Principal Software Engineer at Cadence
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Cadence pay a Principal Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$141k Cadence has filed 184 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $141k. Most of those filings fall between $123k and $158k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
184
Median base salary
$141k
Middle 50%
$123k to $158k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer at Cadence, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 19 | $154k |
| FY2025 | 19 | $178k |
| FY2024 | 14 | $142k |
| FY2023 | 24 | $161k |
| FY2022 | 26 | $146k |
| FY2021 | 16 | $128k |
| FY2020 | 13 | $137k |
| FY2019 | 26 | $129k |
| FY2018 | 18 | $119k |
| FY2017 | 9 | $132k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 122 | $150k |
| Austin, TX | 27 | $125k |
| Burlington, MA | 12 | $149k |
| Chelmsford, MA | 11 | $110k |
| Endicott, NY | 3 | $85k |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $98k |
| Tempe, AZ | 2 | $107k |
| Waukesha, WI | 2 | $121k |
| Cary, NC | 1 | $103k |
| Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $155k |
| Oakland, CA | 1 | $156k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 27 | $121k |
| Level III | 25 | $148k |
| Level IV | 27 | $139k |
Other roles Cadence sponsors
Lead Software Engineer 191Principal Application Engineer 184Lead Application Engineer 172Principal Design Engineer 109Sr. Principal Software Engineer 102Software Engineer II 95Sr. Application Engineer 93Lead Design Engineer 90Sr. Principal Application Engineer 78Principal Product Engineer 74Lead Product Engineer 71Sr. Principal Design Engineer 56