Southwest Airlines Co. H-1B Salaries 2026
60 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Southwest Airlines Co., decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $151,608.
$151,608Median salary
$134,97125th percentile
$156,99875th percentile
60Filings
Southwest Airlines Co. H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 12 | $156,998 |
| Senior System Engineer | 10 | $156,998 |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $134,971 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 4 | $149,386 |
| Solutions Architect | 3 | $154,856 |
| Senior Technology Analyst | 3 | $129,022 |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | 3 | $156,998 |
| Tech Lead Cloud Devops Engineer | 2 | $156,998 |
| Cloud Devops Engineer | 2 | $134,971 |
| System Engineer | 2 | $118,071 |
| Senior Product Owner | 2 | $146,650 |
| Manager Technology | 1 | $144,310 |
| Principal Cxa Data Engineer | 1 | $157,414 |
| Network Engineer | 1 | $101,500 |
| Senior Cloud Devops Engineer | 1 | $156,998 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 60 | $151,608 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $151,548.
Recent Southwest Airlines Co. H-1B filings
Latest 60 of 60 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | System Engineer | $112,923 to $152,300 |
| 2026-05-28 | Solutions Architect | $156,998 to $214,100 |
| 2026-05-06 | Sr System Engineer | $153,315 to $185,000 |
| 2026-04-17 | Sr Data Engineer | $141,773 to $185,000 |
| 2026-04-09 | Sr Software Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2026-04-09 | Cloud DevOps Engineer | $134,971 to $159,800 |
| 2026-04-07 | Software Engineer | $134,971 to $152,300 |
| 2026-04-07 | System Engineer | $123,219 to $152,300 |
| 2026-04-02 | Sr Software Engineer | $142,184 to $185,000 |
| 2026-04-02 | Sr SCM Ops Data Analytics Consultant | $141,773 to $176,300 |
| 2026-03-31 | Data Engineer | $118,664 to $152,300 |
| 2026-03-05 | Sr Technology Analyst | $120,494 to $152,300 |
| 2026-02-24 | Sr Business Systems Analyst | $105,279 to $138,400 |
| 2026-02-06 | Cloud DevOps Engineer | $134,971 to $159,800 |
| 2026-02-06 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2026-02-02 | Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2026-02-02 | Sr System Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2026-01-26 | Lead CXA Data Engineer | $156,998 to $214,100 |
| 2026-01-26 | Sr Software Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2026-01-20 | Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998 to $224,900 |
| 2026-01-16 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2026-01-14 | Sr Data Engineer | $141,773 to $194,200 |
| 2025-12-30 | Tech Lead Cybersecurity Engineer | $149,900 to $224,900 |
| 2025-12-16 | Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998 to $194,200 |
| 2025-12-09 | Network Engineer | $101,500 to $152,300 |
| 2025-12-02 | Sr. Data Engineer | $157,414 to $194,200 |
| 2025-11-26 | Principal CXA Data Engineer | $157,414 to $236,000 |
| 2025-11-26 | Sr Technology Analyst | $129,022 to $147,800 |
| 2025-11-25 | Sr System Engineer | $144,310 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-25 | Sr Software Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-21 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2025-11-19 | Solutions Architect | $154,856 to $214,100 |
| 2025-11-18 | Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998 to $185,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-14 | Sr. Software Engineer | $140,167 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-14 | Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-14 | Sr. Software Engineer | $153,315 to $179,600 |
| 2025-11-07 | Mgr. Technology | $144,310 to $188,500 |
| 2025-10-01 | Software Engineer | $130,853 to $147,800 |
| 2025-09-26 | Software Engineer | $130,853 to $147,800 |
| 2025-09-19 | Software Engineer | $134,971 to $147,800 |
| 2025-09-19 | Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | $156,998 to $218,300 |
| 2025-09-10 | Sr. HR Strategy Consultant | $144,310 to $179,600 |
| 2025-09-09 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-08-20 | Sr. Software Engineer | $134,971 to $179,600 |
| 2025-08-20 | Sr. Software Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-08-14 | Sr. Product Owner | $146,015 to $155,200 |
| 2025-08-11 | Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998 to $207,800 |
| 2025-08-06 | Sr System Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-08-06 | Business Architect | $125,700 to $188,500 |
| 2025-08-06 | Sr. Product Owner | $147,285 to $155,200 |
| 2025-08-06 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-08-06 | Sr. System Engineer | $156,998 to $179,600 |
| 2025-07-31 | Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998 to $207,800 |
| 2025-07-25 | Sr. Technology Analyst | $142,477 to $147,800 |
| 2025-07-23 | Tech Lead Software Engineer | $156,998 to $207,800 |
| 2025-07-23 | Assistant Manager, Technology | $144,310 to $171,100 |
| 2025-07-21 | Sr. Data Engineer | $156,998 to $188,500 |
| 2025-07-15 | Software Engineer | $134,971 to $147,800 |
| 2025-07-02 | Solutions Architect | $149,781 to $207,800 |
Employer names as filed: Southwest Airlines Co.. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.