U.S. Immigration Data

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MetLife Group, Inc.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

801

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$117,832

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+105.2%

Filing Growth

96 → 197 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
679
H-1B Filings
122
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 19, 2026 668
PERM Feb 16, 2026 122
E-3 May 13, 2025 10
H-1B1 Sep 4, 2020 1
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Jun 19, 2026 49
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer Jun 12, 2026 42
Lead Data Scientist Jun 8, 2026 2
SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Jun 5, 2026 9
Principal, Global Application Security May 22, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Development Engineer 57 $111,550 $78,270 $141,003
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer 49 $121,799 $81,286 $137,000
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer 42 $129,458 $103,884 $171,018
Lead Software Development Engineer 38 $117,385 $97,406 $157,477
Full Stack Software Engineer 22 $113,954 $74,443 $169,229
Software Platform Engineer 20 $127,686 $78,915 $154,877
Lead Business Systems Analyst 19 $111,862 $84,282 $152,880
Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer 13 $119,018 $85,500 $157,477
Software Development Engineer II 13 $94,806 $70,400 $116,680
Software Developer Engineer II 12 $95,853 $73,923 $138,531
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$93,540

25th Percentile

$108,659

Median (50th)

$117,832

75th Percentile

$131,120

90th Percentile

$151,986

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 96 $100,300 92.7%
2022 182 $113,339 89.0%
2023 138 $117,187 89.9%
2024 116 $120,120 93.1%
2025 197 $127,796 100.0%
2026 72 $131,120 97.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
77
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
801
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 30 7–7 668
PERM 328 334 195–464 122
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026