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Sr. Principal Design Engineer

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Sr. Principal Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings52All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,00045 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$147,959–$178,006Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 10 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$210,000 median · n=5

*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 · 45 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
Sr. Principal Design Engineer51
$160,590 median · n=44 eligible
Sr. Principal Design Engineer (Software)1
$124,550 median · n=1 eligible

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
San Jose, CA31
$177,341 median · n=27 eligible
Cary, NC7
$137,002 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX6
$154,565 median · n=5 eligible
San Jose, CALIFORNIA6
$152,526 median · n=6 eligible
Columbia, MD1
$145,080 median · n=1 eligible
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA1
$152,360 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
86.5%Certified LCAs
Certified45 86.5%
Certified - Withdrawn5 9.6%
Withdrawn2 3.8%

Denominator: all 52 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.50
$157,539 median · n=43 eligible
Credo Semiconductor, Inc.1
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
$160,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$128,637
25th percentile$147,959
Median (50th)$160,000
75th percentile$178,006
90th percentile$196,402

n=45 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

52 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 Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26149-963520
Reported wage: $216,091–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/29/202606/22/2026
Credo Semiconductor, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26118-844116
Reported wage: $210,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/28/202605/04/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26113-826879
Reported wage: $216,091–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/23/202605/11/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$141,419 /yr

I-200-23285-428708
Reported wage: $141,419–$234,000 / year
Annualized: $141,419
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2026-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC10/12/202310/30/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$171,481 /yr

I-200-26092-753614
Reported wage: $171,481–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $171,481
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/02/202610/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$186,142 /yr

I-200-26092-753472
Reported wage: $186,142–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $186,142
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/02/202610/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$171,481 /yr

I-200-26079-719520
Reported wage: $171,481–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $171,481
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/20/202608/20/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,326 /yr

I-200-24267-358406
Reported wage: $165,326–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $165,326
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2027-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/23/202410/15/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-25206-200347
Reported wage: $161,179–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2028-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/25/202512/19/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-25178-136900
Reported wage: $154,565–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-07
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/27/202507/14/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-25177-133252
Reported wage: $154,565–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/26/202507/14/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$200,131 /yr

I-200-25147-021789
Reported wage: $200,131–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $200,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 2

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

San Jose, CA05/27/202510/01/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$204,901 /yr

I-200-25071-770215
Reported wage: $204,901–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $204,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/12/202508/26/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25044-690872
Reported wage: $151,091–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-21
Employment end: 2028-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/13/202505/16/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-24341-525167
Reported wage: $154,565–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-13
Employment end: 2027-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/06/202412/16/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,326 /yr

I-200-24250-320583
Reported wage: $165,326–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $165,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2027-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/06/202409/23/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$178,006 /yr

I-200-24226-265260
Reported wage: $178,006–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $178,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/13/202410/01/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$143,541 /yr

I-200-24219-248994
Reported wage: $143,541–$252,200 / year
Annualized: $143,541
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-13
Employment end: 2028-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC08/06/202401/12/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23237-297613
Reported wage: $180,003–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-16
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC08/25/202309/11/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$152,360 /yr

I-200-24172-135277
Reported wage: $152,360–$252,200 / year
Annualized: $152,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-27
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA06/20/202407/08/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-24061-764919
Reported wage: $180,003–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-08
Employment end: 2027-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/01/202403/11/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-24046-723174
Reported wage: $180,003–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-23
Employment end: 2027-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/15/202408/07/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$190,809 /yr

I-200-24023-661005
Reported wage: $190,809–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $190,809
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-30
Employment end: 2027-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/23/202406/17/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-24005-621277
Reported wage: $180,003–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-12
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/05/202401/22/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23347-564005
Reported wage: $180,003–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-20
Employment end: 2027-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/13/202305/13/2024

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.