How much does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pay?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has a median filed salary of $125,403 across 2,906 DOL filings, ranging from $106,291 to $150,000.

Does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pay above market?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pays approximately 3.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. sponsor?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. files most often for: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 15-1133, Sales Engineers, 17-2072.00, 41-9031.00.

Where does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. hire?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (1,692 filings), Texas (287 filings), Massachusetts (173 filings), North Carolina (65 filings), TE (60 filings).

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 15-1132 Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 83.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$112,255

Certified filings

DOL Filings

115

Certified: 2,431

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 115 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$61,610$92,484$112,255$124,090$178,288

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+2.3%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	796	$119,370	-6.4%	$99,665$99,665$119,370$133,900$133,900
15-1133	412	$125,212	N/A	$107,865$107,865$125,212$142,938$142,938
Sales Engineers	325	$116,251	-4.3%	$97,653$97,653$116,251$136,510$136,510
17-2072.00	322	$142,235	N/A	$117,291$117,291$142,235$161,179$161,179
41-9031.00	247	$139,614	N/A	$114,338$114,338$139,614$159,536$159,536
15-1252.00	180	$141,378	N/A	$120,166$120,166$141,378$167,149$167,149
15-1133.00	132	$125,424	N/A	$120,578$120,578$125,424$145,725$145,725
15-1132	115	$112,255	N/A	$92,484$92,484$112,255$124,090$124,090
11-9041.00	36	$195,876	N/A	$178,869$178,869$195,876$215,213$215,213
15-1199	31	$124,575	N/A	$109,554$109,554$124,575$152,880$152,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers	19	$186,451	+11.2%	$155,261$155,261$186,451$227,000$227,000
Computer Hardware Engineers	18	$119,496	-22.9%	$92,808$92,808$119,496$133,118$133,118
Electrical Engineers	18	$122,509	+9.5%	$73,289$73,289$122,509$132,365$132,365
15-1142	15	$113,656	N/A	$92,524$92,524$113,656$135,000$135,000
17-2199.05	15	$114,192	N/A	$104,832$104,832$114,192$122,949$122,949
19-1029.01	15	$92,997	N/A	$81,900$81,900$92,997$94,702$94,702
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13	$176,449	+3.1%	$143,126$143,126$176,449$182,686$182,686
11-3021.00	13	$190,757	N/A	$176,274$176,274$190,757$208,277$208,277
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	13	$80,589	+4.7%	$71,884$71,884$80,589$102,502$102,502
15-1121	11	$108,693	N/A	$96,330$96,330$108,693$136,323$136,323
15-1199.02	10	$114,638	N/A	$107,731$107,731$114,638$168,834$168,834
17-2061.00	10	$118,851	N/A	$95,056$95,056$118,851$122,429$122,429
17-2141.00	10	$98,714	N/A	$86,466$86,466$98,714$132,142$132,142
15-1132.00	9	$124,538	N/A	$120,578$120,578$124,538$144,941$144,941
15-1799	8	$79,422	N/A	$55,411$55,411$79,422$96,034$96,034
Engineers, All Other	8	$119,307	+1.3%	$112,200$112,200$119,307$149,875$149,875
15-1111	6	$123,475	N/A	$96,179$96,179$123,475$125,000$125,000
15-1299.09	6	$169,528	N/A	$139,443$139,443$169,528$201,323$201,323
11-2021.00	5	$221,952	N/A	$185,319$185,319$221,952$237,066$237,066
13-2011.00	5	$146,037	N/A	$146,037$146,037$146,037$152,152$152,152
15-1299.08	5	$115,419	N/A	$109,737$109,737$115,419$115,648$115,648
17-2112.02	5	$137,228	N/A	$104,000$104,000$137,228$143,874$143,874
17-2199.02	5	$107,884	N/A	$69,638$69,638$107,884$110,893$110,893
Marketing Managers	4	$154,252	-4.2%	$151,115$151,115$154,252$157,388$157,388
15-1179	4	$110,643	N/A	$105,970$105,970$110,643$115,315$115,315
13-1082.00	3	$179,171	N/A	$157,437$157,437$179,171$229,258$229,258
15-1143	3	$132,239	N/A	$120,866$120,866$132,239$143,612$143,612
Operations Research Analysts	3	$100,179	+9.7%	$73,543$73,543$100,179$109,621$109,621
11-3071.04	2	$124,134	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	2	$100,420	-0.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	2	$143,981	+76.3%	$91,062$91,062$143,981$196,900$196,900
15-1143.00	2	$143,909	N/A	$131,038$131,038$143,909$156,780$156,780
15-1199.08	2	$78,606	N/A	$65,487$65,487$78,606$91,724$91,724
15-1211.00	2	$127,359	N/A	$121,472$121,472$127,359$133,245$133,245
15-1244.00	2	$92,862	N/A	$84,677$84,677$92,862$101,046$101,046
15-1253.00	2	$120,650	N/A	$102,710$102,710$120,650$138,590$138,590
15-2051.00	2	$129,231	N/A	$88,275$88,275$129,231$170,186$170,186
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2	$71,635	-7.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists	2	$62,827	-10%	$59,696$59,696$62,827$65,957$65,957
Writers and Authors	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Nov 2022	$184,080	$184,080	-	San Jose CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2020	$178,288	$154,669	-	San Jose CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2020	$128,125	$109,242	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Dec 2019	$147,150	$109,242	-	San Jose CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$111,342	$111,342	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$154,669	$154,669	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$109,242	$109,242	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$109,242	$109,242	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$113,408	$113,408	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$113,408	$113,408	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$112,479	