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.
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Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 53 | $153,504 |
| Austin, TX | 11 | $154,565 |
| Cary, NC | 7 | $141,419 |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $101,192 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 2 | $139,433 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 2 | $128,680 |
| Columbia, MD | 1 | $138,299 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $157,394 |