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Average AT&T principal software engineer salary

$148,135yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level AT&T principal software engineer salary
$116,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does AT&T pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for AT&T principal software engineers is $148,135 per year. AT&T principal software engineer salaries range between $116,000 to $188,000 per year. AT&T principal software engineers earn 10% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at AT&T can expect to make. Principal software engineers at AT&T make the most in Bothell, WA, Urban Honolulu, HI, and Juneau, AK.

How much does AT&T pay principal software engineers by location?

AT&T pays principal software engineers the most in Bothell, WA, Urban Honolulu, HI, and Juneau, AK. Additionally, cities like El Segundo and Portland also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at AT&T.

Principal software engineer AT&T salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Bothell, WA$206,721$99.39
2Urban Honolulu, HI$203,307$97.74
3Juneau, AK$192,295$92.45
4El Segundo, CA$187,126$89.96
5Portland, OR$185,178$89.03
6Reno, NV$172,105$82.74
7Boise, ID$163,361$78.54
8Jackson, WY$162,518$78.13
9Phoenix, AZ$153,091$73.60
10Albuquerque, NM$152,219$73.18

Highest-paid AT&T principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$191,214$92-
2Software Director$166,729$80-
3Chief Software Architect$162,923$78-
4Software Engineering Manager$149,745$72-
5Vice President, Software Development$148,583$71-
6Senior Software Engineer Manager$146,412$70-
7Software Development Manager$146,343$70-
8Senior Software Architect$137,133$66-
9Staff Software Engineer$136,559$66-
10Principle Software Engineer$135,887$65-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at at&t

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software EngineeringAlpharetta, GA06/25/2025$141,300
Principal Software EngineerDallas, TX06/25/2025$158,200
Principal Software EngineeringAlpharetta, GA05/29/2025$141,300
Principal Software EngineerPlano, TX05/25/2025$172,200
Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack+Performance)Bothell, WA04/26/2025$158,200

Principal software engineer salary at AT&T competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$211,543$102859
2Vonage$179,477$86-
3Verizon Wireless of the East LP$146,273$70-
4AUTOMATED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES$144,261$69-
5Cricket Wireless$143,808$69-
6T-Mobile$141,353$6847
7U.S. Cellular$141,299$68-
8C Spire$138,098$66-
9Lucent$128,654$62-
10Verizon Services Corp.$127,859$61-
11NCR$127,671$614
12Verizon Communications$127,665$61-
13Comcast$125,979$6189
14Frontier Communications$124,957$60-
15CenturyLink$124,792$602
16Windstream$124,678$60-
17Charter Communications$124,470$60-
18Qwest$121,914$59-
19DISH Network$106,548$51-
20IBM$105,986$51438

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