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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

CA · Manufacturing

C · 69

Approval History

Initial Approvals
639
Initial Denials
8
Continuing Approvals
1,162
Continuing Denials
18
Initial approval rate98.8%
Overall approval rate98.6%

Year-over-Year Initial Approval Rate

Fiscal YearInitial Approval Rate
FY200995.7%
FY2010100.0%
FY201197.2%
FY2012100.0%
FY2013100.0%
FY2014100.0%
FY2015100.0%
FY201698.2%
FY201798.7%
FY201897.9%
FY201997.5%
FY2020Too few records
FY2021100.0%
FY2022100.0%
FY2023Too few records
FY2026Too few records

Wage Data

Median Annual Wage
$153,493
Wage Range (P25 to P75)
$128,898 to $171,108
Premium over Prevailing Wage
0.0%

Wage Level Distribution

Level I6
Level II27
Level III11
Level IV29

Base salary only. Excludes equity, bonuses, and other compensation.

Wage Distribution

Salary Band Distribution

808060604040202000<$80k<$80k$80-100k$80-100k$100-120k$100-120k$120-150k$120-150k$150-200k$150-200k$200k+$200k+

Green Card / PERM Sponsorship

Certified
60
Denied
0
Withdrawn
13
Certification rate100.0%
Median offered wage$141,378

Top PERM Job Titles

Software Engineer
22

PERM labor certification is the first step of the EB-2/EB-3 green card process. Certification does not guarantee a green card.

Recent LCA Filings

Decision DateJob TitleWageLevelWorksiteLCA Status
Sr. Principal Product Engineer$161,179IVAustin, TXCertified
Principal Product Engineer$112,029IIIPittsburgh, PACertified
Principal Software Engineer$98,197IIPittsburgh, PACertified
Lead Design Engineer$139,630IIIAustin, TXCertified
Sr. Staff Enterprise Wide Developer$150,999San Jose, CACertified
Sr. IP Sales Executive II$171,208San Jose, CACertified
Sr. Principal Application Engineer$198,702IVSan Jose, CACertified
Design Engineer II$110,947IICary, NCCertified
Design Engineer II$110,947IICary, NCCertified
Principal Solutions Engineer - AE$161,179IVAustin, TXCertified
Materials Manager I$135,096IISan Jose, CACertified
Lead Application Engineer$139,235IISan Jose, CACertified
AE Director$198,702IVSan Jose, CACertified
Principal Application Engineer$166,899IVAustin, TXCertified
Principal Application Engineer$166,899IVAustin, TXCertified
Lead Design Engineer$128,898IISan Diego, CACertified
Lead Application Engineer$150,799San Jose, CACertified
Principal Application Engineer$181,216San Jose, CACertified
Principal Product Engineer$168,958IIISan Jose, CACertified
Sr. Principal Software Engineer$186,460San Jose, CACertified
AE Manager$139,325IISan Jose, CACertified
Lead Software Engineer$176,033San Jose, CACertified
AE Director$198,702IVSan Jose, CACertified
Sr. Principal Application Engineer$198,702IVSan Jose, CACertified
Principal Design Engineer$144,022Hillsboro, ORCertified

Top Job Titles

Lead Software Engineer
10 positions · $152,993 median
Principal Application Engineer
8 positions · $166,899 median
Software Engineer II
8 positions · $142,221 median
Sr. Principal Application Engineer
7 positions · $181,216 median
Principal Software Engineer
6 positions · $154,050 median
Design Engineer II
5 positions · $97,386 median
Lead Design Engineer
4 positions · $125,466 median
Lead Application Engineer
4 positions · $141,118 median
Lead Application Engineer
4 positions · $139,433 median
Principal Design Engineer
4 positions · $150,520 median

Top Work Locations

San Jose, CA
75 positions
Austin, TX
21 positions
Cary, NC
4 positions
Pittsburgh, PA
4 positions
Burlington, MA
3 positions
Hillsboro, OR
3 positions
Boston, MA
3 positions
San Diego, CA
2 positions
Ephrata, PA
1 positions
Ellicott City, MD
1 positions

LCA filings represent intended hires and prevailing-wage filings, not actual hires or headcount.

USCIS data through FY2023 · DOL LCA data through FY2026Q2

Methodology and data sources

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