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Performance Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for Performance Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Performance Engineer: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $75K to $450K. Median $181K; middle half $82.4K–$270K.Median $181K$75K$450K

Postings per pay band: $75K–$100K: 2; $100K–$125K: 0; $125K–$150K: 1; $150K–$175K: 0; $175K–$200K: 2; $200K–$225K: 0; $225K–$250K: 0; $250K–$275K: 1; $275K–$300K: 0; $300K–$325K: 0; $325K–$350K: 0; $350K–$375K: 0; $375K–$400K: 0; $400K–$425K: 0; $425K–$450K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$82.4K median · $82.4K–$438K typical · 3 postingsMid level: middle half $82.4K–$438K, median $82.4K
  2. Senior$181K median · $127K–$197K typical · 4 postingsSenior: middle half $127K–$197K, median $181K

Companies hiring

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Monument Health2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Anthropic1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Red Hat, LLC1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$127K median · $82.4K–$270K typical · 6 postingsUnited States: middle half $82.4K–$270K, median $127K

Newest Performance Engineer postings

  1. Performance EngineerMonument Health · Rapid City, SD · $73.2K–$91.5K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Performance EngineerMonument Health · Rapid City, SD · $73.2K–$91.5K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Performance Engineer - Deep LearningIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $152K–$242K/yr · Posted Sep 10, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Performance EngineerAes · Remote · $113K–$142K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Performance EngineerIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$357K/yr · Posted Aug 17, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Performance Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Performance Engineer jobs is $181K a year, from 7 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Performance Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $82.4K–$270K. The top 10% list $438K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $82.4K or less.

How does Performance Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $82.4K, Senior $181K.

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