Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
PERM salary data: 301 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
301
certified PERM positions
$147,703
Median pay
$126,000
25th pct
$171,674
75th pct
$187,741
90th pct
$103,228
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$130,894
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 74 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
1,067
H-1B LCA filings
301
PERM certifications
0.3%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.28
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 25 · trend 14 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 6. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+36%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$103,228$147,703 median$187,741
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 4.4%
Top roles at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 77 | $147,703 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 75 | $151,091 |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 58 | $145,481 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 25 | $149,697 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 6 | $93,850 |
| Robotics Engineers 17-2199 | 5 | $143,500 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 4 | $117,102 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 2 | $193,348 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2 | $125,788 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 1 | $184,080 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 214 | $151,091 |
| Texas | 46 | $129,375 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $116,500 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $116,857 |
| New Mexico | 7 | $92,997 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $93,800 |
| Maryland | 1 | $103,210 |
| Utah | 1 | $89,788 |
| Virginia | 1 | $101,046 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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