Cadence Design Systems Electronics Engineer salary

Based on 182 H-1B filings by Cadence Design Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$150,643
Middle 50%$123.5k–$166k
vs. all employers−0%comparison median $151,091
Filings182FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,301 and $216,091.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,656
25th$123,475
50th (median)$150,643
75th$166,010
90th$200,013

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $134,597 (92 filings) FY2021: median $132,652 (75 filings) FY2022: median $134,597 (80 filings) FY2023: median $143,250 (74 filings) FY2024: median $145,000 (64 filings) FY2025: median $154,565 (83 filings) FY2026: median $135,907 (99 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 92 filings FY20 FY2021: 75 filings FY21 FY2022: 80 filings FY22 FY2023: 74 filings FY23 FY2024: 64 filings FY24 FY2025: 83 filings FY25 FY2026: 99 filings FY26 99
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$134,597$111,634$154,86192
FY2021$132,652$117,291$155,43875
FY2022$134,597$110,919$157,39480
FY2023$143,250$120,328$161,98074
FY2024$145,000$126,984$178,50564
FY2025$154,565$124,457$167,40583
FY2026$135,907$119,704$161,17999

By state

California
$161,123
Texas
$133,518
North Carolina
$114,781
Massachusetts
$126,181
Michigan
$110,476

Bar length: number of filings (California 104). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$156,853 · 98 filings
Austin, TX$135,907 · 46 filings
Cary, NC$110,947 · 13 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $110,792 10
Level II · Qualified $110,947 38
Level III · Experienced $135,907 20
Level IV · Fully competent $161,179 42

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electronics engineer make at Cadence Design Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Electronics Engineer is $150,643; half of filings fall between $123,475 and $166,010. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Cadence Design Systems sponsor H-1B visas for electronics engineers?

Yes. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. filed 182 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2072 (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer), so this page covers every job title Cadence Design Systems filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology