Cadence Design Systems, Inc. H-1B salaries

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. filed 843 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $150,999 a year. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $150,999
Middle half earn: $124,169 to $172,728
Top 10% earn over: $198,702
Certified filings: 843

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Pay by job title


Lead Application Engineer	57	$134,809	–	$119,704 – $146,459
Lead Software Engineer	53	$141,378	−1%	$120,536 – $153,493
Principal Application Engineer	52	$165,844	+11%	$148,171 – $173,907
Principal Software Engineer	52	$154,482	−6%	$150,524 – $178,040
Software Engineer II	40	$131,082	+1%	$114,754 – $147,321
Senior Principal Software Engineer	32	$176,536	+3%	$155,423 – $184,347
Lead Design Engineer	29	$128,898	–	$119,330 – $138,529
Principal Product Engineer	28	$167,000	+7%	$147,362 – $171,704
Principal Design Engineer	26	$155,033	–	$144,401 – $172,860
Sr. Principal Design Engineer	25	$178,006	–	$154,565 – $190,809
Senior Application Engineer	25	$113,760	−6%	$97,698 – $115,666
Sr. Principal Application Engineer	24	$172,353	–	$159,593 – $198,702
Lead Product Engineer	21	$131,804	+4%	$126,984 – $151,091
Software Architect	20	$203,830	+54%	$178,131 – $220,331
Software Engineer	17	$135,283	−2%	$112,986 – $146,307
Sr. Principal Product Engineer	16	$171,406	–	$166,042 – $190,542
Sr. Solutions Engineer - AE	16	$108,474	–	$102,553 – $122,109
Design Engineer II	14	$110,802	+23%	$106,460 – $134,298
Application Engineer	14	$108,722	+1%	$92,669 – $118,968
Product Engineering Architect	12	$201,326	–	$185,822 – $214,157
Principal Solutions Engineer - AE	11	$156,437	–	$123,475 – $161,179
Product Engineer II	11	$126,984	+32%	$110,656 – $133,838
Scientific Developer II	7	$94,702	–	$89,450 – $104,083
Design Engineering Group Director	7	$212,742	–	$206,501 – $231,616
Design Engineer	7	$126,984	+43%	$121,764 – $135,478
Sr. Staff Systems Engineer	7	$164,739	+3%	$160,702 – $165,296
Lead Solutions Engineer - AE	6	$133,120	–	$114,020 – $147,460
Sr. AE Manager	6	$190,935	–	$171,262 – $199,421
Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - AE	6	$160,732	–	$154,565 – $176,727
AE Director	6	$200,012	–	$198,702 – $236,470
Sr. Design Engineering Manager	5	$178,006	–	$178,006 – $193,315
Principal Product Validation Engineer	4	$151,888	–	$146,107 – $152,493
Senior Systems Engineer	4	$118,886	−7%	$96,065 – $138,912
Product Engineering Group Director	4	$229,674	–	$200,710 – $244,488
Mechatronics Engineer	4	$123,344	+25%	$116,220 – $128,887
Solutions Director - AE	4	$179,473	–	$164,507 – $195,229
Software Engineering Director	3	$208,277	+24%	$203,257 – $210,396
Sr. Account Technical Executive I	3	$167,627	–	$151,968 – $168,698
Lead Solutions Engineer	3	$126,984	−14%	$118,966 – $128,274
Product Engineering Director	3	$201,355	–	$187,912 – $202,606
Distinguished Engineer	3	$243,256	+14%	$212,285 – $245,721
Design Engineer I	3	$127,234	+63%	$107,921 – $131,086
Application Engineer Architect	3	$187,741	–	$176,904 – $207,825
Design Engineering Director	3	$239,424	–	$226,468 – $250,346
Sr. Principal Program Manager	3	$200,733	–	$198,544 – $201,028
Sr. Account Technical Executive II	3	$175,796	–	$174,610 – $187,249
Lead Software Engineer (Computer and Information Research)	3	$164,403	–	$164,403 – $164,403
Sr Product Engineering Manager	2	$177,501	–	$177,501 – $177,501
Senior Tax Manager	2	$144,591	−8%	$140,810 – $148,372
Principal Customer Engagement Engineer	2	$169,481	–	$167,452 – $171,510

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


San Jose, CA	475	$156,666	$140,472 – $181,551
Austin, TX	163	$135,907	$110,656 – $161,179
Burlington, MA	46	$131,082	$116,278 – $172,744
Cary, NC	32	$124,384	$110,947 – $136,832
Santa Fe, NM	11	$94,702	$89,450 – $95,368
Folsom, CA	8	$165,370	$140,124 – $173,555
Boston, MA	8	$123,906	$120,594 – $132,054
Farmington Hills, MI	8	$87,589	$83,808 – $92,425
Pittsburgh, PA	8	$98,197	$96,907 – $113,890
San Diego, CA	5	$154,835	$153,171 – $157,206
Hillsboro, OR	4	$137,372	$124,084 – $148,458
Irvine, CA	4	$150,363	$140,088 – $162,921
Livonia, MI	3	$125,362	$108,192 – $125,362
Louisville, KY	3	$89,086	$85,664 – $89,086
Seattle, WA	3	$137,259	$112,008 – $158,984
Elgin, IL	3	$135,392	$135,392 – $135,392
Lithia Springs, GA	2	$101,432	$93,054 – $109,809
Novi, MI	2	$119,704	$119,704 – $119,704
Ann Arbor, MI	2	$125,008	$125,008 – $125,008
Thornton, CO	2	$114,764	$111,878 – $117,650

By year


2023	41	$141,419
2024	242	$147,703
2025	275	$151,416
2026	285	$153,061

By experience level


Level I	48	$97,729
Level II	176	$120,099
Level III	87	$145,538
Level IV	198	$166,899