CAD Engineer salaries
2,140 H-1B & PERM records for "CAD Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.2140
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$96396
Average Salary
$31283
Minimum
$270000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $134118 - $167200 | H-1B | Oct 25, 2021 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $134118 - $167200 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2021 |
| SITIME CORPORATION | SR. CAD ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $133910 - $150000 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2018 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | SENIOR CAD ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $133240 - $157954 | H-1B | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Crestron Electronics, Inc. | CAD Engineer | Rockleigh, NJ | $133127 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2026 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CAD ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $133016 - $148520 | H-1B | Jun 25, 2018 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CAD ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $133016 - $148520 | H-1B | Apr 18, 2018 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Senior CAD Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $133000 - $163166 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2017 |
| APPLE INC. | SENIOR CAD ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $133000 - $153000 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Lead Designer, CAD Engineering | San Jose, CA | $132919 | H-1B | Sep 6, 2023 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Senior CAD Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $132200 - $133522 | Green Card | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineering | Austin, TX | $132100 - $199000 | H-1B | May 12, 2026 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CAD ENGINEER, SR. MTS | SAN JOSE, CA | $131955 - $187956 | H-1B | Sep 16, 2016 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | SENIOR DIGITAL CAD ENGINEER | Wilmington, MA | $131945 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2019 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | CAD ENGINEER LEAD | BOISE, ID | $131767 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2017 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CAD ENGINEER | San Jose, CA | $131726 - $206300 | H-1B | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Associate CAD Engineer, HVAC and Thermal | $131400 - $151400 | Green Card | Oct 28, 2024 | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $131352 - $201250 | H-1B | Aug 1, 2024 |
| NXP USA, INC. | Senior CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $131300 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2024 |
| Intel Corporation | CAD Engineer | Hillsboro, OR | $131297 - $150750 | H-1B | Oct 20, 2020 |
| APPLE INC. | VLSI CAD Engineer | Cupertino, CA | $131000 - $196500 | Green Card | Jan 23, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CAD Engineer 2 | Redmond, WA | $130997 - $150997 | Green Card | Jun 4, 2019 |
| APPLE INC. | CAD ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $130957 - $145700 | H-1B | Aug 16, 2018 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Sr. CAD Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $130813 - $150567 | Green Card | Nov 24, 2014 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $130354 - $195500 | H-1B | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineer | West Lake Hills, TX | $130354 - $187600 | H-1B | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Colonial Staffing Group, Inc. | Mechanical/CAD Engineer | $130000 | Green Card | Aug 31, 2023 | |
| COLONIAL STAFFING GROUP, INC. | Mechanical/CAD Engineer | Walpole, MA | $130000 | Green Card | Jan 17, 2023 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $130000 - $194000 | H-1B | Feb 9, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CAD Engineer | Redmond, WA | $130000 - $150000 | Green Card | May 26, 2020 |
| Efficient Power Conversion Corporation | Senior CAD Engineer | El Segundo, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Apple Inc. | CAD Engineer - Analog/RF Flow & Methodology | San Diego, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Jun 28, 2021 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC | Staff CAD Engineer | AUSTIN, TX | $130000 - $180000 | Green Card | Feb 9, 2017 |
| XILINX, INC. | SENIOR CAD ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Jan 10, 2017 |
| APPLE INC. | CAD ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Dec 11, 2009 |
| LINEAR TECHNOLOGY LLC | SENIOR CAD ENGINEER | MILPITAS, CA | $129994 | H-1B | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | CAD Engineer II | Austin, TX | $129774 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2026 |
| MARVELL SEMICONDUCTOR INC | CAD Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $129600 - $139000 | Green Card | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Intel Corporation | CAD Engineer | Hillsboro, OR | $129584 - $209400 | H-1B | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $129563 - $177000 | H-1B | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineer | Austin, TX | $129563 - $177000 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2023 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | CAD ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $129563 - $140000 | H-1B | Sep 6, 2018 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | CAD Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $129000 - $167700 | Green Card | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | Staff CAD Engineer | Chandler, AZ | $128939 - $167500 | H-1B | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | Staff CAD Engineer | Tempe, AZ | $128939 - $167500 | H-1B | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | Staff CAD Engineer | Chandler, AZ | $128939 - $167500 | H-1B | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineering | Cupertino, CA | $128690 - $172639 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineering | Sunnyvale, CA | $128690 - $172638 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Apple Inc. | VLSI CAD Engineering | Sunnyvale, CA | $128690 - $172639 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Dialog Semiconductor Inc. | Sr. CAD Engineer (PDK/Analog) | Campbell, CA | $128482 - $148482 | Green Card | Feb 8, 2017 |
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