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

Chicago, ILActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Morningstar, Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
231 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
17
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$109,555
typical $95,205–$122,925
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
12%
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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Needs attention
6 certified LCAs (6 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-11-03. 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.
Needs attention
20 worksites across 10 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.
Watch
41% 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.
Clear
19% 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.
Clear
24% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 9% above the DOL prevailing wage across 59 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.
Clear
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 Morningstar, Inc.?

Does Morningstar, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Morningstar, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 231 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 17 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $109,555 (P25 $95,205, P75 $122,925). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $109,555, typical band $95,205–$122,925.
Transfers
12% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, CHICAGO, IL, New York, NY, Olathe, KS.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Morningstar, Inc. has 231 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $109,555, with a typical P25–P75 band of $95,205–$122,925 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 12% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

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

Morningstar, Inc. filed 17 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, CHICAGO, IL, New York, NY, Olathe, KS.
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 (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $109,555, typically $95,205–$122,925 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 12% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 10 states and 20 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer.
  • Filed 17 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

$59,925
$233,000
P25$95,205
Median$109,555
P75$122,925

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
19%
Level II
31%
Level III
35%
Level IV
15%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 50% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
80
FY2022
48
FY2023
33
FY2024
31
FY2025
22
FY2026
17
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021801081
FY2022480250
FY2023330033
FY2024311234
FY2025220123
FY2026170017

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:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

187 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Software Engineer
I-200-26166-016233
$131,082/yrIIBrookline, MAJun 15, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26166-014757
$116,397/yrIIShrewsbury, MAJun 15, 2026Certified
Senior Project Specialist
I-200-26155-981988
$115,605/yr—Chicago, ILJun 04, 2026Certified
Software Engineering Team Lead
I-200-26139-926415
$156,719/yrIVChicago, ILMay 19, 2026Certified
Senior Software Architect
I-200-26132-901427
$161,000/yrIVChicago, ILMay 12, 2026Certified
Quantitative Analyst
I-200-26132-901418
$109,116/yrIChicago, ILMay 12, 2026Certified
Associate Quantitative Analyst
I-200-26127-884287
$101,300/yrIChicago, ILMay 07, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26127-884305
$118,849/yrIIChicago, ILMay 07, 2026Certified
Project Manager
I-200-26127-884261
$94,129/yrIIChicago, ILMay 07, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26125-872651
$130,800/yrIIIChicago, ILMay 05, 2026Certified
Product AI Engineer
I-200-26071-700071
$110,000/yrIIChicago, ILMar 12, 2026Certified
Lead Salesforce Developer
I-200-26054-657342
$142,044/yr—Zephyrhills, FLFeb 23, 2026Certified
Lead Oracle Database Administrator
I-200-26030-606555
$150,837/yrIIIChicago, ILJan 30, 2026Certified
Lead QA Automation Engineer
I-200-26029-604244
$128,240/yrIVAurora, ILJan 29, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Software Engineering
I-200-25316-401363
$210,600/yrIVChicago, ILNov 12, 2025Certified
Senior Product Manager
I-203-25315-396969
$125,000/yrIIIChicago, ILNov 11, 2025Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-25309-378442
$156,000/yrIVChicago, ILNov 05, 2025Certified
Director of Data Science
I-200-25262-320963
$221,058/yrIVChicago, ILSep 19, 2025Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-25241-277014
$142,830/yr—Mckinney, TXAug 29, 2025Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-25210-206899
$94,280/yr—Troy, NYJul 29, 2025Certified
Technical Product Manager
I-200-25192-168510
$113,826/yrIIChicago, ILJul 11, 2025Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-25169-106414
$136,466/yr—Chicago, ILJun 18, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25155-050339
$127,754/yrIIIChicago, ILJun 04, 2025Certified
Principal Software Engineer
I-200-25155-051324
$175,248/yrIVChicago, ILJun 04, 2025Certified
Assistant Vice President, Credit Information (TB)
I-200-25143-012121
$124,270/yr—New York, NYMay 23, 2025Certified

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  30%Transfer (change of employer)  12%Continued employment  17%Amendments & other  41%

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 Jun — 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

Senior Software Engineer
34 · $116,543
Software Engineer
27 · $101,992
Lead Software Engineer
14 · $134,506
Associate Software Engineer
10 · $89,463
Financial Product Specialist
8 · $64,730

Top worksite locations

10 states · 20 cities

Chicago, IL
205
CHICAGO, IL
9
New York, NY
3
Olathe, KS
2
Round Rock, TX
2
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