Principal Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Principal Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$230,100
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$205k – $300k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.7%
34 of 51 roles
Live roles
51
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pinterest
|
$367,497 | 3 |
|
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 3 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$455,500 | 2 |
Databricks
|
$287,388 | 2 |
DriveWealth
|
$245,000 | 2 |
DigitalOcean
|
$236,050 | 2 |
Extremenetworks
|
$220,000 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Seattle is $230,100 per year. Most pay falls between $205,000 (25th percentile) and $300,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $195,500 to $413,499.
These figures are computed live from 51 active Principal Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 34 (66.7%) 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 Seattle include Pinterest, OpenAI, AeroVect 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 Seattle?
- The median is $230,100 per year, with most pay between $205,000 and $300,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 34 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Seattle?
- Pay ranges from about $195,500 to $413,499 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $230,100. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.