Principal Engineer salaries in Denver.
What Principal Engineer roles in Denver pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$190,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$177.5k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.5%
17 of 33 roles
Live roles
33
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Red 6
|
$185,000 | 3 |
| TA True Anomaly | $205,000 | 2 |
Katalyst Space Technologies
|
$173,750 | 2 |
|
Candid Health
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
Fastly
|
$270,775 | 1 |
|
Crusoe
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Gusto, Inc.
|
$215,000 | 1 |
| LI LeoLabs, Inc. | $213,000 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Denver pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Denver is $190,000 per year. Most pay falls between $177,500 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $174,000 to $247,810.
These figures are computed live from 33 active Principal Engineer roles in Denver on JobsRadar, of which 17 (51.5%) 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 Denver include Candid Health, Fastly, True Anomaly and Prime Robotics.
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.