Principal Engineer salaries in Los Angeles.
What Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$230,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $237.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
16%
13 of 81 roles
Live roles
81
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Software Engineer, ML Infra & Distributed Systems (Staff & Principal)
Machine Learning Engineer (Staff & Principal)
Principal AI Engineer
Engineering Manager, Americas
Staff Product Engineer, Americas
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer
Robotics Engineering Manager: Systems & Applications
Principal R&D Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Ashby
|
$232,500 | 3 |
|
Tubi
|
$306,300 | 2 |
|
Silvus Technologies
|
$207,500 | 2 |
|
Crunchyroll, LLC
|
$274,000 | 1 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$230,000 | 1 |
|
GrayMatter Robotics
|
$230,000 | 1 |
| FR First Resonance | $190,000 | 1 |
Meter
|
$165,000 | 1 |
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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 $230,000 per year. Most pay falls between $190,000 (25th percentile) and $237,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $169,300 to $287,200.
These figures are computed live from 81 active Principal Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 13 (16%) 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 Tubi, Crunchyroll, LLC, Ashby, Apex Technology and Inc..
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.