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Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 77 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Application Engineer profile (11,170 filings).
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77

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,298

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+123.5%

Filing Growth

17 → 38 filings, FY2024 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$86,179

25th Percentile

$93,288

Median (50th)

$100,298

75th Percentile

$101,213

90th Percentile

$113,768

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Top Employers Hiring Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CATERPILLAR INC. 75 $100,298 $83,013 - $131,227 98.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 55 $95,680 $83,013 - $113,443
Senior 20 $110,781 $93,330 - $131,227
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chillicothe IL 41 $100,298
CHILLICOTHE IL 16 $95,680
Champaign IL 5 $83,720
TUCSON AZ 2 $97,178
Montgomery IL 2 $91,656
Tucson AZ 2 $119,486
DECATUR IL 1 $113,443
East Peoria IL 1 $95,680
Houston TX 1 $106,850
Irving TX 1 $126,506
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2024 17 $97,032 100.0%
2025 38 $100,298 97.4%
2026 20 $95,680 100.0%
Company Comparison - Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CATERPILLAR INC. 75 $100,298 98.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.