I've always thought that COBOL was insanely profitable too, however, I'm not seeing that in the Chicago area. I've seen hourly rates around $50 for COBOL/JCL po

I've always thought that COBOL was insanely profitable too, however, I'm not seeing that in the Chicago area. I've seen hourly rates around $50 for COBOL/JCL positions, which is a lot less than other jobs.