Performance Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Performance Specialist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Performance Specialist in the United States is $69,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Performance Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,947
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,753 to $74,909
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,171
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Performance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $74,909 $6,242 $1,441 $36
Average $69,376 $5,781 $1,334 $33
25th Percentile $57,753 $4,813 $1,111 $28
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Key Factors That Influence Performance Specialist Salaries

A Performance Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Performance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Performance Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,631
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $66,954
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,590
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,872
  • Expert (over 8 years): $73,035
Levels Salary
Entry Level Performance Specialist$66,631
Intermediate Level Performance Specialist$66,954
Senior Level Performance Specialist$70,590
Specialist Level Performance Specialist$72,872
Expert Level Performance Specialist$73,035
$66,631 0 yr
$66,954 < 2 yrs
$70,590 2-4 yrs
$72,872 5-8 yrs
$73,035 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Performance Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $87,504
  • San Francisco: $86,643
  • Oakland: $84,722

What Skills Can Increase a Performance Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Workforce Development (Mentioned in 9.54% Job Postings): workforce development improves worker performance and prepares them for increased responsibility in the future; the knowledge and experience gained from this process may be used by those workers to educate students or train their coworkers.
  • Home Care (Mentioned in 2.45% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.
  • Instructional Design (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): Instructional design (ID), also known as instructional systems design (ISD), is the practice of systematically designing, developing and delivering instructional products and experiences, both digital and physical, in a consistent and reliable fashion towards an efficient, effective, appealing, engaging and inspiring acquisition of knowledge. The process consists broadly of determining the state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition. The outcome of this instruction may be directly observable and scientifically measured or completely hidden and assumed. There are many instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Workforce Development 9.54%
Home Care 2.45%
Instructional Design 1.81%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Performance Specialist's salary.
  • Family Support: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • Service Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Family Support
$81,170
17%
Service Delivery
$75,620
9%
Project Management
$72,844
5%
Data Collection
$72,844
5%
Collaboration
$72,151
4%
Consulting
$72,151
4%
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Performance Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Performance Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Performance Specialist

Salaries for a Performance Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $67,410 in 2023 to around $67,415 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Performance Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Performance Specialist Over Time

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$67,532
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