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

79 labor condition applications for the job title Lead Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $141,378; middle half $118,492–$153,051.

Applications (LCAs)79
Median offered salary$141,378
Middle half of salaries$118,492–$153,051
10th–90th percentile$96,866–$154,309

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202325$130,894
FY202413$118,165
FY202510$148,536
FY202630$150,758

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$125,008–$171,600
Level III		Ann Arbor, MIJun 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$120,536–$171,600
Level II		Thornton, COJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$148,640–$213,200San Jose, CAMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$154,309–$213,200San Jose, CAMay 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$114,754–$187,200
Level II		Austin, TXMay 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$154,309–$213,200San Jose, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$129,597–$182,000Burlington, MAApr 13, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$119,475–$182,000
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAApr 7, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$125,008–$171,600
Level III		Ann Arbor, MIApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$139,152–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$131,082–$182,000
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 2, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$139,152–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$139,152–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$205,400San Jose, CAMar 26, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAMar 3, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAFeb 27, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$153,493–$213,200San Jose, CAFeb 27, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$153,110–$205,400San Jose, CAJan 20, 2026Jan 26, 2026Certified
$119,475–$174,200
Level III		Pittsburgh, PADec 3, 2025Apr 17, 2026Certified
$176,033–$213,200San Jose, CANov 18, 2025Feb 20, 2026Certified
$154,359–$205,400San Jose, CAJun 2, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$132,267–$182,000
Level III		Austin, TXMay 27, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$121,585–$182,000Austin, TXMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$152,875–$205,400San Jose, CAApr 29, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$151,416–$205,400San Jose, CAApr 7, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$122,970–$182,000
Level II		Burlington, MAMar 24, 2025Aug 22, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$151,416–$205,400San Jose, CAMar 17, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$126,570–$205,400San Jose, CAMar 13, 2025Aug 26, 2025Withdrawn
$146,307–$205,400
Level I		San Jose, CAMar 3, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$132,267–$182,000
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 24, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$150,765–$205,400San Jose, CAFeb 4, 2025Apr 18, 2025Certified
$150,765–$205,400San Jose, CAJan 29, 2025Feb 7, 2025Certified
$108,826–$182,000
Level II		Austin, TXJul 26, 2024Aug 30, 2024Certified
$147,703–$205,400San Jose, CAApr 23, 2024May 6, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$119,808–$182,000
Level III		Cypress, TXApr 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$89,585–$174,200
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAApr 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$147,703–$205,400San Jose, CAApr 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$147,703–$195,000San Jose, CAMar 13, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$147,703–$195,000San Jose, CAMar 12, 2024Mar 25, 2024Certified
$118,165–$166,400Austin, TXMar 8, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$96,866–$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXMar 4, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$115,918–$149,500
Level II		New York, NYJan 16, 2024May 24, 2024Certified
$91,021–$149,500
Level II		Livonia, MIDec 19, 2023Jan 8, 2024Certified
$96,866–$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXSep 14, 2023Feb 14, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$96,866–$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXAug 31, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$143,405–$195,000San Jose, CAAug 23, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 12, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 10, 2023Oct 27, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$167,149–$195,000
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$167,149–$195,000
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 21, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$92,040–$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXApr 20, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$108,181–$161,200
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 11, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$92,040–$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXApr 11, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$101,421–$161,200
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAApr 11, 2023Apr 17, 2023Certified
$108,181–$161,200
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 10, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 10, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$108,181–$161,200
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 10, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 28, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 22, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 21, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$141,378–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 17, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$84,614–$161,200
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAMar 13, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$154,557–$195,000San Jose, CAFeb 28, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified
$154,557–$195,000San Jose, CAFeb 23, 2023Mar 6, 2023Certified
$112,362–$166,400
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 21, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified
$154,557–$195,000San Jose, CAFeb 9, 2023Feb 20, 2023Certified
$105,000–$195,000San Jose, CAFeb 8, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
$112,362–$166,400
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 8, 2023Mar 19, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$130,426–$195,000San Jose, CADec 20, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
$130,894–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 9, 2022Jun 20, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$127,195–$188,500San Jose, CAMar 21, 2022Aug 15, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$95,061–$149,500Burlington, MAFeb 16, 2021Aug 7, 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).