Southwest Airlines Co.
PERM salary data: 70 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
70
certified PERM positions
$143,150
Median pay
$130,067
25th pct
$153,839
75th pct
$160,793
90th pct
$120,396
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$117,026
Median prevailing wage
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 →
344
H-1B LCA filings
70
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.20
PERM per H-1B filing
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.
$120,396$143,150 median$160,793
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 18.1%
Top roles at Southwest Airlines Co.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 19 | $153,013 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 11 | $132,933 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 9 | $128,315 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 3 | $146,400 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 3 | $152,646 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 2 | $130,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 | 2 | $129,526 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 2 | $117,950 |
| Database Administrators 15-1141 | 1 | $145,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 1 | $141,300 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 70 | $143,150 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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