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Southwest Airlines Co.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Southwest Airlines Co. filed 355 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 351. Median offered salary: $139,464.
Applications (LCAs)355
Certified351
Employer addressDallas, TX
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$139,464
Middle half of salaries$126,428–$149,781
10th–90th percentile$115,918–$155,838
Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor H-1B visas?
Southwest Airlines Co. filed 355 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 22, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.
Green card (PERM) applications at Southwest Airlines Co.: 51 →
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | 79 | $149,781 |
| Sr. System Engineer | 55 | $144,310 |
| Software Engineer | 25 | $116,938 |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | 23 | $126,131 |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | 19 | $149,781 |
| Sr. Data Engineer | 14 | $139,464 |
| Solutions Architect | 12 | $147,040 |
| System Engineer | 12 | $116,979 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 7 | $134,992 |
| Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer | 6 | $137,228 |
| Sr. Product Owner | 6 | $139,306 |
| Tech Lead Data Engineer | 5 | $139,464 |
| Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | 5 | $149,781 |
| Sr Sales Analytics Consultant | 4 | $116,064 |
| Senior System Engineer | 4 | $128,222 |
| Cloud DevOps Engineer | 4 | $127,650 |
| Sr. Database Administrator | 4 | $136,417 |
| Pilot, First Officer | 3 | $87,213 |
| Tech Lead Cybersecurity Engineer | 3 | $144,789 |
| Lead Marketing Data Engineer | 2 | $159,880 |
| Network Engineer | 2 | $108,709 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 2 | $122,148 |
| Data Engineer | 2 | $113,662 |
| Sr Intelligent Automation Developer | 2 | $125,195 |
| Sr. Digital Data Engineer | 2 | $130,270 |
| Sr HR Analytics Consultant | 2 | $132,954 |
| Big Data Analyst | 2 | $104,052 |
| Sr. Operations Research Developer | 2 | $140,890 |
| Sr. Big Data Analyst | 2 | $140,109 |
| Sr. CXA Data Engineer | 2 | $140,109 |
| Asst. Mgr. MXP Programs | 2 | $143,998 |
| Mgr Simulation Engineering | 2 | $136,136 |
| Sr. Sales Analytics Business Consultant | 1 | $115,232 |
| Principal Marketing Data Engineer | 1 | $148,500 |
| Team Leader Technology | 1 | $134,992 |
| Senior Technology Analyst | 1 | $115,918 |
| SCM Ops Data Analytics Cons (Lead Analyst, SIMS Analyst) | 1 | $124,468 |
| Sr. Technology Analyst (Senior Analyst) | 1 | $134,992 |
| Asst. Manager Technology | 1 | $115,918 |
| Sr. Tax Accountant | 1 | $87,568 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 88 | $134,992 |
| FY2024 | 104 | $136,136 |
| FY2025 | 123 | $149,781 |
| FY2026 | 40 | $151,608 |
Prevailing wage levels
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Where the jobs are
Occupations
- Software Developers216
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects68
- Data Scientists25
- Database Administrators8
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators6
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6
- Database Architects6
- Computer Programmers4
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3
- Computer Network Architects2
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Engineer | $112,923–$152,300 Level II | Dallas, TX | Jun 22, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Certified |
| Solutions Architect | $156,998–$214,100 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 20, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $153,315–$185,000 | Dallas, TX | Apr 29, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $141,773–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 10, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 2, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Certified |
| Cloud DevOps Engineer | $134,971–$159,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Apr 2, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $134,971–$152,300 Level III | Dallas, TX | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Certified |
| System Engineer | $123,219–$152,300 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $142,184–$185,000 | Dallas, TX | Mar 26, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr SCM Ops Data Analytics Consultant | $141,773–$176,300 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 26, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | Certified |
| Data Engineer | $118,664–$152,300 Level II | Dallas, TX | Mar 24, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $120,494–$152,300 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Feb 26, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Business Systems Analyst | $105,279–$138,400 | Dallas, TX | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Certified |
| Cloud DevOps Engineer | $134,971–$159,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Jan 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 26, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 26, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Certified |
| Lead CXA Data Engineer | $156,998–$214,100 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 16, 2026 | Apr 26, 2026 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998–$224,900 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $141,773–$194,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Cybersecurity Engineer | $149,900–$224,900 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Dec 22, 2025 | Jun 22, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Database Administrator | $138,965–$194,200 E-3 · Level IV | Dallas, TX | Dec 11, 2025 | May 23, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998–$194,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Dec 9, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | Certified |
| Network Engineer | $101,500–$152,300 Level II | Dallas, TX | Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $157,414–$194,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 24, 2025 | May 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Principal CXA Data Engineer | $157,414–$236,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 19, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $129,022–$147,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 19, 2025 | Apr 4, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $144,310–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 18, 2025 | Apr 21, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 18, 2025 | Apr 11, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 14, 2025 | May 3, 2026 | Certified |
