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

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $148,221 for Principal Design Engineer, across 80 certified LCAs.

Median wage

$148,221

Average wage

$146,962

Range

$132,652–$177,341

25th–90th pct

Certified LCAs

80

Salary distribution

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

25th
Median
75th
90th
Lowest
$91,957
25th
$132,652
Median
$148,221
Average
$146,962
90th
$177,341
Highest
$180,003

Based on 80 certified base wages, annualized.

Filings by year

16
FY20
14
FY21
13
FY22
16
FY23
7
FY24
10
FY25
4
FY26

Top locations for this role

LocationLCAsMedian
San Jose, CA53$153,504
Austin, TX11$154,565
Cary, NC7$141,419
San Diego, CA2$101,192
Gaithersburg, MD2$139,433
Hillsboro, OR2$128,680
Columbia, MD1$138,299
Mckinney, TX1$157,394