Upwork principal engineer salary

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Average Upwork principal engineer salary

$149,198yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Upwork principal engineer salary

$118,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Upwork pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Upwork principal engineers is $149,198 per year. Upwork principal engineer salaries range between $118,000 to $187,000 per year. Upwork principal engineers earn 15% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Upwork can expect to make. Principal engineers at Upwork make the most in Mountain View, CA, Ione, WA, and Rowe, MA.

How much does Upwork pay principal engineers by location?

Upwork pays principal engineers the most in Mountain View, CA, Ione, WA, and Rowe, MA. Additionally, cities like Ione and Rockville also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Upwork.

Principal engineer Upwork salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$175,475	$84.36
2	Ione, WA	$159,999	$76.92
3	Rowe, MA	$155,797	$74.90
4	Ione, OR	$155,214	$74.62
5	Rockville, MD	$147,786	$71.05
6	Pine, AZ	$146,300	$70.34
7	Nome, TX	$140,384	$67.49
8	Toone, TN	$139,179	$66.91
9	Chicago, IL	$133,300	$64.09
10	Nunez, GA	$132,129	$63.52

Highest-paid Upwork principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$180,466	$87	-
2	Principal Software Engineer	$173,944	$84	-
3	Staff Software Engineer	$173,833	$84	-
4	Principal Design Engineer	$167,293	$80	-
5	Staff Design Engineer	$167,192	$80	-
6	Principle Software Engineer	$163,500	$79	-
7	Software Engineer Lead	$159,137	$77	-
8	Principal Hardware Engineer	$157,932	$76	-
9	Staff Engineer	$157,904	$76	-
10	Head Engineer	$157,719	$76	-

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Principal engineer salary at Upwork competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	DocuSign	$155,415	$75	7
2	Twilio	$153,469	$74	5
3	Square	$148,005	$71	-
4	Bridgehead Media	$144,783	$70	-
5	Fiction	$142,742	$69	-
6	Writer	$141,435	$68	2
7	Okayplayer	$140,258	$67	-
8	The Associated Press	$139,158	$67	-
9	Book in a Box	$138,143	$66	-
10	LA Weekly	$136,596	$66	-
11	LoveToKnow Media	$136,402	$66	-
12	Red Tricycle	$135,927	$65	-
13	Geek & Sundry	$135,333	$65	-
14	The Editors	$134,710	$65	-
15	Brafton	$132,569	$64	-
16	Issue Media Group	$130,057	$63	-
17	Online News Association	$129,433	$62	-
18	Community Publishers Inc	$128,507	$62	-
19	IBT Media	$127,211	$61	-
20	Paizo	$126,493	$61	-

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