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Southwest Airlines

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Founded

1971

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

Dallas, TX

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Overview

Does Southwest Airlines Sponsor H-1B Visas?

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

H1B Sponsorship trends

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.

PERM Sponsorship trends

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

Salary

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
Job Fields

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.

Computer and Mathematical 95.57%
Business and Financial Operations 2.29%
Management 1.07%
Architecture and Engineering 0.61%
Transportation and Material Moving 0.46%
STEM Job Titles

Southwest Airlines supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Software Engineer 231 System Engineer 127 Technology Analyst 44 Tech Lead Software Engineer 30 Data Engineer 20
Non-STEM Job Titles

Southwest Airlines supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Product Owner 3 Tax Accountant 2 Asst Mgr Mxp Program 1 Digital Product Owner 1 To Training Program Manager 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

Texas A & M University-Commerce 3 McNeese State University 1 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 1 University of Houston-Clear Lake 1 University of North Texas 1
Major

Southwest Airlines sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Computer Engineering 10 Computer Science 9 Electronic Engineering 5 Electrical Engineering 4 Applied Computer Science 4 Business Administration 2
Degree

Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Southwest Airlines recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, CANADA, COLOMBIA.

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Job Level

Southwest Airlines sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Southwest Airlines's primary office locations are in TX, IL.

TX 654 IL 1

Contacts

Contact

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

Visa FAQs
Does Southwest Airlines sponsor H-1B visas?
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.
Does Southwest Airlines sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Southwest Airlines has filed 97 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 20 filings.
Does Southwest Airlines participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Southwest Airlines. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Southwest Airlines sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 20 Non-STEM cases associated with Southwest Airlines. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Southwest Airlines an ICC?
No, Southwest Airlines is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Southwest Airlines's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

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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