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

74 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Application Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $161,179; middle half $144,046–$173,831.

Applications (LCAs)74
Median offered salary$161,179
Middle half of salaries$144,046–$173,831
10th–90th percentile$133,134–$185,723

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202322$156,510
FY202415$171,722
FY202516$170,882
FY202621$161,179

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$155,522–$228,800
Level III		San Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$140,088–$210,600
Level IV		Irvine, CAMay 29, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$198,702–$228,800
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
$140,088–$210,600
Level IV		Irvine, CAMay 7, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$151,513–$223,600San Jose, CAApr 13, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
$148,054–$210,600
Level III		Burlington, MAApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$151,513–$228,800San Jose, CAApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$161,179–$210,600
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$161,179–$210,600
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$161,179–$210,600
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$180,827–$223,600San Jose, CAMar 13, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
$181,694–$223,600San Jose, CAFeb 27, 2026Mar 10, 2026Certified
$139,859–$202,800
Level IV		Harrisburg, NCJan 30, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$112,362–$175,500
Level II		Austin, TXJan 9, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
$139,235–$228,800
Level II		San Jose, CAJan 2, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
$181,216–$223,600San Jose, CADec 16, 2025May 22, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$181,216–$223,600San Jose, CANov 13, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified
$166,899–$210,600
Level IV		Austin, TXNov 7, 2025Mar 10, 2026Certified
$166,899–$205,400
Level IV		Austin, TXNov 5, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified
$198,702–$223,600
Level IV		San Jose, CASep 4, 2025Sep 15, 2025Certified
$167,024–$202,800
Level IV		Nashua, NHSep 2, 2025Dec 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$150,447–$223,600San Jose, CAJul 23, 2025Aug 4, 2025Certified
$150,447–$223,600San Jose, CAJul 11, 2025Nov 25, 2025Certified
$150,447–$223,600San Jose, CAJul 1, 2025Jul 14, 2025Certified
$135,640–$205,400Austin, TXJun 18, 2025Oct 24, 2025Certified
$177,705–$223,600San Jose, CAMay 27, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$155,750–$202,800
Level IV		Laguna Niguel, CAMay 8, 2025May 26, 2025Certified
$200,304–$223,600
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 2, 2025May 19, 2025Certified
$171,995–$205,400
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 18, 2025Sep 5, 2025Certified
$142,022–$223,600
Level IV		Folsom, CAMar 14, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$174,134–$223,600San Jose, CAJan 24, 2025Feb 6, 2025Certified
$169,770–$223,600
Level III		San Jose, CADec 20, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$135,303–$202,800Cary, NCDec 16, 2024Apr 2, 2025Certified
$172,711–$223,600San Jose, CANov 15, 2024Dec 2, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$172,711–$223,600San Jose, CAOct 7, 2024Oct 21, 2024Certified
$200,304–$223,600
Level IV		San Jose, CASep 24, 2024Oct 7, 2024Certified
$148,210–$223,600San Jose, CASep 12, 2024Feb 10, 2025Certified
$172,711–$223,600San Jose, CASep 12, 2024Feb 21, 2025Certified
$171,995–$205,400
Level IV		Austin, TXAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$129,350–$202,800Portland, ORJul 16, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$132,205–$202,800
Level III		Cary, NCJul 11, 2024Dec 13, 2024Certified
$166,192–$202,800
Level IV		Maple Valley, WAJun 12, 2024Nov 22, 2024Certified
$173,831–$223,600San Jose, CAMay 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$173,831–$223,600San Jose, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$187,741–$223,600
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 3, 2024Jun 3, 2024Certified
$171,722–$223,600San Jose, CAApr 5, 2024Sep 21, 2024Certified
$129,730–$213,200
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 8, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified
$147,933–$213,200San Jose, CAJan 24, 2024Feb 5, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$180,003–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAJan 12, 2024May 1, 2024Certified
$187,741–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CADec 19, 2023Jan 8, 2024Certified
$165,497–$213,200San Jose, CAOct 3, 2023Oct 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$180,003–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAAug 23, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$141,685–$213,200San Jose, CAAug 23, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$164,640–$213,200San Jose, CAJul 18, 2023Oct 19, 2023Certified
$164,640–$213,200San Jose, CAJun 30, 2023Jul 17, 2023Certified
$157,844–$213,200San Jose, CAJun 20, 2023Dec 14, 2023Certified
$185,723–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 25, 2023Jun 5, 2023Certified
$130,354–$213,200
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 16, 2023Aug 2, 2023Certified
$141,365–$213,200San Jose, CAMay 10, 2023Oct 27, 2023Certified
$164,640–$213,200San Jose, CAMay 10, 2023May 22, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$185,723–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2023May 22, 2023Certified
$185,723–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2023May 22, 2023Certified
$123,510–$195,000Austin, TXMay 3, 2023Jun 22, 2023Certified
$148,845–$195,000
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 21, 2023Mar 6, 2023Certified
$130,354–$213,200
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 2, 2023Jun 29, 2023Certified
$148,845–$195,000
Level IV		Austin, TXJan 24, 2023Feb 13, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$160,402–$213,200San Jose, CADec 22, 2022Jan 3, 2023Certified
$156,998–$213,200
Level IV		Burlington, MANov 28, 2022Dec 12, 2022Certified
$148,845–$195,000
Level IV		Austin, TXNov 21, 2022Nov 28, 2022Certified
$130,354–$213,200
Level II		San Jose, CANov 10, 2022Nov 21, 2022Certified
$142,750–$213,200
Level IV		Folsom, CANov 7, 2022Nov 14, 2022Certified
$185,723–$213,200
Level IV		San Jose, CAOct 27, 2022Nov 7, 2022Certified
$135,824–$195,000
Level IV		San Diego, CAOct 19, 2022Mar 16, 2023Certified
$156,021–$197,600San Jose, CASep 10, 2021Jan 3, 2022Certified, 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).