Morningstar H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Morningstar sponsors H-1B workers. Across 38 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $126,377. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Morningstar filed 38 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $126,377.
- Median offered wage
- $126,377
- Certified filings
- 38
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 19
Most-filed roles at Morningstar
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 16 | $136,483 |
| Quantitative Analyst | 2 | $106,977 |
| Financial Product Specialist | 2 | $69,307 |
| Product Manager | 2 | $112,750 |
| Manager Research Analyst | 2 | $95,221 |
| Director | 1 | $210,600 |
| Director Of Data Science | 1 | $221,058 |
| Marketing Manager | 1 | $116,500 |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 1 | $150,837 |
| Product Ai Engineer | 1 | $110,000 |
| Qa Automation Engineer | 1 | $128,240 |
| Salesforce Developer | 1 | $142,044 |
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 | 5 | $90,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $110,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $134,275 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 10 | $151,123 |
Where Morningstar hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 34 | $126,377 |
| New York | 2 | $109,275 |
| Florida | 1 | $142,044 |
| Texas | 1 | $142,830 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product AI Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $110,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Salesforce Developer | Zephyrhills, Florida | $142,044 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Oracle Database Administrator | Chicago, Illinois | $150,837 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Lead QA Automation Engineer | Aurora, Illinois | $128,240 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Director, Software Engineering | Chicago, Illinois | $210,600 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | Chicago, Illinois | $125,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $156,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Director of Data Science | Chicago, Illinois | $221,058 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | McKinney, Texas | $142,830 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Troy, New York | $94,280 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Sr. Marketing Manager, Strategic Account Marketing | Chicago, Illinois | $116,500 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager | Chicago, Illinois | $113,826 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $148,949 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $136,466 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $127,754 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $175,248 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Financial Product Specialist | Chicago, Illinois | $69,307 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $118,987 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Assistant Vice President, Credit Information (TB) | New York, New York | $124,270 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Financial Product Specialist | Chicago, Illinois | $69,307 | — | May 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $148,949 | IV | May 2025 |
| Associate Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $90,089 | I | May 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Cloud Financial Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $89,934 | I | May 2025 |
| Quantitative Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $106,977 | II | May 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Chicago, Illinois | $90,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Associate Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $98,461 | I | May 2025 |
| Associate Manager Research Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $80,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Quantitative Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $106,977 | II | May 2025 |
| Lead Data Modeler | Chicago, Illinois | $132,050 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $124,549 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Lead DevOps Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $152,245 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $136,578 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Manager Research Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | $110,441 | II | Jan 2025 |
| Lead Cloud Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $145,600 | III | Dec 2024 |
| Product Manager | Chicago, Illinois | $100,500 | II | Nov 2024 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $127,754 | III | Nov 2024 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $136,500 | III | Oct 2024 |
Legal entities included: Morningstar Inc.; Morningstar, 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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