Principal Engineer salaries in New York.
What Principal Engineer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$217,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$170k – $275k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
77.9%
169 of 217 roles
Live roles
217
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GlobalFoundries
|
$115,500 | 11 |
Snap Inc.
|
$345,000 | 6 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$295,100 | 5 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 5 |
| SA Salesforce | $228,295 | 4 |
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 3 |
CoreWeave
|
$265,000 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$259,000 | 3 |
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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 $217,500 per year. Most pay falls between $170,000 (25th percentile) and $275,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,550 to $332,990.
These figures are computed live from 217 active Principal Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 169 (77.9%) 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 Anthropic.
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 $217,500 per year, with most pay between $170,000 and $275,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 169 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $130,550 to $332,990 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $217,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.