First Solar principal engineer salary

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Average First Solar principal engineer salary

$137,588yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level First Solar principal engineer salary

$103,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Solar pay principal engineers?

The average salary for First Solar principal engineers is $137,588 per year. First Solar principal engineer salaries range between $103,000 to $182,000 per year. First Solar principal engineers earn 6% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at First Solar can expect to make. Principal engineers at First Solar make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Tempe, AZ, and Houston, TX.

How much does First Solar pay principal engineers by location?

First Solar pays principal engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Tempe, AZ, and Houston, TX. Additionally, cities like Bridgewater and Urban Honolulu also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at First Solar.

Principal engineer First Solar salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$157,299	$75.62
2	Tempe, AZ	$136,659	$65.70
3	Houston, TX	$132,458	$63.68
4	Bridgewater, NJ	$125,565	$60.37
5	Urban Honolulu, HI	$115,938	$55.74
6	New York, NY	$115,061	$55.32
7	Trinity, AL	$108,309	$52.07
8	Perrysburg, OH	$106,958	$51.42

Highest-paid First Solar principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$175,736	$84	-
2	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$152,251	$73	-
3	Senior Principal Engineer	$148,031	$71	-
4	Principle Software Engineer	$147,117	$71	-
5	Principal Software Engineer	$144,268	$69	-
6	Staff Software Engineer	$143,518	$69	-
7	Principal Systems Engineer	$141,192	$68	-
8	Lead Engineer And Project Manager	$139,089	$67	-
9	Principal Firmware Engineer	$138,788	$67	-
10	Principal Hardware Engineer	$138,787	$67	-

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Recent salaries for principal engineers at first solar

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Engineer-Principal USA (Manufacturing Solutions Development)	Perrysburg, OH	06/14/2025	$109,500
Engineer-Principal USA (Manufacturing Solutions Development)	Perrysburg, OH	04/28/2025	$109,500
Engineer-Principal USA (Manufacturing Solutions Development)	Perrysburg, OH	03/26/2025	$109,500
Principal Engineer (Lasers)	New Iberia, LA	02/18/2025	$63,900

Principal engineer salary at First Solar competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Williams Companies	$152,547	$73	23
2	Chevron	$148,233	$71	5
3	Pacifi	$139,584	$67	14
4	Dynegy	$137,819	$66	-
5	Safran	$124,417	$60	94
6	United Technology Group	$124,312	$60	-
7	Salt River Project	$122,338	$59	-
8	MSC Software	$121,901	$59	-
9	Shure	$118,145	$57	-
10	ON Semiconductor	$116,791	$56	13
11	NV Energy	$112,024	$54	3
12	Duke Energy	$101,253	$49	5
13	Pratt & Whitney	$97,292	$47	5
14	PNM Resources	$81,283	$39	-

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