S&ME principal engineer salary

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Average S&ME principal engineer salary

$100,725yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level S&ME principal engineer salary

$72,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does S&ME pay principal engineers?

The average salary for S&ME principal engineers is $100,725 per year. S&ME principal engineer salaries range between $72,000 to $139,000 per year. S&ME principal engineers earn 23% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at S&ME can expect to make. Principal engineers at S&ME make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Plano, TX, and Orlando, FL.

How much does S&ME pay principal engineers by location?

S&ME pays principal engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Plano, TX, and Orlando, FL. Additionally, cities like Nashville and Euharlee also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at S&ME.

Principal engineer S&ME salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$125,866	$60.51
2	Plano, TX	$99,595	$47.88
3	Orlando, FL	$95,857	$46.09
4	Nashville, TN	$93,377	$44.89
5	Euharlee, GA	$91,179	$43.84
6	Virginia Beach, VA	$90,039	$43.29
7	Columbia, SC	$88,883	$42.73
8	Huntsville, AL	$82,950	$39.88
9	Oak Park, IL	$82,846	$39.83
10	Charlotte, NC	$81,816	$39.33

Highest-paid S&ME principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Head Engineer	$129,933	$62	-
2	Principal Design Engineer	$126,106	$61	-
3	Principal Project Engineer	$123,230	$59	-
4	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$117,573	$57	-
5	Principal Firmware Engineer	$116,199	$56	-
6	Principal Hardware Engineer	$115,257	$55	-
7	Senior Implementation Engineer	$115,250	$55	-
8	Staff Software Engineer	$110,640	$53	-
9	Principal Electrical Engineer	$110,592	$53	-
10	Senior Field Applications Engineer	$110,353	$53	-

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Principal engineer salary at S&ME competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Ardaman & Associates	$117,385	$56	-
2	Tolunay-Wong Engineers	$114,990	$55	-
3	Specialized Engineering Solutions	$113,402	$55	-
4	Antea Group	$110,387	$53	-
5	CTL Engineering	$110,376	$53	8
6	GEI Consultants	$110,211	$53	11
7	Tetra Tech	$109,882	$53	128
8	Geo-Solutions	$108,919	$52	-
9	GET Solutions	$108,043	$52	-
10	Contour Engineering	$105,877	$51	-
11	QORE Property Sciences	$105,678	$51	-
12	Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates	$103,648	$50	3
13	Braun Intertec	$102,115	$49	29
14	Froehling & Robertson	$98,866	$48	-
15	Fugro	$94,377	$45	3
16	Advance Testing Company, Inc.	$91,969	$44	-
17	Kleinfelder	$91,635	$44	23
18	Building & Earth	$91,247	$44	-
19	Western Technologies	$91,244	$44	-
20	CTL Thompson	$90,592	$44	5

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