Delta Air Lines principal engineer salary

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Average Delta Air Lines principal engineer salary

$127,239yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Delta Air Lines principal engineer salary

$102,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Delta Air Lines pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Delta Air Lines principal engineers is $127,239 per year. Delta Air Lines principal engineer salaries range between $102,000 to $158,000 per year. Delta Air Lines principal engineers earn 2% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Delta Air Lines can expect to make. Principal engineers at Delta Air Lines make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boston, MA.

How much does Delta Air Lines pay principal engineers by location?

Delta Air Lines pays principal engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Dallas and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Delta Air Lines.

Principal engineer Delta Air Lines salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$154,185	$74.13
2	Seattle, WA	$139,149	$66.90
3	Boston, MA	$133,990	$64.42
4	Dallas, TX	$132,181	$63.55
5	Denver, CO	$130,138	$62.57
6	Atlanta, GA	$123,294	$59.28
7	Chicago, IL	$122,242	$58.77
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$119,166	$57.29
9	Tampa, FL	$117,000	$56.25
10	Minot, ND	$114,647	$55.12

Highest-paid Delta Air Lines principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Head Engineer	$144,685	$70	-
2	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$140,773	$68	-
3	Principal Design Engineer	$136,350	$66	-
4	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$136,240	$66	-
5	Staff Design Engineer	$135,221	$65	-
6	Principal Software Engineer	$134,972	$65	-
7	Senior Principal Engineer	$133,126	$64	-
8	Principle Software Engineer	$132,019	$63	-
9	Principal Hardware Engineer	$131,277	$63	-
10	Staff Software Engineer	$130,018	$63	-

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Principal engineer salary at Delta Air Lines competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	United	$128,069	$62	22
2	Alaska Airlines	$127,949	$62	1
3	Southwest Airlines	$127,903	$61	1
4	Spirit Airlines	$127,660	$61	-
5	Chautauqua Airlines	$127,232	$61	-
6	Mesa Airlines	$127,071	$61	-
7	Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$126,908	$61	-
8	PSA Airlines	$126,867	$61	-
9	Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.	$126,640	$61	-
10	Endeavor Air	$126,583	$61	-
11	Piedmont Airlines	$126,249	$61	-
12	Mesaba Airlines	$126,103	$61	-
13	Continental Airlines	$124,367	$60	-
14	Frontier Airlines	$120,633	$58	-
15	Comair Services	$120,571	$58	-
16	JetBlue Airways	$116,358	$56	3
17	Airtran Airways	$112,086	$54	-
18	Hawaiian Airlines	$111,720	$54	-
19	American Airlines	$87,244	$42	2
20	Delta Private Jets	$81,005	$39	-

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