Palo Alto Networks principal engineer salary

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Average Palo Alto Networks principal engineer salary

$160,435yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Palo Alto Networks principal engineer salary

$124,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Palo Alto Networks principal engineers is $160,435 per year. Palo Alto Networks principal engineer salaries range between $124,000 to $207,000 per year. Palo Alto Networks principal engineers earn 23% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Palo Alto Networks can expect to make. Principal engineers at Palo Alto Networks make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay principal engineers by location?

Palo Alto Networks pays principal engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Portland and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Palo Alto Networks.

Principal engineer Palo Alto Networks salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$183,488	$88.22
2	Seattle, WA	$178,682	$85.90
3	Washington, DC	$172,574	$82.97
4	Portland, OR	$168,883	$81.19
5	Boston, MA	$163,217	$78.47
6	Denver, CO	$161,581	$77.68
7	Phoenix, AZ	$158,535	$76.22
8	Plano, TX	$151,083	$72.64
9	Reston, VA	$147,455	$70.89
10	Chicago, IL	$146,805	$70.58

Highest-paid Palo Alto Networks principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$184,258	$89	8
2	Head Engineer	$176,992	$85	-
3	Principal Design Engineer	$175,188	$84	-
4	Principal Project Engineer	$173,913	$84	-
5	Principal Software Engineer	$169,485	$81	73
6	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$167,722	$81	-
7	Staff Software Engineer	$166,219	$80	18
8	Principal Hardware Engineer	$166,112	$80	-
9	Principal Systems Engineer	$163,629	$79	-
10	Staff Design Engineer	$161,494	$78	-

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Recent salaries for principal engineers at palo alto networks

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Principal Engineer-Macos-C/C++ (Global Protect)	Santa Clara, CA	05/21/2025	$184,000
Principal UI Platform Engineer (Netsec)	Santa Clara, CA	04/26/2025	$147,000
Principal Engineer-SRE	Santa Clara, CA	03/25/2025	$154,000
Principal Engineer	Santa Clara, CA	03/20/2025	$215,113
Principal UI Platform Engineer	Santa Clara, CA	03/19/2025	$215,113

Principal engineer salary at Palo Alto Networks competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$174,934	$84	924
2	F5	$156,359	$75	28
3	Fortinet	$153,823	$74	27
4	Netgear	$147,006	$71	-
5	Akritiv	$143,156	$69	-
6	Citrix	$142,485	$69	-
7	Intel	$137,081	$66	73
8	Virtus Holdings LLC	$133,810	$64	-
9	Practical Solutions	$132,775	$64	-
10	Sec	$132,352	$64	-
11	C E G LLC	$132,315	$64	-
12	Dell	$123,584	$59	21
13	Bay Seal	$122,781	$59	-
14	Sage Fly Fishing	$122,311	$59	6
15	Ozone International LLC	$121,916	$59	-
16	HP	$120,929	$58	8
17	The Alpine Group Inc	$120,322	$58	-
18	The Taylor Group LLC	$119,550	$57	-
19	Fortune Fish & Gourmet	$118,961	$57	1
20	IBM	$102,122	$49	223

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