Morningstar, Inc.
H-1B pay data: 163 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
163
certified positions
$110,000
Median pay
$92,342
25th pct
$135,100
75th pct
$150,000
90th pct
$74,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 23 | $127,754 | $104,337 – $136,562 |
| Software Engineer | 16 | $104,418 | $99,010 – $117,623 |
| Associate, Software Engineer | 10 | $87,150 | $83,774 – $90,926 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 9 | $138,000 | $135,840 – $151,200 |
| Financial Product Specialist | 7 | $66,206 | $63,952 – $69,307 |
| Senior QA Automation Engineer | 6 | $112,165 | $101,494 – $121,600 |
| Associate Quantitative Analyst | 4 | $77,300 | $74,555 – $94,535 |
| Lead QA Automation Engineer | 4 | $129,120 | $127,652 – $138,960 |
| Quantitative Analyst | 4 | $108,046 | $106,977 – $109,735 |
| Manager Research Analyst | 3 | $104,000 | $87,926 – $109,153 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 3 | $142,000 | $142,000 – $168,598 |
| Product Manager | 3 | $90,000 | $82,696 – $98,400 |
| Project Manager | 3 | $100,000 | $95,303 – $100,000 |
| Associate Designer | 2 | $72,000 | $72,000 – $72,000 |
| Business Analyst | 2 | $75,454 | $68,691 – $82,216 |
| Data Content Researcher | 2 | $95,850 | $95,850 – $95,850 |
| Data Project Manager/ Data Content Specialist | 2 | $112,000 | $112,000 – $112,000 |
| Financial Product Specialist, Team Lead | 2 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
| Lead DevOps Engineer | 2 | $156,122 | $153,020 – $159,224 |
| Lead Oracle Database Administrator | 2 | $145,524 | $141,274 – $149,774 |
| Lead Software Architect | 2 | $150,000 | $150,000 – $150,000 |
| Senior Software Architect | 2 | $158,000 | $155,600 – $160,400 |
| Software Engineering Team Lead | 2 | $141,790 | $129,846 – $153,733 |
| Team Lead Software Engineer | 2 | $136,201 | $136,201 – $136,201 |
| Assistant Vice President, Credit Information | 1 | $124,270 | $124,270 – $124,270 |
Showing the top 25 of 70 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$102,690
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 49 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
163
H-1B LCA filings
23
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.14
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 8 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-23%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$74,000$110,000 median$150,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 36 (24%), med $80,435Level II · Qualified — 53 (35%), med $103,550Level III · Experienced — 36 (24%), med $130,400Level IV · Fully competent — 28 (18%), med $150,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 81 | $126,860 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 34 | $85,950 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 12 | $104,138 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $123,200 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 5 | $99,438 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 5 | $90,000 | — |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 4 | $103,801 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 4 | $203,362 | — |
| Graphic Designers 27-1024 | 2 | $72,000 | — |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 2 | $117,281 | — |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 2 | $176,650 | — |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 2 | $133,127 | — |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 1 | $135,000 | — |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 1 | $123,381 | — |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 1 | $118,435 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 1 | $100,500 | — |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 1 | $115,605 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 147 | $110,000 |
| New York | 4 | $101,782 |
| Texas | 3 | $141,749 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $116,397 |
| Michigan | 1 | $130,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $89,700 |
| California | 1 | $80,870 |
| Kansas | 1 | $135,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $130,745 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $89,253 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Morningstar, Inc. has 163 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.