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79 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2022–FY2026.

Chicago, ILActive FY2022–FY2026Full-Time Roles
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
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79 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$108,992
typical $89,550–$130,000
Worksite states
4
5 cities
Transfer share
6%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Morningstar Inc. about

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

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3 certified LCAs (3 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-06. 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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5 worksites across 4 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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44% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
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21% 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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28% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 7% above the DOL prevailing wage across 32 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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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

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Considering a job at Morningstar Inc.?

Does Morningstar Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Morningstar Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 79 certified LCAs on file (FY2022–FY2026), including 1 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $108,992 (P25 $89,550, P75 $130,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $108,992, typical band $89,550–$130,000.
Transfers
6% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Celina, TX, CHICAGO, IL.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Morningstar Inc. has 79 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $108,992, with a typical P25–P75 band of $89,550–$130,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 6% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

Morningstar Inc. filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Celina, TX, CHICAGO, IL.
Sponsorship data

Morningstar Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Morningstar Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2022–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $108,992, typically $89,550–$130,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 6% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 4 states and 5 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer.
  • Filed 1 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

$60,570
$185,000
P25$89,550
Median$108,992
P75$130,000

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
21%
Level II
38%
Level III
21%
Level IV
21%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 41% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2022
3
FY2023
44
FY2024
22
FY2025
9
FY2026
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20223003
FY2023440145
FY2024220022
FY20259009
FY20261001

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.

See a single year in detail:
FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

73 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-26099-775142
$141,749/yr—Chicago, ILApr 09, 2026Certified
Sr. Marketing Manager, Strategic Account Marketing
I-200-25209-204126
$116,500/yrIVChicago, ILJul 28, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25178-133363
$148,949/yrIVChicago, ILJun 26, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25143-012289
$118,987/yr—Chicago, ILMay 23, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25141-001275
$148,949/yrIVChicago, ILMay 21, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25106-871105
$124,549/yrIIChicago, ILApr 16, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25072-773852
$136,578/yrIIIChicago, ILMar 13, 2025Certified
Lead Cloud Engineer
I-200-24346-535057
$145,600/yrIIIChicago, ILDec 11, 2024Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-24302-436296
$127,754/yrIIIChicago, ILOct 28, 2024Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-24282-392269
$136,500/yrIIIChicago, ILOct 08, 2024Certified
Senior Manager of Quality Assurance
I-200-24247-310760
$152,000/yrIIChicago, ILSep 03, 2024Certified
Global Process Owner
I-200-24247-310779
$144,000/yrIVChicago, ILSep 03, 2024Certified
Senior QA Automation Engineer
I-200-24243-305874
$123,200/yrIVChicago, ILAug 30, 2024Certified
Senior Product Specialist
I-200-24235-287711
$133,000/yrIIIChicago, ILAug 22, 2024Certified
Lead Oracle Database Administrator
I-200-24218-243957
$140,212/yrIIIChicago, ILAug 05, 2024Certified
Network Engineer
I-200-24207-222958
$118,435/yrIIChicago, ILJul 25, 2024Certified
Senior Principal ServiceNow Architect
I-200-24204-212964
$185,000/yrIVChicago, ILJul 22, 2024Certified
Financial Product Specialist, Team Lead
I-200-24171-130346
$70,000/yrIChicago, ILJun 19, 2024Certified
Financial Product Specialist, Team Lead
I-200-24155-063515
$70,000/yrIChicago, ILJun 03, 2024Certified
Financial Product Specialist
I-200-24149-042996
$66,206/yrIChicago, ILMay 28, 2024Certified
Associate Social Media Analyst
I-200-24134-986935
$67,500/yrIChicago, ILMay 13, 2024Certified
Associate Product Manager
I-200-24130-977662
$92,040/yrIIChicago, ILMay 09, 2024Certified
Vice President, Business Development
I-200-24130-977692
$105,000/yrIVChicago, ILMay 09, 2024Certified
Associate Software Engineer
I-200-24128-966461
$86,100/yrIChicago, ILMay 07, 2024Certified
Associate Software Engineer
I-200-24127-961920
$88,200/yrIChicago, ILMay 06, 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 Morningstar Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  28%Transfer (change of employer)  6%Continued employment  22%Amendments & other  44%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2022–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 Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

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

Senior Software Engineer
16 · $129,214
Software Engineer
6 · $107,274
Associate Software Engineer
5 · $85,009
Senior Qa Automation Engineer
4 · $112,575
Associate Designer
2 · $72,000

Top worksite locations

4 states · 5 cities

Chicago, IL
71
New York, NY
3
Celina, TX
2
CHICAGO, IL
2
Boston, MA
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