Oracle principal software engineer salary

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Average Oracle principal software engineer salary

$98,856yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Oracle principal software engineer salary

$75,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Oracle pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Oracle principal software engineers is $98,856 per year. Oracle principal software engineer salaries range between $75,000 to $129,000 per year. Oracle principal software engineers earn 26% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Oracle can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Oracle make the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Santa Clara, CA, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Oracle pay principal software engineers by location?

Oracle pays principal software engineers the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Santa Clara, CA, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Portland and Reno also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Oracle.

Principal software engineer Oracle salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Urban Honolulu, HI	$149,012	$71.64
2	Santa Clara, CA	$136,704	$65.72
3	Seattle, WA	$130,906	$62.94
4	Portland, OR	$118,339	$56.89
5	Reno, NV	$117,526	$56.50
6	Boise, ID	$104,700	$50.34
7	Albuquerque, NM	$99,054	$47.62
8	Phoenix, AZ	$98,023	$47.13
9	New York, NY	$97,258	$46.76
10	New Castle, DE	$95,148	$45.74

Highest-paid Oracle principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$186,004	$89	368
2	Software Director	$168,257	$81	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$154,777	$74	103
4	Software Development Manager	$152,567	$73	1,190
5	Chief Software Architect	$149,981	$72	-
6	Senior Software Architect	$125,302	$60	22
7	Senior Application Architect	$123,925	$60	-
8	Software Engineering Manager	$123,496	$59	-
9	Lead Architect	$122,549	$59	23
10	Vice President, Software Development	$122,124	$59	-

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Recent salaries for principal software engineers at oracle

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Principal Software Engineer-AI GPU Innovation	Carson City, NV	06/26/2025	$96,800
Senior Principal Software Engineer-AI GPU Innovation	Urban Honolulu, HI	06/26/2025	$96,800
Senior Principal Software Engineer-AI GPU Innovation	Juneau, AK	06/26/2025	$96,800
Principal Software Engineer-Data Platform	Trenton, NJ	06/25/2025	$96,800
Principal Software Engineer	Austin, TX	06/23/2025	$96,800

Principal software engineer salary at Oracle competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$217,864	$105	3436
2	Google	$211,543	$102	862
3	Microsoft	$186,106	$89	1006
4	Adobe	$178,754	$86	201
5	VMware	$177,780	$85	1
6	Cisco	$165,936	$80	443
7	NetApp	$153,478	$74	53
8	Intel	$151,697	$73	31
9	Salesforce	$148,174	$71	206
10	NetSuite	$145,565	$70	-
11	TOA Technologies	$139,844	$67	-
12	Dell	$133,758	$64	18
13	PostgreSQL	$131,238	$63	-
14	HP	$123,392	$59	10
15	SPL WorldGroup	$121,485	$58	-
16	Global Knowledge	$121,138	$58	-
17	IBM	$105,986	$51	490
18	Northrop Grumman	$103,669	$50	887
19	Cognizant	$99,337	$48	447
20	Computer Science Corporation	$95,604	$46	-

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