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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

364 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Chicago, ILActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
364 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
19
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$115,378
typical $101,500–$135,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
27%
change-of-employer filings

2 items a DOL auditor would ask Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-04-04. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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8 worksites across 3 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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6% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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27% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 7% above the DOL prevailing wage across 55 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.?

Does Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 364 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 19 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $115,378 (P25 $101,500, P75 $135,000). With a 27% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

Salary range
Median $115,378, typical band $101,500–$135,000.
Transfers
27% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Edison, NJ, New York City, NY.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer Iii, Senior Qa Analyst, Senior Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has 364 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $115,378, with a typical P25–P75 band of $101,500–$135,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 27% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. filed 19 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Edison, NJ, New York City, NY.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $115,378, typically $101,500–$135,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 27% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 3 states and 8 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer Iii, Senior Qa Analyst, Senior Software Engineer.
  • Filed 19 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$59,322
$280,000
P25$101,500
Median$115,378
P75$135,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
6%
Level II
30%
Level III
34%
Level IV
31%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 64% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
83
FY2022
80
FY2023
81
FY2024
64
FY2025
37
FY2026
19
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021830487
FY2022800080
FY2023810081
FY2024640064
FY2025370037
FY2026190019

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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All LCA filings

167 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Mgr Rates and OTC Products
I-200-24326-490504
$140,000/yrIVChicago, ILNov 21, 2024Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-24324-484616
$128,000/yrIIIChicago, ILNov 19, 2024Certified
Ld Software Engineer
I-200-24305-445755
$128,500/yrIIIChicago, ILOct 31, 2024Certified
Sr QA Analyst
I-200-24303-440140
$120,000/yrIVChicago, ILOct 29, 2024Certified
Sr. Software Engineer
I-200-24302-436400
$150,000/yrIVChicago, ILOct 28, 2024Certified
Tech Specialist Software Engineer
I-200-24299-432926
$130,000/yrIIIChicago, ILOct 25, 2024Certified
Mgr Quant Model Validation
I-200-24296-423096
$171,000/yrIVChicago, ILOct 22, 2024Certified
Lead QA Analyst
I-200-24281-390533
$128,000/yrIVChicago, ILOct 07, 2024Certified
QA Analyst Ill
I-200-24268-360789
$100,000/yrIIIChicago, ILSep 24, 2024Certified
Sr Clearing & Post-Trade Product Mgmt Associate
I-200-24254-326415
$125,000/yrIIIChicago, ILSep 10, 2024Certified
Platform Engineer III
I-200-24254-326468
$128,000/yrIIIChicago, ILSep 10, 2024Certified
SR QA Analyst
I-200-24236-290102
$110,000/yrIIChicago, ILAug 23, 2024Certified
Lead Quality Assurance Analyst
I-200-24226-263766
$128,000/yrIIIChicago, ILAug 13, 2024Certified
Quant Risk Mgmt Associate
I-200-24219-248437
$151,000/yrIINew York, NYAug 06, 2024Certified
Mgr Quant Model Validation
I-200-24219-248351
$171,500/yrIIIChicago, ILAug 06, 2024Certified
Sr Pricing & Valuation Assoc
I-200-24213-234315
$135,500/yrIIChicago, ILJul 31, 2024Certified
Sr Software Engineer in Test
I-200-24213-234150
$150,280/yrIVNew York, NYJul 31, 2024Certified
Ld Database Administrator
I-200-24212-231045
$146,000/yrIVNew York, NYJul 30, 2024Certified
Tech Specialist Platform Engineering
I-200-24199-203014
$165,000/yrIIChicago, ILJul 17, 2024Certified
Pricing & Valuation Associate
I-200-24177-146577
$131,000/yrIINew York, NYJun 25, 2024Certified
Sr QA Analyst
I-200-24177-146446
$106,000/yrIIChicago, ILJun 25, 2024Certified
Sr QA Analyst
I-200-24177-146483
$104,000/yrIIChicago, ILJun 25, 2024Certified
Sr Software Engineer
I-200-24176-142877
$121,000/yrIVChicago, ILJun 24, 2024Certified
Lead Security Engineer
I-200-24172-132898
$140,000/yrIIIChicago, ILJun 20, 2024Certified
Quant Model Validation Associate
I-200-24165-106934
$117,000/yrIIINew York, NYJun 13, 2024Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  20%Transfer (change of employer)  27%Continued employment  36%Amendments & other  17%
High transfer share (27%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Feb — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Software Engineer Iii
19 · $114,303
Senior Qa Analyst
18 · $106,484
Senior Software Engineer
16 · $126,427
Qa Analyst Iii
14 · $99,632
Senior Quantitative Risk Managemen
14 · $98,791

Top worksite locations

3 states · 8 cities

Chicago, IL
311
New York, NY
46
Edison, NJ
3
New York City, NY
3
Aurora, IL
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