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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

241

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$146,803

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-52.6%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
6
H-1B Filings
235
Green Card Filings
97.5%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jul 30, 2024 5
PERM May 30, 2023 235
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Revenue Accounting Manager Jul 30, 2024 2
Sr. Account Technical Executive I Jan 16, 2024 3
Application Engineer, Customer Engagement May 30, 2023 35
Application Engineer May 5, 2023 12
Program Manager May 1, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 84 $143,087 $91,042 $215,600
Application Engineer, Customer Engagement 35 $142,472 $96,900 $185,400
Design Engineer 30 $145,588 $87,150 $202,000
Product Engineer 26 $145,431 $106,605 $181,279
Application Engineer 12 $148,566 $99,033 $188,662
Solutions Engineer 11 $151,108 $119,740 $173,731
Systems Engineer 6 $164,683 $150,000 $184,080
Senior Engineer 5 $141,517 $133,900 $157,477
Product Validation Engineer 4 $128,474 $89,788 $162,032
Revenue Accounting Manager 3 $143,659 $132,787 $152,152
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$112,200

25th Percentile

$128,750

Median (50th)

$147,000

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 76 $142,153 94.7%
FY 2022 67 $144,557 95.5%
FY 2023 61 $150,063 91.8%
FY 2024 36 $155,130 94.4%
FY 2025 1 $152,152 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
243
Median Days
252
Average Days
202–317
P25–P75 Range
240
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 5
PERM 243 257 202–322 235
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 13, 2026