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Average KLA principal engineer salary

$136,949yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level KLA principal engineer salary
$109,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does KLA pay principal engineers?

The average salary for KLA principal engineers is $136,949 per year. KLA principal engineer salaries range between $109,000 to $170,000 per year. KLA principal engineers earn 5% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at KLA can expect to make. Principal engineers at KLA make the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Boise, ID.

How much does KLA pay principal engineers by location?

KLA pays principal engineers the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Boise, ID. Additionally, cities like Austin and Hillsboro also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at KLA.

Principal engineer KLA salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Milpitas, CA$159,505$76.69
2Chandler, AZ$141,241$67.90
3Boise, ID$138,090$66.39
4Austin, TX$137,637$66.17
5Hillsboro, OR$134,048$64.45
6Ann Arbor, MI$116,965$56.23
7Malta, NY$113,041$54.35

Highest-paid KLA principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$177,374$85-
2Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$154,208$74-
3Principal Software Engineer$152,100$73-
4Senior Staff Engineer$148,709$71-
5Senior Principal Engineer$148,628$71-
6Staff Software Engineer$143,611$69-
7Staff Design Engineer$142,455$68-
8Principal Systems Engineer$141,863$68-
9Principle Software Engineer$140,572$68-
10Senior Staff Systems Engineer$137,899$66-

Principal engineer salary at KLA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Micron Technology$145,505$7093
2Rambus$143,543$696
3Xilinx$140,613$68-
4STMicroelectronics$139,078$67-
5Intel$137,081$6629
6Amd$136,351$66100
7Seagate Technology$135,344$654
8Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC$135,125$65-
9Lam Research$134,307$6546
10Skyworks Solutions$131,995$6316
11Radisys$130,789$63-
12Tektronix$130,606$63-
13Anritsu$130,305$63-
14Teradyne$129,669$6229
15American Megatrends$128,376$62-
16Synopsys$127,893$6119
17LSI$124,120$6014
18Orbotech$123,428$59-
19Microchip Technology$118,739$5733
20Danaher$86,251$4152

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