LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Southwest Airlines H-1B sponsor data for IT roles
Short answer
Southwest Airlines filed 28 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations in the DOL disclosure data (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), which ranks it 462 of 3,365 employers with five or more IT filings. The most common occupation is software developers (16 filings) and the most common state is TX (28).
Southwest Airlines filings by occupation
| Occupation | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 16 | 57% |
| Computer Programmers | 2 | 7% |
| Database Architects | 2 | 7% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 2 | 7% |
Most common job titles
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | 6 |
| Sr. System Engineer | 3 |
| Sr Technology Analyst | 2 |
| Sr System Engineer | 2 |
| Sr Software Engineer | 2 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
Where the roles are
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| TX | 28 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 28 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | 12% |
| Level III | 1 | 4% |
| Level IV | 21 | 84% |
Most filings (84%) are at Level IV. The median offered wage on these filings is $156,998 a year against a median prevailing wage of $156,998, which is in line with the prevailing wage. 100% of filings offer at least the prevailing wage listed on the same filing. 100% are full time. See prevailing wages by occupation and area for the DOL levels.
About this data
Source and definitions are on the H-1B sponsors guide. An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Questions
How many H-1B filings did Southwest Airlines make for IT roles?
28 labor condition applications in this dataset (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026). By decision year: 2025: 16, 2026: 12.
What wage did Southwest Airlines offer on these filings?
The median offered wage was $156,998 a year against a median prevailing wage of $156,998, in line with the prevailing wage.