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    4,881 SalariesUpdated Mar 30, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $118,481/yr
    13% below national average
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    $89K
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    $118K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$9,321
    Range$2,058 - $23,893
    How much does a Principal Software Engineer make in Austin, TX?

    The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer is $118,481 in Austin, TX. Salaries estimates are based on 4,881 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Principal Software Engineer employees in Austin, TX.

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      Principal Software Engineer
      Textron Systems
      $124,777/yr
      Range: $111K - $137K
      13 salaries
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      $124,777
      $111K$137K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Dell
      $123,244/yr
      Range: $114K - $140K
      11 salaries
      See 76 salaries from all locations
      $123,244
      $114K$140K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Oracle
      $121,130/yr
      Range: $99K - $157K
      6 salaries
      See 346 salaries from all locations
      $121,130
      $99K$157K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Emerson
      $100,904/yr
      Range: $88K - $122K
      5 salaries
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      $100,904
      $88K$122K
      Principal Software Engineer
      LSI
      $133,076/yr
      Range: $124K - $139K
      4 salaries
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      $133,076
      $124K$139K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Clear Measure
      $111,250/yr
      Range: $100K - $125K
      4 salaries
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      $111,250
      $100K$125K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Symantec
      $129,897/yr
      Range: $118K - $150K
      3 salaries
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      $129,897
      $118K$150K

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      Principal Software Engineer
      Advisory Board
      $137,157/yr
      Range: $127K - $150K
      3 salaries
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      $137,157
      $127K$150K
      Principal Software Engineer
      IGT
      $103,333/yr
      Range: $90K - $117K
      3 salaries
      See 8 salaries from all locations
      $103,333
      $90K$117K
      Principal Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $135,156/yr
      Range: $125K - $146K
      2 salaries
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      $125K - $146K
      $125K$146K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Micron Technology
      $135,161/yr
      Range: $128K - $142K
      2 salaries
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      $128K - $142K
      $128K$142K
      Principal Software Engineer
      National Instruments
      $117,535/yr
      Range: $112K - $122K
      2 salaries
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      $112K - $122K
      $112K$122K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Red Hat
      $134,718/yr
      Range: $126K - $141K
      2 salaries
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      $126K - $141K
      $126K$141K
      Principal Software Engineer
      BMC Software
      $133,192/yr
      Range: $118K - $146K
      2 salaries
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      $118K - $146K
      $118K$146K
      Principal Software Engineer
      MaxPoint
      $118,303/yr
      Range: $111K - $125K
      2 salaries
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      $111K - $125K
      $111K$125K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Hewlett-Packard
      $134,081/yr
      Range: $128K - $140K
      1 employee salary or estimate
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      $128K - $140K
      $128K$140K
      Principal Software Engineer
      EMC
      $125,353/yr
      Range: $119K - $129K
      1 employee salary or estimate
      See 462 salaries from all locations
      About
      $119K - $129K
      $119K$129K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Raytheon
      $119,343/yr
      Range: $114K - $124K
      1 employee salary or estimate
      See 79 salaries from all locations
      About
      $114K - $124K
      $114K$124K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Xerox
      $97,252/yr
      Range: $93K - $100K
      1 employee salary or estimate
      About
      $93K - $100K
      $93K$100K
      Principal Software Engineer
      Broadcom
      $146,400/yr
      Range: $139K - $153K
      1 employee salary or estimate
      See 128 salaries from all locations
      About
      $139K - $153K
      $139K$153K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $125,000
      per year
      A Principal Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Private
      $115,000
      per year
      A Principal Software Engineer reported making $115,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $8k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Private
      $140,000
      per year
      A Principal Software Engineer reported making $140,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Private
      $125,000
      per year
      A Principal Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      1 to 50 employees
      Company - Private
      $132,990
      per year
      A Principal Software Engineer reported making $132,990 per year
      Additional Pay
      $23k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
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