Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor H-1B?
Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. filed H-1B LCAs covering 29 positions in fiscal year 2026.
Southwest Airlines Co. filed E-3 LCAs covering 1 position in fiscal year 2026.
ICE employer reports show F-1 student hires at Southwest Airlines Co. in 2018:
- CPT Students
- 42
Hiring Trends
H-1B Salary Data
No salary data available.
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 6 | $157k | $154k |
| Sr. System Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 3 | $157k | $157k |
| Sr Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 2 | $157k | $157k |
| Mgr. Technology | 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project managers | 1 | $144k | $144k |
| Network Engineer | 15-1244.00 · Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1 | $102k | $102k |
| Principal CXA Data Engineer | 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 1 | $157k | $157k |
| Software Engineer | 15-1251.00 · ComputerProgrammers | 1 | $131k | $131k |
| Solutions Architect | 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 1 | $155k | $155k |
| Sr Business Systems Analyst | 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analyst | 1 | $105k | $105k |
| Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 1 | $157k | $157k |
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H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | TX | 29 |
H-1B Salary Data
No salary data available.
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Database Administrator | 15-1242.00 · Database Administrator | 1 | $139k | $139k |
H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | TX | 1 |
F-1 Hiring
| Year | OPT Students | STEM OPT Students | CPT Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -- | -- | 68 |
| 2018 | -- | -- | 42 |
OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT figures come from ICE's annual employer report, which is not published every year, so some years may be blank.
Data Sources
- The Department of Labor releases LCA disclosure data quarterly. Figures on this page reflect filings through FY2026 Q2.
- ICE provides OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT employer data once a year, and not every year has been released. The most recent report covers 2024.