U.S. Immigration Data

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

50

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$125,478

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-71.4%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
6
H-1B Filings
44
Green Card Filings
88.0%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Dec 11, 2023 5
PERM May 31, 2023 44
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Database Administrators Dec 11, 2023 3
Cloud DevOps Engineer May 31, 2023 1
Software Engineer May 31, 2023 22
Pilot, First Officer Oct 20, 2022 3
Technical Supervisor Sep 23, 2022 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 22 $125,115 $100,000 $139,200
Systems Engineer 7 $126,804 $115,100 $138,100
Database Administrators 4 $144,446 $127,317 $166,500
Pilot, First Officer 3 $87,213 $87,213 $87,213
Analyst 1 $120,952 $120,952 $120,952
Business Consultant 1 $123,823 $123,823 $123,823
Cloud DevOps Engineer 1 $152,260 $152,260 $152,260
Network Engineer 1 $128,315 $128,315 $128,315
Operations Research Developer 1 $94,800 $94,800 $94,800
Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead 1 $133,200 $133,200 $133,200
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$113,590

25th Percentile

$120,800

Median (50th)

$128,220

75th Percentile

$134,213

90th Percentile

$138,989

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 14 $126,366 100.0%
FY 2022 12 $129,596 100.0%
FY 2023 19 $119,755 84.2%
FY 2024 4 $133,835 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $138,965 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
218
Median Days
223
Average Days
177–298
P25–P75 Range
49
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 9 7–13 5
PERM 223 248 189–303 44
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 13, 2026