Principal Engineer salaries in New York.
What Principal Engineer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$222,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$193.3k – $287.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
76.5%
124 of 162 roles
Live roles
162
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DI Disney | $226,000 | 6 |
|
Snap Inc.
|
$345,000 | 5 |
CVS Health
|
$216,300 | 5 |
GlobalFoundries
|
$115,500 | 5 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$295,100 | 4 |
| SA Salesforce | $252,375 | 4 |
Zscaler
|
$213,563 | 4 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 4 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in New York is $222,000 per year. Most pay falls between $193,250 (25th percentile) and $287,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $154,475 to $345,000.
These figures are computed live from 162 active Principal Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 124 (76.5%) 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 New York include AppGate Cybersecurity, Inc., OpenAI, AeroVect and Twenty.
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 New York?
- The median is $222,000 per year, with most pay between $193,250 and $287,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 124 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $154,475 to $345,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $222,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.