Principal Engineer salary in Atlanta

How much does a Principal Engineer make in the Atlanta?

Average base salary

USD14,000 / Month

Average USD14,000

Low USD12,000

High USD16,000

The average salary for Principal Engineer is USD14,000 per month in Atlanta salaries taken from job postings on Jobstore in the past 12 months (updated August 25, 2026)

Highest paying cities for Principal Engineer in United States of America

San Francisco

USD37,500 per month
Sunnyvale

USD37,500 per month
Palo Alto

USD36,000 per month
Menlo Park

USD35,000 per month
Seattle

USD33,333 per month
San Jose

USD30,000 per month

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Average USD12,916 per month
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Average USD17,500 per month

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Principal Engineer salary in Atlanta

Average base salary

Highest paying cities for Principal Engineer in United States of America

San Francisco

Sunnyvale

Palo Alto

Menlo Park

Seattle

San Jose

How much do similar jobs as Principal Engineer get paid in Atlanta?

Principal, Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Go Engineer

Principal Solution Engineer

Principal Account Engineer

Principal Sales Engineer