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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

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Matching filings2,701

Median yearly base wage$130,894n=2,369 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$110,928 – $155,261

Most reported worksiteSan Jose, CA1,510 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Application Engineer	$155,522 I-200-26174-044107 Reported wage: $155,522–$228,800 / year Annualized: $155,522 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/23/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Application Engineer	$127,709 I-200-26174-044143 Reported wage: $127,709–$191,100 / year Annualized: $127,709 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/23/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Principal Software Engineer	$221,443 I-200-26174-044160 Reported wage: $221,443–$286,000 / year Annualized: $221,443 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/23/2026	07/06/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Design Engineering Director	$213,512 I-200-26174-044196 Reported wage: $213,512–$331,500 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/23/2026	07/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Product Engineer	$173,540 I-200-26173-037980 Reported wage: $173,540–$253,500 / year Annualized: $173,540 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-12 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/22/2026	11/13/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Product Engineering Architect	$207,255 I-200-26173-039867 Reported wage: $207,255–$296,400 / year Annualized: $207,255 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 per year	Austin, TX	06/22/2026	08/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Principal Software Engineer	$258,653 I-200-26173-039875 Reported wage: $258,653–$286,000 / year Annualized: $258,653 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/22/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Principal Customer Service Engineer	$125,362 I-200-26173-039880 Reported wage: $125,362–$175,500 / year Annualized: $125,362 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 per year	Livonia, MI	06/22/2026	07/15/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Product Engineer	$156,853 I-200-26180-058999 Reported wage: $156,853–$253,500 / year Annualized: $156,853 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/29/2026	07/13/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Application Engineer	$109,619 I-200-26169-030914 Reported wage: $109,619–$175,500 / year Annualized: $109,619 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	Austin, TX	06/18/2026	07/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Ae Group Director	$227,729 I-200-26169-031162 Reported wage: $227,729–$348,400 / year Annualized: $227,729 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/18/2026	07/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Application Engineer - Physical Systems	$124,051 I-200-26169-031211 Reported wage: $124,051–$157,950 / year Annualized: $124,051 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 per year	Cary, NC	06/18/2026	07/15/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Application Engineer - Physical Systems	$125,362 I-200-26169-031221 Reported wage: $125,362–$154,050 / year Annualized: $125,362 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 per year	Livonia, MI	06/18/2026	07/15/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Design Engineer	$173,751 I-200-26167-020574 Reported wage: $173,751–$253,500 / year Annualized: $173,751 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Design Engineer	$110,947 I-200-26167-021632 Reported wage: $110,947–$218,400 / year Annualized: $110,947 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-10-11 Worker positions: 1 per year	Cary, NC	06/16/2026	10/12/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Principal Software Engineer	$187,069 I-200-26167-021636 Reported wage: $187,069–$286,000 / year Annualized: $187,069 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Principal Software Engineer	$154,271 I-200-26167-021642 Reported wage: $154,271–$253,500 / year Annualized: $154,271 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-10-26 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/27/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Software Engineer (Mechatronics)	$129,459 I-200-26167-021653 Reported wage: $129,459–$213,200 / year Annualized: $129,459 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Principal Product Engineer	$161,179 I-200-26167-022219 Reported wage: $161,179–$254,800 / year Annualized: $161,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	Austin, TX	06/16/2026	07/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Sr. Application Engineer	$115,253 I-200-26167-022269 Reported wage: $115,253–$156,000 / year Annualized: $115,253 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Application Engineer	$127,709 I-200-26167-022310 Reported wage: $127,709–$191,100 / year Annualized: $127,709 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Application Engineer	$127,709 I-200-26167-022332 Reported wage: $127,709–$191,100 / year Annualized: $127,709 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/16/2026	10/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Software Architect	$221,443 I-200-26166-016639 Reported wage: $221,443–$331,500 / year Annualized: $221,443 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/15/2026	07/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Product Engineer Ii	$137,158 I-200-26166-017333 Reported wage: $137,158–$188,500 / year Annualized: $137,158 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 per year	San Jose, CA	06/15/2026	06/22/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Software Architect	$189,284 I-200-26163-011612 Reported wage: $189,284–$304,200 / year Annualized: $189,284 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 per year	Burlington, MA	06/12/2026	10/01/2026

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About Cadence Design Systems, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 2,701 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $130,894, based on 2,369 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Base wages preserve the disclosed pay period. Select a salary to see its case status, dates, worker positions, and annualized estimate. Salary charts use certified, positive yearly base wages; LCAs are not visa approvals. Subsidiaries and previous legal names have separate profiles. Methodology & coverage ↗

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*342 filings$153,493 median · n=314

*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 · 2,369 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Sr. Principal Software Engineer$153,499 median

Typical range: $140,258–$173,40692 salary records

Principal Design Engineer$144,780 median

Typical range: $126,425–$157,25990 salary records

Principal Application Engineer$142,022 median

Typical range: $123,510–$158,371161 salary records

Principal Software Engineer$137,840 median

Typical range: $122,322–$154,458171 salary records

Lead Software Engineer$120,578 median

Typical range: $107,365–$139,152177 salary records

Lead Application Engineer$118,934 median

Typical range: $106,610–$135,225151 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

San Jose, CA$143,145 median

Typical range: $122,408–$167,8511,289 salary records

San Diego, CA$133,125 median

Typical range: $115,494–$147,30637 salary records

Burlington, MA$131,082 median

Typical range: $108,181–$154,60693 salary records

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA$128,318 median

Typical range: $115,412–$151,794155 salary records

Austin, TX$123,301 median

Typical range: $106,080–$150,946346 salary records

Cary, NC$108,545 median

Typical range: $85,758–$127,83770 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

88.0%Certified LCAs

Certified2,376 88.0%

Certified - Withdrawn282 10.4%

Withdrawn37 1.4%

Denied6 0.2%

Denominator: all 2,701 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$130,894Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$91,326

25th percentile$110,928

Median (50th)$130,894

75th percentile$155,261

90th percentile$180,003

n=2,369 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