Principal Engineer salaries in Atlanta.
What Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
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$186,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$174.7k – $237.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31%
9 of 29 roles
Live roles
29
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta is $186,500 per year. Most pay falls between $174,656 (25th percentile) and $237,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $132,500 to $258,500.
These figures are computed live from 29 active Principal Engineer roles in Atlanta on JobsRadar, of which 9 (31%) 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 Atlanta include AeroVect, Ditto, Ashby and OneTrust.
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.