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Average NiSource principal engineer salary

$96,263yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level NiSource principal engineer salary
$81,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NiSource pay principal engineers?

The average salary for NiSource principal engineers is $96,263 per year. NiSource principal engineer salaries range between $81,000 to $114,000 per year. NiSource principal engineers earn 26% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at NiSource can expect to make. Principal engineers at NiSource make the most in Springfield, MA, Portsmouth, NH, and Chester, VA.

How much does NiSource pay principal engineers by location?

NiSource pays principal engineers the most in Springfield, MA, Portsmouth, NH, and Chester, VA. Additionally, cities like Smithfield and Lexington also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at NiSource.

Principal engineer NiSource salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Springfield, MA$108,148$51.99
2Portsmouth, NH$102,408$49.23
3Chester, VA$100,140$48.14
4Smithfield, PA$93,425$44.92
5Lexington, KY$93,148$44.78
6Merrillville, IN$89,584$43.07
7Columbus, OH$89,137$42.85

Highest-paid NiSource principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Software Engineer$108,515$52-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$108,130$52-
3Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$107,603$52-
4Principal Systems Engineer$104,145$50-
5Staff Software Engineer$103,141$50-
6Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$101,063$49-
7Principal Project Engineer$100,905$49-
8Senior Staff Systems Engineer$100,719$48-
9Lead Systems Engineer$100,602$48-
10Principal Design Engineer$100,465$48-

Recent salaries for principal engineers at nisource

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal SAP EngineerColumbus, OH06/27/2025$129,500
Principal Salesforce EngineerLexington, KY06/12/2025$129,500
Principal SAP EngineerMerrillville, IN06/12/2025$129,500
Principal Salesforce EngineerCanonsburg, PA06/12/2025$129,500
Principal SAP EngineerChester, VA06/12/2025$129,500

Principal engineer salary at NiSource competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Southern California Edison$144,555$7017
2Dynegy$137,819$66-
3EON$134,461$65-
4Exelon Energy$133,913$64-
5Columbia Gas Transmission LLC$132,391$64-
6Constellation Energy Partners$128,597$6241
7Gdf Suez Energy Resources Na$127,682$61-
8Columbia Gas of Ohio$125,010$60-
9IS International$124,303$608
10Edison Mission Group Inc$124,240$60-
11Energy Trust of Oregon$119,846$58-
12ONE Gas$119,567$57-
13NW Natural$116,194$56-
14DTE (Detroit Tool & Engineering)$106,138$51-
15Duke Energy$101,253$495
16Unitil$98,644$472
17Xcel Energy$97,443$4719
18AVANGRID$97,256$47-
19Exelon$96,902$4758
20Black Hills$88,582$43-

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