$112,479	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$122,195	$122,195	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$109,767	$109,767	-	CHELMSFORD MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,492	$90,492	-	CHELMSFORD MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$135,980	$131,581	-	Chelmsford MA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2017	$121,276	$121,276	-	San Jose CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2017	$124,090	$124,090	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$107,865	$107,865	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$124,675	$124,675	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$86,000	$75,878	-	Endicott NY	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2017	$101,140	$101,140	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$102,294	$102,294	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$102,960	$82,805	-	New Providence NJ	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2017	$122,641	$122,641	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$133,250	$131,581	-	Chelmsford MA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2017	$122,641	$122,641	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$142,596	$142,596	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$122,803	$122,803	-	San Diego CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2016	$106,962	$106,962	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$112,255	$112,255	-	PLANO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$122,236	$122,236	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$87,655	$87,655	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$87,655	$87,655	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2016	$111,667	$111,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$120,443	$120,443	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$122,059	$122,059	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$142,376	$142,376	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2016	$142,376	$142,376	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$81,286	$81,286	-	ENDICOTT NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$146,187	$146,187	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$113,880	$113,880	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$67,829	$67,829	-	ENDICOTT NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$81,286	$81,286	-	ENDICOTT NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$96,402	$96,402	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$164,382	$164,382	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$109,762	$109,762	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$116,822	$116,822	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$152,776	$142,376	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2015	$116,822	$116,822	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2015	$108,150	$98,675	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Denied	PERM
May 2015	$110,000	$98,675	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2014	$92,484	$92,484	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$147,800	$128,690	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$130,977	$130,977	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$93,742	$93,742	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$128,690	$128,690	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$113,931	$113,931	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$118,295	$118,295	-	PLANO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$133,328	$133,328	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$73,870	$73,870	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$91,458	$91,458	-	TEMPE AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,984	$100,984	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$63,357	$63,357	-	ENDICOTT NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,060	$84,060	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$126,986	$126,986	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$105,188	$105,188	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$90,377	$90,377	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$111,972	$111,972	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$125,962	$125,962	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$133,328	$133,328	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$105,188	$105,188	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$99,653	$99,653	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$115,000	$95,784	-	Plano TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
May 2012	$105,188	$105,188	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$73,528	$73,528	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$61,610	$61,610	-	CARY NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$155,503	$155,503	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$75,650	$75,650	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$69,056	$69,056	-	SANDY UT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$91,019	$91,019	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$123,445	$123,445	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$91,618	$91,618	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$73,706	$73,706	-	CHELMSFORD MA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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CA 1,692 TX 287 MA 173 NC 65 TE 60 PA 27 OR 14 NM 14 NY 13 MD 13 NO 11 UT 10 AZ 9 PE 7 WA 7 NE 6 CO 3 NJ 3 GA 3 IL 3 VA 3 FL 2 MO 2 WI 1 KY 1 MI 1 NH 1

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - 15-1132