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Average Xcel Energy principal engineer salary

$97,443yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

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

How much does Xcel Energy pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Xcel Energy principal engineers is $97,443 per year. Xcel Energy principal engineer salaries range between $81,000 to $116,000 per year. Xcel Energy principal engineers earn 25% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Xcel Energy can expect to make. Principal engineers at Xcel Energy make the most in Ashland, CA, Hobbs, NM, and Hayden, ID.

How much does Xcel Energy pay principal engineers by location?

Xcel Energy pays principal engineers the most in Ashland, CA, Hobbs, NM, and Hayden, ID. Additionally, cities like Amarillo and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Xcel Energy.

Principal engineer Xcel Energy salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Ashland, CA$122,973$59.12
2Hobbs, NM$109,872$52.82
3Hayden, ID$106,556$51.23
4Amarillo, TX$103,693$49.85
5Denver, CO$103,033$49.54
6Henderson, NV$101,729$48.91
7Sioux Falls, SD$98,059$47.14
8Ironwood, MI$96,382$46.34
9Fargo, ND$96,152$46.23
10Bayport, NY$93,070$44.75

Highest-paid Xcel Energy principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$108,141$52-
2Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$106,820$51-
3Principal Software Engineer$106,698$51-
4Principal Systems Engineer$104,229$50-
5Principal Design Engineer$103,231$50-
6Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$101,549$49-
7Principal Hardware Engineer$101,030$49-
8Senior Principal Engineer$100,693$48-
9Lead Systems Engineer$100,453$48-
10Staff Software Engineer$100,284$48-

Recent salaries for principal engineers at xcel energy

JobLocationDate addedSalary
DER Engineer (Principal or Senior)Denver, CO05/20/2025$109,300
Principal Engineer-Integrated Transmission PlanningDenver, CO02/07/2025$109,300
Principal Engineer-Integrated Transmission PlanningDenver, CO01/26/2025$109,300

Principal engineer salary at Xcel Energy competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Energy Transfer Solutions$150,615$72-
2Dynegy$137,819$66-
3Northern States Power Company$130,784$63-
4CenterPoint Energy$124,764$60-
5Southern$122,511$5915
6DTE Energy$118,497$5715
7UGI$114,464$553
8Entergy$112,159$5452
9NV Energy$112,024$541
10Duke Energy$101,253$4914
11Consumers Energy$98,475$47-
12AVANGRID$97,256$47-
13Exelon$96,902$4729
14NiSource$96,263$4610

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