How much does Cree, Inc. pay?

Cree, Inc. has a median filed salary of $91,318 across 258 DOL filings, ranging from $80,000 to $114,400.

Does Cree, Inc. pay above market?

Cree, Inc. pays approximately 22.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cree, Inc. sponsor?

Cree, Inc. files most often for: Materials Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 15-1132, Mechanical Engineers.

Where does Cree, Inc. hire?

Cree, Inc. files most DOL cases in: North Carolina (115 filings), California (33 filings), NO (32 filings), Wisconsin (26 filings), Arkansas (3 filings).

Cree, Inc. Materials Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

NC Approval Rate 83.3% · most recent FY 2021

Median Salary

$80,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 215

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 42 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$61,318$75,579$80,000$83,525$101,860

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.7%

Cree, Inc. pays 13.7% 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 - FY2021

Salaries 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%	$75,579$75,579$80,000$83,525$83,525
Electrical Engineers	39	$92,000	-17.8%	$80,899$80,899$92,000$110,000$110,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	27	$106,000	-16.9%	$85,000$85,000$106,000$118,450$118,450
15-1132	19	$113,300	N/A	$88,483$88,483$113,300$140,000$140,000
Mechanical Engineers	16	$84,673	-17.3%	$80,682$80,682$84,673$91,318$91,318
15-1121	14	$96,548	N/A	$87,720$87,720$96,548$103,407$103,407
Materials Scientists	12	$90,480	-13.1%	$90,000$90,000$90,480$98,114$98,114
Industrial Engineers	9	$88,421	-12.6%	$75,477$75,477$88,421$106,380$106,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6	$162,885	-2.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	6	$100,000	N/A	$92,000$92,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
15-1131	5	$77,359	N/A	$65,000$65,000$77,359$88,717$88,717
Operations Research Analysts	5	$73,000	-20%	$59,000$59,000$73,000$82,500$82,500
17-2141.00	5	$95,642	N/A	$88,101$88,101$95,642$101,285$101,285
Engineers, All Other	5	$82,159	-30.2%	$75,000$75,000$82,159$90,000$90,000
13-1023	4	$73,664	N/A	$72,316$72,316$73,664$75,012$75,012
15-1142	4	$100,027	N/A	$83,665$83,665$100,027$116,390$116,390
11-9041.00	3	$215,000	N/A	$210,000$210,000$215,000$215,000$215,000
15-1121.00	3	$132,500	N/A	$125,000$125,000$132,500$140,000$140,000
15-1132.00	3	$87,360	N/A	$87,360$87,360$87,360$116,699$116,699
Sales Engineers	3	$121,376	-0.1%	$103,103$103,103$121,376$128,771$128,771
Financial Managers	2	$191,515	+18.4%	$177,029$177,029$191,515$206,000$206,000
13-1078	2	$98,866	N/A	$89,731$89,731$98,866$108,000$108,000
Accountants and Auditors	2	$60,000	-26.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131.00	2	$127,114	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133	2	$116,527	N/A	$110,000$110,000$116,527$123,053$123,053
15-1141	2	$113,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$155,000	N/A	$155,000$155,000$155,000$155,000$155,000
17-2112.00	2	$86,750	N/A	$75,000$75,000$86,750$98,500$98,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$173,326	+1.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1022	1	$76,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	1	$95,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141.00	1	$119,882	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00	1	$87,107	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	1	$190,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2072.00	1	$145,716	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	1	$95,950	-42.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Cree, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Oct 2021	$95,369	$69,472	-	Durham NO	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2021	$87,128	$74,152	-	Durham NO	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2020	$71,709	$63,003	-	Durham NO	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2019	$101,860	$85,280	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$101,860	$85,280	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$101,860	$85,280	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Denied	LCA
Apr 2019	$86,112	$80,787	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$88,265	$80,787	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$67,080	$63,690	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$77,100	$63,690	-	DURHAM NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$77,100	$63,690	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$83,000	$78,062	-	Durham NC	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2017	$83,304	$78,062	-	Durham NC	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jan 2017	$80,000	$78,062	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$80,000	$78,062	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$78,645	$78,645	-	Durham NC	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2016	$105,290	$103,293	-	Durham NC	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2016	$78,645	$78,645	-	Durham NC	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2016	$85,000	$78,062	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$83,000	$78,062	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$83,525	$54,642	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$80,000	$78,645	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$80,000	$78,645	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2015	$91,000	$49,795	-	Racine WI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2013	$75,579	$61,358	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$72,400	$63,066	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$66,000	$63,066	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,000	$63,066	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$91,000	$49,795	-	RACINE WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$77,106	$69,160	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$72,800	$72,800	-	Durham NO	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$80,837	$72,800	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$77,000	$70,387	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$61,318	$60,226	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$63,200	$60,226	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2012	$63,200	$60,226	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2012	$63,200	$60,226	-	GOLETA CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,000	$60,944	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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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

Education Requirements

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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.

Cree, Inc. - Materials Engineers