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Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

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Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings38All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,30124 eligible salary records
Employer names2Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$123,540–$157,623Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$164,039 median · n=2

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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 2 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 7 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
65.8%Certified LCAs
Certified25 65.8%
Certified - Withdrawn13 34.2%

Denominator: all 38 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 1 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
$150,301Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$114,393
25th percentile$123,540
Median (50th)$150,301
75th percentile$157,623
90th percentile$178,062

n=24 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

38 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
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$166,899 /yr

I-200-26057-666920
Reported wage: $166,899–$249,600 / year
Annualized: $166,899
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/26/202608/21/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-25308-373663
Reported wage: $161,179–$210,600 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/04/202511/17/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$123,475 /yr

I-200-25223-235167
Reported wage: $123,475–$223,600 / year
Annualized: $123,475
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/11/202512/19/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$123,475 /yr

I-200-25231-252794
Reported wage: $123,475–$223,600 / year
Annualized: $123,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/19/202512/11/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$123,475 /yr

I-200-25174-121139
Reported wage: $123,475–$223,600 / year
Annualized: $123,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202511/25/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$156,437 /yr

I-200-25141-004475
Reported wage: $156,437–$202,800 / year
Annualized: $156,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ05/21/202510/01/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$173,534 /yr

I-200-25108-881161
Reported wage: $173,534–$205,400 / year
Annualized: $173,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA04/18/202504/28/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-24253-324693
Reported wage: $154,565–$240,500 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-16
Employment end: 2027-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/09/202409/23/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-24247-311212
Reported wage: $154,565–$240,500 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-10
Employment end: 2027-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/03/202409/16/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$151,216 /yr

I-200-23250-328892
Reported wage: $151,216–$223,600 / year
Annualized: $151,216
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/07/202309/25/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$160,309 /yr

I-200-24017-646592
Reported wage: $160,309–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $160,309
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/17/202401/29/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-24130-978722
Reported wage: $180,003–$257,400 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/09/202410/01/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-200-24117-932227
Reported wage: $187,741–$257,400 / year
Annualized: $187,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-03
Employment end: 2027-06-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/26/202406/03/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24067-780523
Reported wage: $126,984–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/07/202409/01/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23236-294266
Reported wage: $180,003–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/24/202309/11/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23240-302141
Reported wage: $180,003–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/28/202309/11/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$157,394 /yr

I-200-21340-745754
Reported wage: $157,394–$230,100 / year
Annualized: $157,394
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-23
Employment end: 2025-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/06/202105/30/2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$157,394 /yr

I-200-22019-839967
Reported wage: $157,394–$188,500 / year
Annualized: $157,394
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-14
Employment end: 2025-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/19/202201/31/2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$150,509 /yr

I-200-23033-746476
Reported wage: $150,509–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $150,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-09
Employment end: 2026-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/02/202306/15/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$134,118 /yr

I-200-22084-010474
Reported wage: $134,118–$230,100 / year
Annualized: $134,118
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-14
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/25/202208/15/2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$155,438 /yr

I-200-20281-865907
Reported wage: $155,438–$211,900 / year
Annualized: $155,438
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-01
Employment end: 2024-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/07/202004/03/2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$155,438 /yr

I-200-21048-083752
Reported wage: $155,438–$211,900 / year
Annualized: $155,438
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-20
Employment end: 2024-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/17/202107/30/2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$166,026 /yr

I-200-21141-334911
Reported wage: $166,026–$197,600 / year
Annualized: $166,026
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-11
Employment end: 2024-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/21/202106/01/2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$117,520 per bi-weekly

I-200-19283-080528
Reported wage: $117,520–$182,000 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $3,055,520
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-07
Employment end: 2023-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/10/201903/20/2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Ae

Filing details

$126,298 /yr

I-200-21181-438894
Reported wage: $126,298–$202,800 / year
Annualized: $126,298
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-28
Employment end: 2024-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ06/30/202107/12/2021

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.