U.S. Immigration Data

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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

446

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$146,949

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+55.3%

Filing Growth

76 → 118 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
6
H-1B Filings
440
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Aug 22, 2025 440
H-1B Jul 30, 2024 5
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Director, Product Management Aug 22, 2025 1
Design Engineer May 16, 2025 32
Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engagement May 16, 2025 24
Software Engineer May 14, 2025 119
Lead Software Engineer May 13, 2025 5
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 119 $143,290 $91,042 $234,062
Application Engineer, Customer Engagement 52 $125,536 $94,884 $187,741
Design Engineer 32 $137,775 $84,947 $170,000
Product Engineer 31 $131,804 $106,605 $195,397
Principal Software Engineer 28 $171,483 $115,500 $283,442
Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engagement 24 $171,765 $152,000 $200,304
Principal Product Engineer 21 $177,341 $146,898 $204,901
Principal Design Engineer 20 $168,796 $143,541 $204,901
Principal Application Engineer 8 $162,501 $134,587 $188,662
Principal Solutions Engineer 7 $166,067 $158,000 $173,731
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$107,154

25th Percentile

$126,984

Median (50th)

$146,949

75th Percentile

$166,980

90th Percentile

$184,662

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 518 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
513
of 518 decided
Overall approval rate
98.9%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 76 $138,780 94.7%
2022 67 $141,669 95.5%
2023 61 $150,093 91.8%
2024 36 $153,075 94.4%
2025 88 $141,378 69.3%
2026 118 $147,703 99.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
358
Median Days
340
Average Days
223–456
P25–P75 Range
445
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 5
PERM 358 344 227–456 440
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: August 31, 2026