H-1B Principal Performance Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Performance Engineer is $169,562, across 30 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$169,562
Average wage
$165,695
90th percentile
$190,711
Certified LCAs
30
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $108,410
- 25th
- $148,433
- Median
- $169,562
- Average
- $165,695
- 90th
- $190,711
- Highest
- $309,000
Based on 30 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Performance Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Mango Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $309,000 |
| Varo Bank, N.A. | 1 | $240,000 |
| Workday, Inc. | 1 | $188,000 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $178,978 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 2 | $171,040 |
| Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. | 4 | $170,000 |
| UPGRADE, INC. | 3 | $169,562 |
| Arm, Inc. | 1 | $151,840 |
| UniFirst Corporation | 2 | $150,197 |
| Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $149,800 |
| DIGITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | $147,977 |
| Trading Technologies International, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Kronos Incorporated | 1 | $139,922 |
| Cengage Learning, Inc. | 1 | $117,892 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 3 | $108,694 |
Salaries by location
Coral Gables, FL · $170,000San Francisco, CA · $169,562Cambridge, MA · $178,978Durham, NC · $132,413San Diego, CA · $171,040North Chelmsford, MA · $150,197Merrimack, NH · $108,694Farmington Hills, MI · $117,892Chicago, IL · $140,000Lowell, MA · $139,922Mclean, VA · $147,977Austin, TX · $151,840Pleasanton, CA · $188,000Hayward, CA · $185,000Santa Clara, CA · $215,113