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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer H-1B Salary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $156,021 for Principal Application Engineer, across 124 certified LCAs.

Median wage

$156,021

Average wage

$152,873

Range

$139,703–$180,580

25th–90th pct

Certified LCAs

124

Salary distribution

Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.

25th
Median
75th
90th
Lowest
$95,326
25th
$139,703
Median
$156,021
Average
$152,873
90th
$180,580
Highest
$200,304

Based on 124 certified base wages, annualized.

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Top locations for this role

LocationLCAsMedian
San Jose, CA75$159,536
Austin, TX22$139,901
San Diego, CA4$136,760
Irvine, CA3$148,346
Folsom, CA3$142,022
Davie, FL2$130,083
Portland, OR2$112,338
Cary, NC2$133,754