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

76 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $154,606; middle half $146,628–$172,686.

Applications (LCAs)76
Median offered salary$154,606
Middle half of salaries$146,628–$172,686
10th–90th percentile$120,776–$182,178

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202324$161,273
FY202414$142,268
FY202519$178,131
FY202619$154,271

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$154,271–$253,500San Jose, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 27, 2026Certified
$154,271–$253,500San Jose, CAMay 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$154,309–$253,500San Jose, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$154,309–$253,500San Jose, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$163,550–$223,600
Level IV		Austin, TXMay 4, 2026Sep 21, 2026Certified
$153,493–$253,500San Jose, CAApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$186,142–$253,500San Jose, CAApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$244,400San Jose, CAApr 27, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$161,672–$218,400Burlington, MAApr 23, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$169,576–$244,400San Jose, CAApr 14, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$98,197–$218,400
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAApr 2, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$139,152–$223,600
Level III		Austin, TXApr 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$153,493–$244,400San Jose, CAMar 26, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$98,197–$218,400
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAMar 25, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
$154,606–$218,400
Level III		Burlington, MAMar 4, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$153,493–$253,500San Jose, CAMar 3, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$153,493–$253,500San Jose, CAMar 2, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$186,460–$244,400San Jose, CADec 16, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
$161,013–$223,400Austin, TXDec 3, 2025Dec 22, 2025Certified
$178,131–$214,500
Level IV		Burlington, MAAug 22, 2025Jan 9, 2026Certified
$183,093–$244,400San Jose, CAAug 11, 2025Dec 26, 2025Certified
$154,606–$214,500
Level III		Burlington, MAJul 21, 2025Jul 28, 2025Certified
$183,093–$244,400San Jose, CAJun 3, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$154,359–$244,400San Jose, CAJun 2, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$151,656–$244,400San Jose, CAMay 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$183,093–$244,400San Jose, CAMay 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$155,605–$214,500
Level II		Oakland, CAMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$157,792–$214,500Burlington, MAMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$151,656–$244,400San Jose, CAMay 19, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$182,722–$244,400San Jose, CAMar 27, 2025Apr 7, 2025Certified
$151,416–$244,400San Jose, CAMar 12, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$147,846–$214,500
Level III		Burlington, MAFeb 26, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$181,634–$244,400San Jose, CAJan 24, 2025Jul 20, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$181,634–$244,400San Jose, CADec 20, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$181,634–$244,400San Jose, CADec 20, 2024May 7, 2025Certified
$179,458–$244,400San Jose, CANov 20, 2024Dec 2, 2024Certified
$179,458–$244,400San Jose, CANov 14, 2024May 9, 2025Certified
$123,386–$192,400
Level IV		Waukesha, WIJun 25, 2024Dec 20, 2024Certified
$124,448–$214,500Burlington, MAMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$178,010–$244,400San Jose, CAMar 29, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified
$139,464–$221,000
Level IV		Austin, TXMar 27, 2024Sep 20, 2024Certified
$178,010–$227,500San Jose, CAMar 12, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$147,703–$227,500San Jose, CAMar 11, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$118,165–$200,200
Level III		Austin, TXMar 7, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$178,010–$227,500San Jose, CAMar 7, 2024Aug 25, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$139,464–$200,200
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 26, 2024Mar 11, 2024Certified
$139,464–$200,200
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 23, 2024Aug 7, 2024Certified
$207,392–$227,500San Jose, CAFeb 15, 2024Feb 26, 2024Certified
$108,791–$176,800Tempe, AZFeb 9, 2024Jun 12, 2024Certified
$175,064–$227,500San Jose, CADec 19, 2023Jan 1, 2024Certified
$145,073–$227,500San Jose, CADec 13, 2023May 25, 2024Certified
$172,093–$227,500San Jose, CASep 8, 2023Feb 3, 2024Certified
$118,165–$200,200
Level III		Austin, TXSep 6, 2023Jan 18, 2024Certified
$172,093–$227,500San Jose, CAAug 31, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$171,674–$227,500San Jose, CAAug 7, 2023Aug 21, 2023Certified
$141,378–$227,500
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 1, 2023Jun 12, 2023Certified
$171,674–$227,500San Jose, CAMay 25, 2023Oct 5, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 12, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$112,362–$227,500
Level III		Austin, TXApr 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023Certified
$155,397–$201,500
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAApr 21, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$112,362–$200,200
Level III		Austin, TXApr 20, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$192,941–$260,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAApr 10, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CAMar 27, 2023Apr 10, 2023Certified
$141,378–$227,500
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 24, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$92,040–$200,200
Level II		Austin, TXMar 23, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$141,378–$227,500
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CAMar 8, 2023Mar 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$154,557–$227,500San Jose, CAFeb 28, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified
$132,683–$200,200
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 24, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified
$150,197–$201,500
Level IV		Burlington, MADec 22, 2022Jan 9, 2023Certified
$167,149–$227,500
Level III		San Jose, CADec 12, 2022Dec 26, 2022Certified
$174,465–$208,000San Jose, CASep 30, 2021Oct 11, 2021Certified, then withdrawn
$147,146–$208,000San Jose, CASep 8, 2021Feb 28, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$170,872–$208,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAFeb 22, 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).