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Performance Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

132

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$133,839

Median Salary

National Average

-10.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,855

25th Percentile

$109,884

Median (50th)

$121,327

75th Percentile

$150,197

90th Percentile

$184,414

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Top Employers Hiring Performance Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $134,479 $116,000 - $150,197 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 4 $145,262 $99,233 - $185,000 50.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4 $147,368 $118,955 - $190,920 100.0%
DEETA IT SOLUTIONS, INC 4 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Penske Racing, Inc. 3 $147,000 $81,000 - $180,000 66.7%
NETFLIX 3 $231,227 $184,080 - $283,442 100.0%
Tekxel LLC 3 $84,832 $84,802 - $84,867 66.7%
WORKDAY, INC. 3 $134,951 $120,931 - $154,523 100.0%
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC. 2 $142,500 $120,000 - $165,000 100.0%
RICEFW TECHNOLOGIES INC 2 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 50.0%
ARM, INC. 2 $126,500 $115,000 - $138,000 100.0%
Relativity ODA, LLC 2 $140,594 $140,594 - $140,594 50.0%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 2 $128,092 $119,184 - $137,000 0.0%
SPLUNK INC 2 $137,189 $133,000 - $141,378 100.0%
DEPOSITORY TRUST & CLEARING CORPORATION 1 $127,712 $127,712 - $127,712 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 37 $121,414 $70,000 - $283,442
Senior 30 $130,096 $94,000 - $215,000
Lead 11 $138,912 $113,000 - $174,000
Staff 3 $216,360 $184,080 - $280,000
III 2 $128,690 $127,379 - $130,000
Principal 2 $151,500 $113,000 - $190,000
Director 1 $306,000 $306,000 - $306,000
Manager 1 $184,163 $184,163 - $184,163
V 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 88 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 88 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 7 $211,240
Santa Clara CA 6 $159,759
Cambridge MA 5 $134,479
Pleasanton CA 4 $143,141
MIDDLESEX NJ 4 $70,000
San Jose CA 4 $173,955
Mooresville NC 3 $147,000
Atlanta GA 3 $116,126
Chicago IL 3 $135,396
SteamBoat Springs CO 3 $84,832
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 19 $121,972 94.7%
FY 2022 23 $131,452 87.0%
FY 2023 28 $130,382 82.1%
FY 2024 17 $150,595 94.1%
FY 2025 1 $226,158 100.0%
Company Comparison - Performance Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $134,479 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 4 $145,262 50.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4 $147,368 100.0%
DEETA IT SOLUTIONS, INC 4 $70,000 100.0%
Penske Racing, Inc. 3 $147,000 66.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.