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Lead Application Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.: H-1B salaries

71 labor condition applications for the job title Lead Application Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $130,354; middle half $118,508–$139,443.

Applications (LCAs)71
Median offered salary$130,354
Middle half of salaries$118,508–$139,443
10th–90th percentile$104,472–$153,061

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202314$127,920
FY202412$129,892
FY202516$139,246
FY202629$130,723

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$127,709–$191,100San Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$109,619–$175,500Austin, TXJun 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$127,709–$191,100San Jose, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,709–$191,100San Jose, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$139,235–$191,100
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$139,235–$191,100
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 9, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$112,362–$175,000
Level II		Austin, TXJun 8, 2026Sep 21, 2026Certified
$139,235–$191,100
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$119,704–$169,000
Level III		Novi, MIJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$112,362–$175,500
Level II		Austin, TXMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$93,642–$171,600
Level II		Farmington Hills, MIApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$110,512–$171,600Farmington Hills, MIApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$156,853–$191,000
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$116,771–$171,600
Level IV		Hollidaysburg, PAApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,061–$191,000San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$124,485–$191,000San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$134,809–$175,500Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$119,704–$169,000
Level III		Novi, MIApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,061–$191,100San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,907–$175,500
Level III		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$134,809–$175,500Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$151,513–$191,100San Jose, CAMar 18, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$156,853–$191,100
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 4, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$130,723–$171,600Hillsboro, ORMar 2, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$108,671–$171,600Burlington, MAMar 2, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$112,362–$175,500
Level II		Austin, TXJan 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$139,630–$175,500
Level III		Austin, TXDec 16, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$150,799–$185,900San Jose, CANov 13, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$139,235–$185,900
Level II		San Jose, CANov 4, 2025Feb 20, 2026Certified
$166,650–$185,900San Jose, CASep 17, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified
$166,650–$185,900San Jose, CASep 5, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$139,235–$185,900
Level II		San Jose, CAAug 22, 2025Jan 23, 2026Certified
$140,733–$185,900
Level IV		Ontario, CAAug 22, 2025Jan 9, 2026Certified
$132,142–$185,900
Level II		San Jose, CAAug 22, 2025Dec 19, 2025Certified
$135,640–$169,000Austin, TXJun 26, 2025Jul 7, 2025Certified
$117,312–$169,000
Level II		Austin, TXMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$135,640–$169,000Austin, TXMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$104,472–$185,900San Jose, CAMay 7, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$139,256–$185,900
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 18, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$139,256–$185,900
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 13, 2025Jun 13, 2025Certified
$149,367–$185,900San Jose, CAFeb 6, 2025Mar 14, 2025Certified
$126,118–$185,900San Joes, CAJan 17, 2025Jun 6, 2025Certified
$104,166–$165,100
Level II		Hillsboro, ORJan 17, 2025Jul 4, 2025Certified
$148,210–$185,900San Jose, CAOct 17, 2024Nov 4, 2024Certified
$169,770–$185,900
Level III		San Jose, CAJul 30, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$147,066–$185,900San Jose, CAJun 26, 2024Jul 15, 2024Certified
$124,904–$165,100
Level III		Cary, NCJun 25, 2024Dec 13, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$147,066–$185,900San Jose, CAMay 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,054–$169,000Austin, TXMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$121,585–$169,000Austin, TXMay 3, 2024Sep 11, 2024Certified
$146,459–$185,900San Jose, CAMar 22, 2024Aug 7, 2024Certified
$97,698–$158,600
Level II		Burlington, MAMar 12, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$129,730–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 14, 2024Feb 26, 2024Certified
$129,730–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAJan 8, 2024Jan 22, 2024Certified
$151,216–$161,200
Level IV		Austin, TXDec 13, 2023Apr 19, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$106,267–$174,200
Level II		Folsom, CAOct 9, 2023Oct 23, 2023Certified
$109,699–$161,200
Level II		Austin, TXAug 28, 2023Sep 21, 2023Certified
$158,746–$174,200
Level III		San Jose, CAAug 25, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified
$99,341–$161,200
Level II		Austin, TXJun 26, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
$95,014–$158,600
Level II		Folsom, CAJun 9, 2023Jun 19, 2023Certified
$125,486–$158,600
Level III		Hillsboro, ORJun 2, 2023Nov 30, 2023Certified
$125,486–$158,600
Level III		Hillsboro, ORApr 25, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$99,341–$161,200
Level II		Austin, TXApr 11, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$94,453–$174,200
Level II		Irvine, CAMar 29, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$130,354–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 6, 2023Feb 20, 2023Certified
$130,354–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 3, 2023Feb 13, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$130,354–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAJan 12, 2023Jan 23, 2023Certified
$130,354–$174,200
Level II		San Jose, CAJan 12, 2023Jan 23, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$136,947–$174,200
Level IV		Torrance, CADec 20, 2022Jan 9, 2023Certified
$137,116–$174,200San Jose, CADec 19, 2022May 11, 2023Certified
$136,947–$162,500
Level III		San Jose, CAAug 20, 2020Jan 25, 2021Certified, then withdrawn

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).