Median salary
$215,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$194.3k – $285k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.8%
63 of 77 roles
Live roles
77
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer, Security, Detection & Response
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration (Release Engineering)
Principal Software Engineer - Revenue Hub
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration (Release Engineering)
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration (Release Engineering)
Principal Software Engineer - Revenue Hub
Principal Founding Product Engineer
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Motional
|
$285,000 | 9 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$208,320 | 9 |
| ME Medtronic | $191,000 | 8 |
|
HubSpot
|
$346,050 | 6 |
Zscaler
|
$213,563 | 4 |
InterSystems
|
$152,000 | 4 |
Cisco
|
$306,600 | 3 |
Klaviyo
|
$305,000 | 3 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Massachusetts pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Massachusetts is $215,000 per year. Most pay falls between $194,250 (25th percentile) and $285,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $163,150 to $305,000.
These figures are computed live from 77 active Principal Engineer roles in Massachusetts on JobsRadar, of which 63 (81.8%) 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 Massachusetts include HubSpot and Pragmatike.
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 Massachusetts?
- The median is $215,000 per year, with most pay between $194,250 and $285,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 63 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Massachusetts?
- Pay ranges from about $163,150 to $305,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $215,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.