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Southwest Airlines Co. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

560 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Dallas, TXActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Southwest Airlines Co.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
560 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
40
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$133,316
typical $120,328–$142,257
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
43%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Southwest Airlines Co. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Southwest Airlines Co.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
88% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 265 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Needs attention
32 certified LCAs (32 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-11. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
4 worksites across 2 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
0% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Southwest Airlines Co.?

Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Southwest Airlines Co. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 560 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 40 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $133,316 (P25 $120,328, P75 $142,257). With a 43% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Southwest Airlines Co.

Salary range
Median $133,316, typical band $120,328–$142,257.
Transfers
43% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Dallas, TX, DALLAS, TX, Dalllas, TX, Aurora, IL.
Position type
99.8% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Sr. Software Engineer, Sr. System Engineer, Senior Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. has 560 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $133,316, with a typical P25–P75 band of $120,328–$142,257 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 43% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Southwest Airlines Co. filed 40 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Dallas, TX, DALLAS, TX, Dalllas, TX, Aurora, IL.
Sponsorship data

Southwest Airlines Co. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Southwest Airlines Co. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $133,316, typically $120,328–$142,257 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 43% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 2 states and 4 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Sr. Software Engineer, Sr. System Engineer, Senior Software Engineer.
  • Filed 40 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$66,061
$166,500
P25$120,328
Median$133,316
P75$142,257

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
0%
Level II
7%
Level III
8%
Level IV
86%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 93% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
40
FY2022
150
FY2023
105
FY2024
103
FY2025
122
FY2026
40
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021400040
FY202215003153
FY2023105013118
FY202410310104
FY202512201123
FY2026400040

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 578 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
System Engineer
I-200-26173-039740
$112,923/yrIIDallas, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Solutions Architect
I-200-26140-932801
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXMay 20, 2026Certified
Sr System Engineer
I-200-26119-848703
$153,315/yr—Dallas, TXApr 29, 2026Certified
Sr Data Engineer
I-200-26100-779607
$141,773/yrIVDallas, TXApr 10, 2026Certified
Cloud DevOps Engineer
I-200-26092-750797
$134,971/yrIIIDallas, TXApr 02, 2026Certified
Sr Software Engineer
I-200-26092-750882
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXApr 02, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26090-742697
$134,971/yrIIIDallas, TXMar 31, 2026Certified
System Engineer
I-200-26090-741230
$123,219/yrIVDallas, TXMar 31, 2026Certified
Sr SCM Ops Data Analytics Consultant
I-200-26085-732296
$141,773/yrIVDallas, TXMar 26, 2026Certified
Sr Software Engineer
I-200-26085-733361
$142,184/yr—Dallas, TXMar 26, 2026Certified
Data Engineer
I-200-26084-727412
$118,664/yrIIDallas, TXMar 24, 2026Certified
Sr Technology Analyst
I-200-26057-667791
$120,494/yrIVDallas, TXFeb 26, 2026Certified
Sr Business Systems Analyst
I-200-26048-646382
$105,279/yr—Dallas, TXFeb 17, 2026Certified
Cloud DevOps Engineer
I-200-26030-607626
$134,971/yrIIIDallas, TXJan 30, 2026Certified
Sr. System Engineer
I-200-26030-607469
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 30, 2026Certified
Sr. Software Engineer
I-200-26026-591864
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 26, 2026Certified
Sr System Engineer
I-200-26026-591826
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 26, 2026Certified
Lead CXA Data Engineer
I-200-26016-565942
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 16, 2026Certified
Sr Software Engineer
I-200-26016-565811
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 16, 2026Certified
Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer
I-200-26012-552840
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 12, 2026Certified
Sr. System Engineer
I-200-26009-549430
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXJan 09, 2026Certified
Sr Data Engineer
I-200-26007-542027
$141,773/yrIVDallas, TXJan 07, 2026Certified
Tech Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
I-200-25356-501688
$149,900/yrIVDallas, TXDec 22, 2025Certified
Sr. Database Administrator
I-203-25345-476752
$138,965/yrIVDallas, TXDec 11, 2025Certified
Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer
I-200-25343-469970
$156,998/yrIVDallas, TXDec 09, 2025Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Southwest Airlines Co. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  2%Transfer (change of employer)  43%Continued employment  36%Amendments & other  19%
High transfer share (43%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Southwest Airlines Co..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Mar and Oct — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.8%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Sr. Software Engineer
90 · $141,526
Sr. System Engineer
53 · $137,667
Senior Software Engineer
46 · $130,426
Software Engineer
41 · $110,998
Tech Lead Software Engineer
29 · $142,032

Top worksite locations

2 states · 4 cities

Dallas, TX
568
DALLAS, TX
6
Dalllas, TX
2
Aurora, IL
1
Irving, TX
1
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