Senior Software Development Engineer at MetLife
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does MetLife pay a Senior Software Development Engineer on an H-1B?
$97k MetLife has filed 82 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Software Development Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $97k. Most of those filings fall between $86k and $114k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
82
Median base salary
$97k
Middle 50%
$86k to $114k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Software Development Engineer at MetLife, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $131k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $128k |
| FY2023 | 14 | $115k |
| FY2022 | 20 | $112k |
| FY2021 | 10 | $95k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $86k |
| FY2019 | 8 | $86k |
| FY2018 | 12 | $84k |
| FY2017 | 9 | $97k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cary, NC | 54 | $99k |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 8 | $80k |
| Greenville, SC | 6 | $96k |
| Tampa, FL | 4 | $92k |
| Whippany, NJ | 3 | $118k |
| New Jersey, NJ | 2 | $94k |
| Indian Land, SC | 1 | $139k |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $114k |
| Mountain House, CA | 1 | $139k |
| Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $119k |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $92k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 31 | $86k |
| Level III | 15 | $97k |
| Level IV | 23 | $117k |
Other roles MetLife sponsors
Director 53Lead Software Development Engineer 45Lead Full Stack Software Engineer 40Software Development Engineer II 31Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer 30Senior Software Develop Engineer 25Software Develop Engineer II 20Senior Full Stack Software Engineer 18Full Stack Software Engineer 17Production Management Consultant 14Lead Business Systems Analyst 13Lead Software Develop Engineer 12