Southwest Airlines Co.
H-1B pay data: 344 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 86 | $146,404 | $134,992 – $156,998 |
| Senior System Engineer | 59 | $142,126 | $120,036 – $156,998 |
| Sr. Technology Analyst | 25 | $125,145 | $115,918 – $141,488 |
| Software Engineer | 25 | $116,938 | $101,319 – $133,324 |
| Tech Lead Software Engineer | 19 | $149,781 | $139,464 – $156,998 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 15 | $134,992 | $128,498 – $150,908 |
| Solutions Architect | 12 | $147,040 | $118,316 – $157,317 |
| System Engineer | 12 | $116,979 | $106,386 – $127,878 |
| Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer | 6 | $137,228 | $134,992 – $153,390 |
| Senior Product Owner | 6 | $139,306 | $126,558 – $146,650 |
| Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer | 5 | $149,781 | $143,591 – $156,998 |
| Tech Lead Data Engineer | 5 | $139,464 | $136,781 – $154,324 |
| Cloud DevOps Engineer | 4 | $127,650 | $120,328 – $134,971 |
| Assistant Manager - Technology | 3 | $144,310 | $121,596 – $144,743 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 3 | $133,869 | $133,869 – $157,947 |
| Sr. Sales Analytics Consultant | 3 | $116,064 | $115,398 – $120,640 |
| Tech Lead Cybersecurity Engineer | 3 | $144,789 | $141,998 – $148,878 |
| Asst. Mgr. MXP Programs | 2 | $143,998 | $137,708 – $150,288 |
| Big Data Analyst | 2 | $104,052 | $94,442 – $113,662 |
| Data Engineer | 2 | $113,662 | $109,660 – $117,664 |
| Mgr Simulation Engineering | 2 | $136,136 | $136,136 – $136,136 |
| Manager - Technology | 2 | $136,255 | $129,811 – $142,699 |
| Network Engineer | 2 | $108,709 | $102,942 – $114,476 |
| Sr. Big Data Analyst | 2 | $140,109 | $140,109 – $140,109 |
| Sr. CXA Data Engineer | 2 | $140,109 | $140,109 – $140,109 |
Showing the top 25 of 58 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 69 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 21 · trend 14 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+40%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 5.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 326 | $139,464 |
| Georgia | 3 | $127,317 |
| Washington | 2 | $120,515 |
| Arizona | 2 | $105,248 |
| Illinois | 2 | $148,231 |
| California | 2 | $154,540 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $99,400 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $134,992 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $133,316 |
| Indiana | 1 | $120,328 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $131,526 |
| Florida | 1 | $139,464 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $120,328 |
All filings
Southwest Airlines Co. has 344 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.