Cray — 18 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 9
- Filings · FY2019
- $108k
- Median base · FY2019
- Software Engineer IV
- Top role · 3 all-time
- MN
- Top state · 9 all-time
Cray filed 9 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (up 350% from the year before), with a median base salary of $108k and the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $125k. That is 6% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 18 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Software Engineer IV in Minnesota.
How much does Cray pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $108k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Cray's H-1B hiring changed by year?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 9 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 9 | +350% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 2 | +100% | $125k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −83% | $95k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $92k |
Which wage levels does Cray file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 25% of Cray's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 12 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I16.7%2
- Level II58.3%7
- Level III16.7%2
- Level IV8.3%1
What jobs does Cray sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer IV | 3 | $131k |
| Software Engineer III | 3 | $100k |
| Engineer III - Sw | 2 | $118k |
| Systems Engineer II | 2 | $95k |
| HPC Systems Engineer II | 1 | $86k |
| Senior Technical Writer | 1 | $118k |
| Software Engineer II | 1 | $85k |
| Engineer IV- Sw (Senior Data Scientist) | 1 | $125k |
| Software Engineer III, Compiler Optimization | 1 | $100k |
| Engineer II - Sw | 1 | $95k |
Where does Cray hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| MN | 9 | $108k |
| CA | 6 | $95k |
| WA | 3 | $125k |
What has Cray filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Cray: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Systems Engineer II | $103,200 |
| 2019 | Senior Technical Writer | $118,000 |
| 2019 | Engineer IV- Sw (Senior Data Scientist) | $125,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer III | $108,200 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer IV | $131,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer III | $100,000 |
| 2019 | Engineer II - Sw | $95,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer IV | $131,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer III | $100,000 |
| 2018 | Engineer III - Sw | $125,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer IV, DevOps Engineer | $130,000 |
| 2017 | Systems Engineer II | $95,306 |
| 2016 | HPC Systems Engineer II | $85,870 |
| 2016 | High Performance Computing Systems Engineer II | $92,290 |
| 2016 | Software Engineer III, Compiler Optimization | $100,000 |
| 2016 | Engineer III - Sw | $118,000 |
| 2016 | Software Engineer II | $85,000 |
| 2016 | Software Engineer IV | $130,000 |
Common questions about Cray's H-1B filings
- How much does Cray pay H-1B workers?
- Cray's median certified H-1B base salary is $108k (FY2019), from 9 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Cray sponsor?
- Cray has 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does Cray sponsor for H-1B?
- Cray's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Engineer IV, Software Engineer III, Engineer III - Sw, Systems Engineer II.
- Where does Cray hire H-1B workers?
- Cray's top H-1B worksite states are MN, CA, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →