MetLife Group Software Engineer salary

Based on 111 H-1B filings by MetLife Group, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$127,796
Middle 50%$123.3k–$133k
vs. all employers−8%comparison median $139,194
Filings111FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,860 and $169,641.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,547
25th$123,347
50th (median)$127,796
75th$133,030
90th$154,877

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $94,096 (24 filings) FY2021: median $91,291 (21 filings) FY2022: median $111,550 (37 filings) FY2023: median $112,113 (29 filings) FY2024: median $121,535 (36 filings) FY2025: median $127,796 (86 filings) FY2026: median $131,120 (25 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 24 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 37 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 36 filings FY24 FY2025: 86 filings FY25 FY2026: 25 filings FY26 86
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$94,096$85,987$117,60024
FY2021$91,291$85,500$95,72221
FY2022$111,550$94,806$114,23437
FY2023$112,113$103,272$139,02729
FY2024$121,535$115,142$133,11036
FY2025$127,796$121,977$132,03386
FY2026$131,120$131,120$133,97925

By state

North Carolina
$129,904
New Jersey
$137,885
Florida
$132,656
South Carolina
$111,301
Texas
$127,520

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 82). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cary, NC$127,796 · 79 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $154,877 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at MetLife Group?

In H-1B filings, MetLife Group, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $127,796; half of filings fall between $123,347 and $133,030. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does MetLife Group sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. MetLife Group, Inc. filed 111 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 MetLife Group 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