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Principal Performance Engineer

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Principal Performance Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings45All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,96138 eligible salary records
Employer names32Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,250–$175,133Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$132,781 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 38 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
84.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 84.4%
Certified - Withdrawn7 15.6%

Denominator: all 45 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$139,961Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$112,445
25th percentile$115,250
Median (50th)$139,961
75th percentile$175,133
90th percentile$198,020

n=38 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

45 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$132,781 /yr

I-200-25335-447451
Reported wage: $132,781–$147,800 / year
Annualized: $132,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC12/01/202506/02/2026
Tetrascience, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25192-167530
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-17
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hayward, CA07/10/202512/01/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$215,113 /yr

I-200-25094-831610
Reported wage: $215,113–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $215,113
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/04/202510/01/2025
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$149,800 /yr

I-200-24317-469576
Reported wage: $149,800–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $149,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-19
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA11/12/202404/16/2025
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$149,800 /yr

I-200-24317-469581
Reported wage: $149,800–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $149,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-19
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cumming, GA11/12/202404/16/2025
Arm, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$151,840 /yr

I-200-24248-315218
Reported wage: $151,840–$299,170 / year
Annualized: $151,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-11
Employment end: 2027-09-19
Worker positions: 10

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX09/04/202409/20/2024
Workday, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-24074-800502
Reported wage: $188,000–$282,000 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-21
Employment end: 2027-08-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pleasanton, CA03/14/202408/17/2024
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$132,413 /yr

I-200-24029-673235
Reported wage: $132,413–$154,482 / year
Annualized: $132,413
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-05
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC01/29/202407/26/2024
Upgrade, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$169,562 /yr

I-200-21132-306210
Reported wage: $169,562–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $169,562
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-28
Employment end: 2024-05-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/12/202105/19/2021
Kronos IncorporatedSr. Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$157,643 /yr

I-200-23215-235975
Reported wage: $157,643–$285,300 / year
Annualized: $157,643
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2027-01-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lowell, MA08/03/202301/12/2024
Digital Management LLCPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$147,976.7 /yr

I-200-23115-963624
Reported wage: $147,976.7 / year
Annualized: $147,977
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-02
Employment end: 2026-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA04/25/202305/02/2023
Unifirst CorporationPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$150,197 /yr

I-200-22224-413100
Reported wage: $150,197 / year
Annualized: $150,197
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-19
Employment end: 2024-01-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Chelmsford, MA08/12/202201/12/2023
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21208-485345
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-09
Employment end: 2024-08-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Coral Gables, FL07/27/202108/23/2021
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21218-507782
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-08
Employment end: 2024-08-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Coral Gables, FL08/06/202108/30/2021
Ancestry.Com Operations, Inc.Principal Performance Engineering Instructor

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-22259-478639
Reported wage: $190,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-23
Employment end: 2025-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lehi, UT09/16/202209/30/2022
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$178,977.76 /yr

I-200-22172-302131
Reported wage: $178,977.76 / year
Annualized: $178,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-28
Employment end: 2025-12-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA06/21/202212/16/2022
Mango Technologies, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$309,000 /yr

I-200-22160-265206
Reported wage: $309,000 / year
Annualized: $309,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-16
Employment end: 2025-07-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA06/09/202207/05/2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Principal Performance Engineer- Prisma Cloud

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-22153-236530
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-09
Employment end: 2025-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/02/202206/22/2022
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$171,039.62 /yr

I-200-21243-556628
Reported wage: $171,039.62 / year
Annualized: $171,040
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-19
Employment end: 2025-02-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA08/31/202102/27/2022
Ukg, Inc.Sr. Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$190,694 /yr

I-200-22091-031021
Reported wage: $190,694–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $190,694
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-08
Employment end: 2025-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Weston, FL04/01/202209/30/2022
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$180,477.44 /yr

I-200-22069-969718
Reported wage: $180,477.44 / year
Annualized: $180,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-17
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/10/202208/15/2022
Varo Bank, N.A.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-21328-723570
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-01
Employment end: 2024-12-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA11/23/202112/20/2021
Kronos IncorporatedPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$139,922 /yr

I-200-21314-698455
Reported wage: $139,922–$198,400 / year
Annualized: $139,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-18
Employment end: 2024-11-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lowell, MA11/10/202111/22/2021
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$108,410 /yr

I-200-21181-437759
Reported wage: $108,410–$132,000 / year
Annualized: $108,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-08
Employment end: 2024-07-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC06/30/202107/26/2021
Upgrade, Inc.Principal Performance Engineer

Filing details

$169,562 /yr

I-200-21131-304518
Reported wage: $169,562–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $169,562
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-05-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/11/202105/18/2021

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.