Southwest Airlines
Overview
Yes. Our records show Southwest Airlines has filed 558 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 30 filings.
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Visa History
In fiscal year 2026, Southwest Airlines recorded 30 H-1B LCA filings, a 75.61% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0.81 percentage points.
In fiscal year 2026, Southwest Airlines recorded 20 PERM filings, a 28.57% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 35.71 percentage points.
Salary & Job
H-1B and PERM salary history at Southwest Airlines, 2020–2026.
| 2026 | 101,500 ~ 236,000 | 127,720 ~ 201,800 |
| 2025 | 92,539 ~ 222,500 | 100,400 ~ 222,500 |
| 2024 | 92,040 ~ 211,900 | 120,769 ~ 192,200 |
| 2023 | 70,825 ~ 220,300 | 94,800 ~ 199,900 |
| 2022 | 66,061 ~ 209,800 | 115,100 ~ 172,600 |
| 2021 | 93,558 ~ 203,600 | 100,000 ~ 181,000 |
| 2020 | 67,912 ~ 181,000 | 88,400 ~ 169,000 |
Southwest Airlines sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(625), Business and Financial Operations(15), Management(7), Architecture and Engineering(4), Transportation and Material Moving(3), for permanent employment opportunities.
Southwest Airlines supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.
Southwest Airlines supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.
Worker Backgrounds
Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.
Southwest Airlines sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.
Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.
Most of Southwest Airlines recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, CANADA, COLOMBIA.
Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.
Southwest Airlines's primary office locations are in TX, IL.
Contacts
Authorized Southwest Airlines employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Southwest Airlines, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.
| Rachel Delgado | r***o@wnco.com | Paralegal | ***4080 |
| Rachel Garbus | r***s@blueyonder.com | Director, Global Mobility | ***2210 |
| BETHANY BREWER | b***r@hms.com | EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ADVISOR | ***2076 |
| Rachel Kirby | r***y@wnco.com | Paralegal | ***4080 |
| Rachel Delgado | i***n@wnco.com | Paralegal | ***4080 |
FAQs
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This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.
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