CREE, INC.
Manufacturing · Primarily NC · PERM filings 2019–2021
Overview
CREE, INC. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 13 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #6,192 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 7 were certified (53.8% approval rate), taking about 174 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Applications, with most worksites in NC, and the median sponsored wage is $110,000.
13
PERM filings
53.8%
approval
0
denied
$110,000
median wage
174d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 13 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (69%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India9
- Germany1
- Indonesia1
- Turkey1
- Bangladesh1
Prior visa status
- H-1B11
- L-11
- F-11
Education
- Master's8
- Bachelor's2
- Doctorate2
- None1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations CREE, INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 3 | $125,035 |
| Materials Engineers | 3 | $84,735 |
| Treasurers and Controllers | 1 | $206,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $156,853 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1 | $116,390 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 1 | $155,000 |
| Electrical Engineers | 1 | $110,000 |
| Chemical Engineers | 1 | $95,992 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1 | $110,000 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21145-91725 | SiC Power Device Modeling Engineer | Certified-Expired | Durham, NC | Nov 9, 2021 |
| A-21141-90550 | MFG Systems Analyst | Certified-Expired | Durham, NC | Nov 1, 2021 |
| A-21125-82639 | Process Sustaining Engineer | Certified-Expired | Durham, NC | Oct 29, 2021 |
| A-21113-77941 | Process Development Engineer | Certified-Expired | Durham, NC | Oct 15, 2021 |
| A-20294-11779 | Power Electronics Systems Research Scientist | Certified | Durham, NC | May 13, 2021 |
| A-20275-06580 | ServiceNow Architect-Administrator | Certified | Durham, NC | May 4, 2021 |
| A-20262-01510 | Solution Delivery Lead | Certified | Durham, NC | Apr 27, 2021 |
| A-20262-01601 | Process Development Engineer | Certified | Durham, NC | Apr 27, 2021 |
| A-19340-92152 | Process Development Engineer | Certified | Durham, NC | Apr 29, 2020 |
| A-19170-20677 | Director of Finance, RF Business Line | Certified | Morgan Hill, CA | Apr 22, 2020 |
| A-19318-83312 | Database Administrator, Oracle Applications | Certified | Durham, NC | Apr 10, 2020 |
| A-19291-72671 | Manager Manufacturing Engineering | Certified-Expired | Durham, NC | Mar 18, 2020 |
| A-19205-35221 | IT Enterprise Programmer/Analyst | Certified-Expired | Morgan Hill, CA | Oct 3, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.