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Average Exponent principal engineer salary

$104,934yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Exponent principal engineer salary
$72,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Exponent pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Exponent principal engineers is $104,934 per year. Exponent principal engineer salaries range between $72,000 to $152,000 per year. Exponent principal engineers earn 19% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Exponent can expect to make. Principal engineers at Exponent make the most in Menlo Park, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC.

How much does Exponent pay principal engineers by location?

Exponent pays principal engineers the most in Menlo Park, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Bellevue and Natick also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Exponent.

Principal engineer Exponent salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Menlo Park, CA$137,784$66.24
2Phoenix, AZ$124,342$59.78
3Washington, DC$110,341$53.05
4Bellevue, WA$101,869$48.98
5Natick, MA$101,825$48.95
6Bowie, MD$100,517$48.33
7South Plainfield, NJ$96,316$46.31
8Stamford, CT$92,897$44.66
9Denver, CO$91,771$44.12
10Philadelphia, PA$89,378$42.97

Highest-paid Exponent principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$141,059$68-
2Head Engineer$131,460$63-
3Senior Software Engineer Manager$131,240$63-
4Principal Design Engineer$130,481$63-
5Project Lead Engineer$128,952$62-
6Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$126,978$61-
7Staff Software Engineer$122,007$59-
8Senior Staff Systems Engineer$120,783$58-
9Principal Firmware Engineer$120,595$58-
10Principal Software Engineer$119,814$58-

Recent salaries for principal engineers at exponent

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Engineer/Scientist-Water ResourcesPasadena, CA06/15/2025$190,000
Principal Engineer/Scientist-Water ResourcesPasadena, CA04/28/2025$180,000
Principal Engineer/Scientist-Water ResourcesPasadena, CA03/27/2025$180,000

Principal engineer salary at Exponent competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1R/GA$150,586$72-
2Ind$135,292$65-
3CLD$125,066$60-
4Center for Applied Linguistics$121,537$58-
5Technology Transfer Services$121,207$58-
6Major League Gaming$121,119$58-
7BFA$120,692$58-
8Rimkus Consulting Group$120,472$5824
9Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education$115,800$56-
10Life Science$115,232$552
11Eurasia Group$114,518$55-
12History Factory$113,849$55-
13SRI International$110,488$533
14CUBRC$110,085$53-
15Tce Inc.$106,007$51-
16Unbridled$99,931$48-
17SpecTec, Inc.$99,670$48-
18Engineering World Health$97,063$47-
19Humanex Ventures$92,185$44-
20IKM$88,046$42-

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