Performance Engineer H-1B salaries — 1,044 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 26
- Filings · FY2025
- $106k
- Median base · FY2025
- $99k–$116k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cavisson Systems
- Top sponsor · 165 all-time
Performance Engineer: 1,044 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $106k across 26 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $99k and $116k. The biggest sponsors are Cavisson Systems, Compest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase; most filings are in Milpitas, CA.
How much does a Performance Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $106k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Performance Engineer sponsorship changed?
109 certified filings in FY2016 → 37 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 37 | +42% | $109k |
| FY2025 | 26 | −43% | $106k |
| FY2024 | 46 | −21% | $100k |
| FY2023 | 58 | −9% | $101k |
| FY2022 | 64 | −29% | $98k |
| FY2021 | 90 | −34% | $98k |
| FY2020 | 136 | −23% | $95k |
| FY2019 | 176 | +1% | $95k |
| FY2018 | 174 | +36% | $91k |
| FY2017 | 128 | +17% | $79k |
| FY2016 | 109 | — | $80k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Performance Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavisson Systems | 165 | $90k |
| 2 | Compest Solutions | 60 | $84k |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase | 19 | $100k |
| 4 | Nvidia | 15 | $135k |
| 5 | Endurance Group | 15 | $72k |
| 6 | Corporate Solutions General | 13 | $91k |
| 7 | Ascendum Solutions | 12 | $105k |
| 8 | Deeta IT Solutions | 12 | $75k |
| 9 | Arm | 12 | $115k |
| 10 | The Mathworks | 11 | $93k |
Where are H-1B Performance Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpitas, CA | 45 | $110k |
| 2 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 41 | $74k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 39 | $120k |
| 4 | Santa Clara, CA | 35 | $121k |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 28 | $80k |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 27 | $110k |
| 7 | Wilmington, DE | 27 | $100k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 22 | $100k |
| 9 | Charlotte, NC | 20 | $89k |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | 19 | $94k |
Common questions about Performance Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Performance Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Performance Engineer is $106k (FY2025), from 26 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $80k and $109k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Performance Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Performance Engineer are Cavisson Systems, Compest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase.
- Where are most H-1B Performance Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Performance Engineer roles are Milpitas, CA, Menomonee Falls, WI, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Performance Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →