year. Most pay falls between $200,000 (25th percentile) and $273,446 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $181,650 to $345,000.
These figures are computed live from 90 active Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 52 (57.8%) 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 Los Angeles include Freeform, Riot Games, Snap Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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 Los Angeles?
- The median is $219,916 per year, with most pay between $200,000 and $273,446 (25th–75th percentile), based on 52 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Los Angeles?
- Pay ranges from about $181,650 to $345,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $219,916. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.