Principal Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Principal Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$235,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$197.9k – $287.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.2%
28 of 68 roles
Live roles
68
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Principal Engineer, Authentication
Senior Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Principal Engineer, Autonomy
Principal Software Engineer, Cryptography
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BRINC
|
$198,500 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$418,500 | 3 |
Ashby
|
$232,500 | 3 |
| AX Axon | $230,100 | 3 |
|
Databricks
|
$287,388 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$275,500 | 2 |
|
Docker
|
$272,000 | 2 |
Apex Companies
|
$175,000 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Seattle is $235,000 per year. Most pay falls between $197,938 (25th percentile) and $287,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $178,500 to $394,210.
These figures are computed live from 68 active Principal Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 28 (41.2%) 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 Seattle include Pinterest, OpenAI, Databricks and Docker.
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.