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Specialist QA1 million residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Fort Worth, United States

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Fort Worth earns a median of $130k a year ($130k gross). Fort Worth has about 1 million residents and is the 11th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; United States has 19, and remote roles can be done from Fort Worth.

$130kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $130k
p10 $110kp90 $160k
City factor 0.90×Rank 33 of 62
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Fort Worth
19Open in United States
$100k–$210kJunior to lead median / yr
7 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Fort Worth

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Fort Worth today, so these are the nearest in United States, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in United States

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Fort Worth

Gross annual pay in USD. Fort Worth is 0.90× the United States median (-10%), which is $150k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$83k$100k$120k$100k
Mid-level$110k$130k$160k$130k
Senior$140k$170k$210k$170k
Lead$170k$210k$260k$210k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Fort Worth.

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Fort Worth

Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic.

  • Model realistic load profiles from production traffic
  • Write and run load, stress and soak tests
  • Find bottlenecks across app, database and infrastructure
  • Report capacity and SLO risk in numbers
  • Automate performance checks in CI

Skills and stack employers ask for

JMeter / k6 / GatlingProfiling and APMDatabases and cachingCloud infrastructureStatistics

Tools named most often

JMeterk6GatlingLoadRunnerDocker

Time zone

Fort Worth is on America/Chicago. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 7 h with US East, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Fort Worth: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Fort Worth?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Fort Worth earns a median of $130k a year ($130k), with a p10 to p90 range of $110k to $160k. Junior pay starts near $100k, senior pay is $170k and leads reach $210k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Fort Worth?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Fort Worth today, but United States has 19 and Performance Test Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Fort Worth pay compare with the rest of United States?

Fort Worth ranks 33rd of 62 United States cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is $150k, so Fort Worth is below it. Against the US it is 13% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Fort Worth ask for?

Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic. Typical requirements: JMeter / k6 / Gatling, Profiling and APM, Databases and caching, Cloud infrastructure, Statistics. The tools named most often are JMeter, k6, Gatling, LoadRunner.

Can a Performance Test Engineer work with US or European teams from Fort Worth?

Fort Worth is on America/Chicago. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 7 h with US East, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Fort Worth with PassRidge?

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