Chicago Mercantile Exchange H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Chicago Mercantile Exchange sponsors H-1B workers. Across 85 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $128,500. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange filed 85 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $128,500.
- Median offered wage
- $128,500
- Certified filings
- 85
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 46
Most-filed roles at Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 20 | $137,500 |
| Qa Analyst | 13 | $120,000 |
| Quant Risk Mgmt | 4 | $150,000 |
| Pricing And Valuation Analyst | 3 | $110,000 |
| Quant Model Validation | 2 | $115,000 |
| Security Engineer | 2 | $168,500 |
| Ld Software Engineer | 2 | $128,250 |
| Director Brokertec Products | 1 | $170,000 |
| Database Administrator | 1 | $120,000 |
| Clearing And Post Trade Product Mgmt Analyst | 1 | $90,000 |
| It Auditor Global Assurance | 1 | $120,000 |
| Engineer Identity Governance And Administration | 1 | $200,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $81,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 20 | $110,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 28 | $128,250 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 33 | $150,000 |
Where Chicago Mercantile Exchange hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 75 | $128,000 |
| New York | 10 | $147,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior QA Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $126,857 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer II | Chicago, Illinois | $85,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer in Test | Chicago, Illinois | $122,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Tech Risk Mgmt Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $125,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Chicago, Illinois | $131,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Mgr Cloud Data Engineering Lead | Chicago, Illinois | $175,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $131,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior QA Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $130,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $155,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff QA Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $131,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Mgr Quant Risk Mgmt | Chicago, Illinois | $210,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Dir. Software Engineering | Chicago, Illinois | $200,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Quant Model Validation Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $131,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $140,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Dir BrokerTec Products | New York, New York | $170,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| QA Analyst III | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $135,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Quant Model Validation Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $120,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr QA Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $115,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Mgr Technology Solutions Analysis | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Sr Staff Engineer - Identity Governance and Administration | Chicago, Illinois | $200,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer III | Chicago, Illinois | $132,000 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Sr Database Administrator | Chicago, Illinois | $120,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Clearing & Post-Trade Product Mgmt Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Scrum Master | Chicago, Illinois | $125,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Mgr Data Science | Chicago, Illinois | $140,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $130,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior QA Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Systems Engineer III - ETPA | Chicago, Illinois | $128,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Pricing & Valuation Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Sr.Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Regulatory Data Scientist | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer III | Chicago, Illinois | $104,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Sr Quant Risk Mgmt Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Quantitative Risk Management Senior Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Sr Staff Software Eng | Chicago, Illinois | $180,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Post-Trade Client Services & Risk Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $70,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Data Reliability Engineer I | Chicago, Illinois | $80,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Pricing & Valuation Analyst | New York, New York | $110,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Pricing & Valuation Analyst | New York, New York | $110,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Sr Systems Analyst Fin & Reg Surv | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Quant Risk Mgmt Associate | Chicago, Illinois | $130,000 | III | May 2025 |
| QA Analyst III | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Staff Security Engineer | New York, New York | $190,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Clearing & Post-Trade Product Mgmt Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $90,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $120,000 | IV | May 2025 |
Legal entities included: Chicago Mercantile Exchange; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc..
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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