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

133

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$128,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+50.0%

Filing Growth

22 → 33 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
11
H-1B Filings
122
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Feb 16, 2026 122
H-1B May 13, 2025 10
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Lead Software Development Engineer 8 $130,077 $122,160 $152,880
Senior Software Development Engineer 8 $121,518 $108,659 $141,003
Lead Business Systems Analyst 6 $113,880 $110,323 $152,880
Full Stack Software Engineer 5 $151,986 $115,000 $169,229
Software Developer Engineer II 4 $111,650 $94,806 $138,531
Principal Software Engineer 3 $135,062 $132,870 $150,000
Senior Database Administrator 3 $118,290 $113,838 $118,290
Senior Software Developer Engineer 3 $120,806 $117,291 $122,000
Software Development Engineer II 3 $113,339 $97,880 $116,680
VP RIS Contracts and Business Oversight 3 $245,575 $220,272 $245,575
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$107,161

25th Percentile

$116,300

Median (50th)

$128,000

75th Percentile

$151,986

90th Percentile

$191,573

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 22 $120,120 95.5%
2022 27 $126,027 85.2%
2023 24 $121,871 95.8%
2024 9 $141,003 100.0%
2025 33 $141,003 69.7%
2026 18 $134,346 77.8%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
317
Median Days
314
Average Days
181–463
P25–P75 Range
132
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 73 7–7 10
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: August 31, 2026