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Average Nike principal engineer salary

$165,637yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Nike principal engineer salary
$128,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Nike pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Nike principal engineers is $165,637 per year. Nike principal engineer salaries range between $128,000 to $213,000 per year. Nike principal engineers earn 27% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Nike can expect to make. Principal engineers at Nike make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Boston, MA.

How much does Nike pay principal engineers by location?

Nike pays principal engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Aurora and Rehoboth Beach also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Nike.

Principal engineer Nike salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Los Angeles, CA$178,567$85.85
2Beaverton, OR$168,195$80.86
3Boston, MA$165,109$79.38
4Aurora, CO$160,954$77.38
5Rehoboth Beach, DE$157,186$75.57
6Las Vegas, NV$156,357$75.17
7Memphis, TN$155,003$74.52
8Omaha, NE$145,464$69.93
9Atlanta, GA$143,122$68.81
10New York, NY$140,974$67.78

Highest-paid Nike principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$178,392$86-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$170,312$82-
3Head Engineer$165,697$80-
4Senior Principal Engineer$165,389$803
5Principal Software Engineer$164,899$796
6Principal Systems Engineer$163,607$79-
7Staff Design Engineer$160,192$77-
8Principal Design Engineer$158,315$76-
9Senior Staff Engineer$157,944$76-
10Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$157,082$76-

Principal engineer salary at Nike competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Levi Strauss & Co.$184,765$895
2Gap Inc.$155,726$75-
3Converse$153,530$74-
4Macy's$152,837$732
5Gillette$148,535$71-
6Timberland$147,226$71-
7Bed Bath & Beyond$146,301$70-
8Burlington$144,727$702
9Ross Stores$144,036$691
10Ralph Lauren$143,423$692
11DICK'S Sporting Goods$141,469$685
12Kohl's$137,990$662
13The TJX Companies$137,282$666
14Columbia Sportswear$136,236$662
15Reebok$132,682$64-
16Foot Locker$132,232$64-
17Tractor Supply$127,138$611
18McDonald's$126,204$6117
19Staples$123,578$593
20The Home Depot$120,699$5835

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