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Senior Software Develop Engineer

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Senior Software Develop Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,50026 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$82,802–$91,291Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$150,622 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 26 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.3%Certified LCAs
Certified26 96.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.7%

Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$85,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$80,933
25th percentile$82,802
Median (50th)$85,500
75th percentile$91,291
90th percentile$102,919

n=26 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

27 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Infinera CorporationSenior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$150,622 /yr

I-200-25079-790440
Reported wage: $150,622–$208,000 / year
Annualized: $150,622
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA03/20/202509/13/2025
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,500 /yr

I-200-21210-490460
Reported wage: $85,500–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $85,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-05
Employment end: 2024-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL07/29/202112/11/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$91,291 /yr

I-200-21062-116267
Reported wage: $91,291–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $91,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-10
Employment end: 2024-07-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC03/03/202107/16/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$91,291 /yr

I-200-21015-016995
Reported wage: $91,291–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $91,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-25
Employment end: 2024-01-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC01/15/202101/25/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,500 /yr

I-200-20358-977103
Reported wage: $85,500–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $85,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-04
Employment end: 2024-01-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC12/23/202001/29/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$91,291 /yr

I-200-20265-836066
Reported wage: $91,291–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $91,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-28
Employment end: 2024-01-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC09/21/202001/25/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$89,835 /yr

I-200-20211-742154
Reported wage: $89,835–$119,400 / year
Annualized: $89,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-05
Employment end: 2023-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Clarks Summit, PA07/29/202009/05/2020
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$91,291 /yr

I-200-20210-739715
Reported wage: $91,291–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $91,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-04
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC07/28/202001/01/2021
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$89,300 /yr

I-200-19178-699344
Reported wage: $89,300–$107,200 / year
Annualized: $89,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-22
Employment end: 2022-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NORTH CAROLINA08/16/201912/01/2019
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$116,522 /yr

I-200-19147-512008
Reported wage: $116,522–$125,800 / year
Annualized: $116,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-24
Employment end: 2022-07-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NORTH CAROLINA06/18/201907/22/2019
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$89,898 /yr

I-200-18169-164122
Reported wage: $89,898–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $89,898
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2021-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC07/26/201811/01/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$99,902 /yr

I-200-19063-305702
Reported wage: $99,902–$117,000 / year
Annualized: $99,902
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-14
Employment end: 2022-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA03/08/201909/03/2019
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,426 /yr

I-200-19008-137271
Reported wage: $85,426–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $85,426
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-21
Employment end: 2022-04-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NORTH CAROLINA02/14/201904/11/2019
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,426 /yr

I-200-18295-852636
Reported wage: $85,426–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $85,426
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-14
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC11/07/2018—
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$89,898 /yr

I-200-18246-776989
Reported wage: $89,898–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $89,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-22
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC10/16/2018—
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,426 /yr

I-200-18250-005034
Reported wage: $85,426–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $85,426
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-19
Employment end: 2021-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC09/13/201810/02/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$82,600 /yr

I-200-18232-601669
Reported wage: $82,600–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $82,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-07
Employment end: 2021-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL08/31/201812/11/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$100,963 /yr

I-200-18197-114085
Reported wage: $100,963–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $100,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-27
Employment end: 2021-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC08/21/201809/28/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$85,426 /yr

I-200-18173-384194
Reported wage: $85,426–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $85,426
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-16
Employment end: 2021-07-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC07/10/201807/23/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-18088-694441
Reported wage: $82,000–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-27
Employment end: 2021-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC04/23/201805/01/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$82,600 /yr

I-200-18040-446145
Reported wage: $82,600–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $82,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC03/13/201808/11/2018
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$104,874 /yr

I-200-17325-413796
Reported wage: $104,874–$139,100 / year
Annualized: $104,874
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-06
Employment end: 2020-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bridgewater, NJ11/30/201712/15/2017
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$80,933 /yr

I-200-17081-879726
Reported wage: $80,933–$120,200 / year
Annualized: $80,933
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-30
Employment end: 2020-06-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC03/24/201706/16/2017
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$80,200 /yr

I-200-17077-524051
Reported wage: $80,200–$122,100 / year
Annualized: $80,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-09-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL03/22/201709/17/2017
Metlife Group, Inc.Senior Software Develop Engineer

Filing details

$80,200 /yr

I-200-17065-913805
Reported wage: $80,200–$122,100 / year
Annualized: $80,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-24
Employment end: 2020-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Clarks Summit, PA03/20/201709/05/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.