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Principal Optical Engineer

The median salary range for Principal Optical Engineer disclosed in public job postings is $170k - $223k as of Sep 2026, based on 25 job postings from 8 companies.

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Low

$170,000

14%

Mid

$196,700

14%

High

$223,400

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SpaceX

1 Job Post

$190k - $285k

$190,000 - $285,000

Microsoft

9 Job Posts

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Magic Leap

1 Job Post

$170k - $230k

$170,000 - $230,000

Oracle

5 Job Posts

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

RED 6

1 Job Post

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

RED 6

1 Job Post

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

Atom Computing

1 Job Post

$160k - $185k

$160,000 - $185,000

Rocket Lab

1 Job Post

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