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
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 75 | $159,536 |
| Austin, TX | 22 | $139,901 |
| San Diego, CA | 4 | $136,760 |
| Irvine, CA | 3 | $148,346 |
| Folsom, CA | 3 | $142,022 |
| Davie, FL | 2 | $130,083 |
| Portland, OR | 2 | $112,338 |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $133,754 |