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

42 labor condition applications for the job title Lead Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $126,464; middle half $110,718–$135,907.

Applications (LCAs)42
Median offered salary$126,464
Middle half of salaries$110,718–$135,907
10th–90th percentile$87,131–$151,091

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202312$107,234
FY20247$126,547
FY20257$135,907
FY202615$130,832

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$156,853–$213,200
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 29, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$130,832–$174,200
Level III		Cary, NCApr 23, 2026Aug 24, 2026Certified
$110,947–$174,200
Level II		Cary, NCApr 22, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$171,481–$205,400San Jose, CAApr 7, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
$130,832–$182,000
Level III		Cary, NCApr 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,907–$171,600
Level III		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$110,656–$187,200
Level II		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,907–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,907–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$139,630–$187,200
Level III		Austin, TXMar 25, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$92,560–$182,000
Level II		Ephrata, PAMar 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$122,034–$174,200Cary, NCMar 3, 2026Mar 16, 2026Certified
$146,717–$213,200San Jose, CAMar 2, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$128,898–$185,900
Level II		San Diego, CANov 11, 2025Mar 27, 2026Certified
$135,907–$182,000
Level III		Austin, TXJul 11, 2025Nov 7, 2025Certified
$168,370–$205,400San Jose, CAMay 27, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$124,717–$174,200
Level III		Cary, NCMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$99,944–$174,200
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 10, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
$99,944–$174,200
Level II		Burlington, MAApr 10, 2025Jun 1, 2025Withdrawn
$118,874–$174,200Cary, NCMar 3, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$151,091–$205,400
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 3, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$151,091–$205,400
Level II		San Jose, CAOct 8, 2024Mar 17, 2025Certified
$126,547–$182,000
Level III		Garland, TXSep 6, 2024Feb 21, 2025Certified
$114,048–$174,200Burlington, MAMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$89,835–$169,000
Level II		North Salt Lake, UTMay 1, 2024Jun 17, 2024Certified
$126,984–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 8, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$138,529–$195,000San Jose, CAMar 4, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$126,984–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 4, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$119,330–$161,200
Level III		Cary, NCFeb 28, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$125,632–$161,200
Level III		Cary, NCOct 23, 2023Nov 6, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$126,984–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAAug 17, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$78,166–$162,750
Level II		Portland, ORMay 30, 2023Nov 16, 2023Certified
$87,131–$161,200
Level II		Cary, NCMay 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023Certified
$83,554–$161,200
Level I		Columbia, MDApr 18, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$110,718–$161,200
Level II		Columbia, MDMar 30, 2023Apr 10, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$110,718–$161,200
Level II		Columbia, MDMar 30, 2023Apr 17, 2023Certified
$87,131–$161,200
Level II		Cary, NCMar 27, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$87,131–$161,200
Level II		Cary, NCMar 17, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$126,464–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 16, 2023Mar 27, 2023Certified
$126,464–$195,000
Level II		San Jose, CANov 21, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
$103,750–$166,400
Level IV		Essex Junction, VTNov 3, 2022Nov 14, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$124,352–$166,400Austin, TXOct 25, 2022Nov 7, 2022Certified

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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).