Median Salary
$113,300
Certified filingsDOL Filings
19
Certified: 215Unique Job Titles
40
SOC occupationsApproval Rate
83.3%
Certified vs filedSalary Range
Based on 19 certified filings+34.2%
Cree, Inc. pays 34.2% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.
The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.
Salary Trend
FY2012 - FY2021Salaries by Job Title
40 occupations with DOL-filed salary data| Job Title | Filings | Median Salary | vs Market | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers | 42 | $80,000 | -26.1% | |
| Electrical Engineers | 39 | $92,000 | -17.8% | |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 27 | $106,000 | -16.9% | |
| 15-1132 | 19 | $113,300 | N/A | |
| Mechanical Engineers | 16 | $84,673 | -17.3% | |
| 15-1121 | 14 | $96,548 | N/A | |
| Materials Scientists | 12 | $90,480 | -13.1% | |
| Industrial Engineers | 9 | $88,421 | -12.6% | |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 6 | $162,885 | -2.9% | |
| 17-2071.00 | 6 | $100,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1131 | 5 | $77,359 | N/A | |
| Operations Research Analysts | 5 | $73,000 | -20% | |
| 17-2141.00 | 5 | $95,642 | N/A | |
| Engineers, All Other | 5 | $82,159 | -30.2% | |
| 13-1023 | 4 | $73,664 | N/A | |
| 15-1142 | 4 | $100,027 | N/A | |
| 11-9041.00 | 3 | $215,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1121.00 | 3 | $132,500 | N/A | |
| 15-1132.00 | 3 | $87,360 | N/A | |
| Sales Engineers | 3 | $121,376 | -0.1% | |
| Financial Managers | 2 | $191,515 | +18.4% | |
| 13-1078 | 2 | $98,866 | N/A | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2 | $60,000 | -26.5% | |
| 15-1131.00 | 2 | $127,114 | N/A | |
| 15-1133 | 2 | $116,527 | N/A | |
| 15-1141 | 2 | $113,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1199 | 2 | $155,000 | N/A | |
| 17-2112.00 | 2 | $86,750 | N/A | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1 | $173,326 | +1.2% | |
| 11-3041.00 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 13-1022 | 1 | $76,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1122 | 1 | $95,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1141.00 | 1 | $119,882 | N/A | |
| 15-1142.00 | 1 | $87,107 | N/A | |
| 15-1199.02 | 1 | $190,000 | N/A | |
| Chemical Engineers | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 17-2072.00 | 1 | $145,716 | N/A | |
| 17-2131.00 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Physicists | 1 | $95,950 | -42.3% |
Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at Cree, Inc.
| Date | Salary | Prevailing Wage | Level | Location | Education | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2021 | $100,000 | $90,147 | - | Durham NO | Master's | Certified-Expired | PERM |
| May 2021 | $120,000 | $87,360 | - | Durham NO | Master's | Certified | PERM |
| Oct 2019 | $155,106 | $155,106 | - | Morgan Hill CA | Bachelor's | Certified-Expired | PERM |
| Jun 2019 | $113,300 | $99,029 | - | Durham NO | Master's | Certified | PERM |
| May 2019 | $149,536 | $87,069 | - | Racine WI | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| May 2019 | $102,728 | $99,029 | - | DURHAM NO | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Apr 2019 | $95,000 | $83,699 | - | DURHAM NO | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Nov 2018 | $120,000 | $114,358 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Jan 2018 | $110,000 | $78,790 | - | RACINE WI | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Dec 2017 | $140,000 | $84,406 | - | Racine WI | Bachelor's | Certified | PERM |
| Aug 2016 | $140,000 | $84,406 | - | RACINE WI | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Jul 2016 | $140,000 | $127,733 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| May 2016 | $88,483 | $84,531 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Feb 2016 | $70,000 | $64,875 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Feb 2016 | $70,000 | $64,875 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Dec 2015 | $88,483 | $79,227 | - | Durham NC | Master's | Certified-Expired | PERM |
| Aug 2015 | $114,691 | $114,691 | - | Durham NO | Bachelor's | Certified | PERM |
| Aug 2012 | $83,000 | $74,318 | - | DURHAM NC | N/A | Certified | LCA |
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Hiring Activity
Full tracker →Filing volume has increased 120% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.
Hiring Locations
NC 115
CA 33
NO 32
WI 26
AR 3
NY 3
TX 3
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.
Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2021.