Chicago Mercantile Exchange Software Engineer salary

Based on 52 H-1B filings by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$131,000
Middle 50%$129.6k–$153.3k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $139,194
Filings52FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,998 and $729,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,000
25th$129,625
50th (median)$131,000
75th$153,317
90th$180,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $109,678 (38 filings) FY2021: median $117,686 (11 filings) FY2022: median $120,250 (28 filings) FY2023: median $125,000 (31 filings) FY2024: median $127,000 (24 filings) FY2025: median $131,000 (22 filings) FY2026: median $131,000 (30 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 38 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 31 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 22 filings FY25 FY2026: 30 filings FY26 38
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$109,678$97,781$127,50438
FY2021$117,686$104,624$121,38911
FY2022$120,250$110,000$135,50028
FY2023$125,000$115,000$144,00031
FY2024$127,000$120,000$145,00024
FY2025$131,000$128,125$150,00022
FY2026$131,000$130,299$153,31730

By state

Illinois
$160,232
New York
$189,592

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 51). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Chicago, IL$131,000 · 51 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $110,000 12
Level III · Experienced $130,707 22
Level IV · Fully competent $153,317 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Chicago Mercantile Exchange?

In H-1B filings, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $131,000; half of filings fall between $129,625 and $153,317. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Chicago Mercantile Exchange sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. filed 52 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title Chicago Mercantile Exchange filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology