Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Principal Design Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr. Principal Design Engineer covers 28 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $211,756.
- FY2026 certified median
- $211,756
- Total filings
- 28
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $181,111–$215,446
- Top employer
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 10 | $180,003 | $165,326 | $180,003 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $157,872 | $153,697 | $200,131 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $211,756 | $181,111 | $215,446 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.27 filings
- Credo Semiconductor, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Jose20 filings
- Austin4 filings
- Cary3 filings
- Rancho Santa Margarita1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 17-2072 | $99,507 | $121,264 | $143,000 | $164,757 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2072 | $97,261 | $122,803 | $148,366 | $173,909 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 11-9041 | $186,264 | $219,315 | $252,366 | $285,418 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |