LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Cadence Design H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Cadence Design filed 38 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 81% of its 47 IT filings. The most common state is California (28) and the most common city is San Jose, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer | 10 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 8 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 6 |
| Sr. Principal Software Engineer | 3 |
| Software Architect | 2 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 28 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 27 |
| Austin, TX | 3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3 |
| Burlington, MA | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | 21% |
| Level II | 7 | 50% |
| Level III | 3 | 21% |
| Level IV | 1 | 7% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $153,110 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $153,110 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Airbnb | 38 |
| Intercontinental Exchange | 38 |
| Cybersource | 39 |
| Chewy | 39 |
| Safeway | 39 |
| F5 | 39 |
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