| Solutions Architect | $154,856–$214,100 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 12, 2025 | May 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$185,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 11, 2025 | May 12, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 5, 2025 | Apr 5, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $140,167–$179,600 | Dallas, TX | Nov 5, 2025 | Apr 25, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Nov 5, 2025 | Apr 3, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $153,315–$179,600 | Dallas, TX | Nov 3, 2025 | Mar 29, 2026 | Certified |
| Mgr. Technology | $144,310–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Sep 30, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $130,853–$147,800 Level II | Dallas, TX | Sep 24, 2025 | Mar 21, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $130,853–$147,800 | Dallas, TX | Sep 19, 2025 | Mar 21, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $134,971–$147,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Sep 12, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998–$218,300 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Sep 12, 2025 | Mar 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. HR Strategy Consultant | $144,310–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Sep 3, 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Sep 2, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $134,971–$179,600 Level III | Dallas, TX | Aug 13, 2025 | Feb 6, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Aug 13, 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Owner | $146,015–$155,200 | Dallas, TX | Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Aug 4, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Certified |
| Business Architect | $125,700–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Owner | $147,285–$155,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $156,998–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 24, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $142,477–$147,800 | Dallas, TX | Jul 18, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 16, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Manager - Technology | $144,310–$171,100 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 16, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $156,998–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jul 14, 2025 | Jan 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $134,971–$147,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Jul 8, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Certified |
| Solutions Architect | $149,781–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jun 25, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $149,781–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jun 20, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Owner | $136,136–$155,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jun 18, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr Sales Analytics Consultant | $116,064–$163,000 Level III | Dallas, TX | Jun 18, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Jun 18, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 29, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Network Engineer | $154,710–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 23, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 12, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $161,670–$179,600 | Dallas, TX | May 12, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr Sales Analytics Consultant | $121,784–$163,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 8, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | $149,781–$218,300 Level IV | Dallas, TX | May 7, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 26, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Big Data Analyst | $140,109–$198,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 29, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $142,477–$147,800 | Dallas, TX | Apr 28, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $155,709–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Owner | $136,136–$155,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $161,670–$179,600 | Dallas, TX | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Asst. Mgr. Technology | $144,851–$171,100 part-time · Level II | Dallas, TX | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $149,781–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 16, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $103,230–$147,800 | Dallas, TX | Apr 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Certified |
| Asst. Mgr. MXP Programs | $151,861–$163,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 16, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| System Engineer | $127,878–$147,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Mgr Simulation Engineering | $136,136–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Mgr Simulation Engineering | $136,136–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| System Engineer | $127,878–$147,800 Level III | Dallas, TX | Apr 7, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Asst. Mgr. MXP Programs | $136,136–$163,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 4, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. CXA Data Engineer | $140,109–$188,500 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $105,997–$155,200 Level II | Dallas, TX | Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Scientist | $140,109–$198,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. System Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 20, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Certified |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | $149,781–$207,800 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 18, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | $127,878–$155,200 Level III | Dallas, TX | Mar 10, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Operations Research Developer | $132,000–$198,000 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 10, 2025 | Sep 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Digital Product Owner | $97,718–$127,700 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 4, 2025 | Aug 30, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $149,781–$179,600 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Intelligent Automation Developer | $103,230–$155,200 | Dallas, TX | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | $126,131–$158,200 Level IV | Dallas, TX | Feb 10, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Certified |
Showing the 100 most recent of 355 applications.
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).