Senior Performance Test Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Performance Test Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior Performance Test Engineer in the United States is $130,830 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $146,215
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,308 to $138,883
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,639
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Senior Performance Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $138,883 $11,574 $2,671 $67
Average $130,830 $10,903 $2,516 $63
25th Percentile $121,308 $10,109 $2,333 $58
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Key Factors That Influence Senior Performance Test Engineer Salaries

A Senior Performance Test Engineer'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 Senior Performance Test Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior Performance Test Engineer'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): $93,920
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $113,868
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,491
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,746
  • Expert (over 8 years): $176,644
Levels Salary
Software ... Level Senior Performance Test Engineer$93,920
Software ... Level Senior Performance Test Engineer$113,868
Senior Pe... Level Senior Performance Test Engineer$131,491
Software ... Level Senior Performance Test Engineer$153,746
Software ... Level Senior Performance Test Engineer$176,644
$93,920 0 yr
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$131,491 2-4 yrs
$153,746 5-8 yrs
$176,644 > 8 yrs
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How Do Senior Performance Test Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Senior Performance Test Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $144,855.
  • California: $144,305.
  • Massachusetts: $142,382.

Top Paying Cities for Senior Performance Test Engineers

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: $165,016
  • San Francisco: $163,209
  • Oakland: $159,770

What Skills Can Increase a Senior Performance Test Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 3.01% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Software Testing (Mentioned in 3.19% Job Postings): Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Test techniques include the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding software bugs (errors or other defects), and verifying that the software product is fit for use. Software testing involves the execution of a software component or system component to evaluate one or more properties of interest. In general, these properties indicate the extent to which the component or system under test: meets the requirements that guided its design and development, responds correctly to all kinds of inputs, performs its functions within an acceptable time, it is sufficiently usable, can be installed and run in its intended environments, and achieves the general result its stakeholders desire.
  • Scrum (Mentioned in 2.29% Job Postings): Using an agile process for managing the lifecycle development of software products.
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Analysis 3.01%
Software Testing 3.19%
Scrum 2.29%
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 Senior Performance Test Engineer's salary.
  • Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Programming: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Products and Services
 $145,221
11%
Programming
 $138,680
6%
Integrity
 $136,063
4%
Debugging
 $136,063
4%
Time Management
 $136,063
4%
Oral Communication
 $136,063
4%
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Senior Performance Test Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior Performance Test Engineer'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.

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$121,308
Average $130,830/year
$138,883
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Average $10,903/month
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$2,333
Average $2,516/week
$2,671
$58
Average $63/hour
$67
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $138,883 $11,574 $2,671 $67
Average $130,830 $10,903 $2,516 $63
25th Percentile $121,308 $10,109 $2,333 $58

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Salary Trends for Senior Performance Test Engineer

Salaries for a Senior Performance Test Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $122,533 in 2023 to around $121,068 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior Performance Test Engineer salary trends, .

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