Sr. Software Engineer at Southwest Airlines
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Southwest Airlines pay a Sr. Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$135k Southwest Airlines has filed 137 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr. Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $135k. Most of those filings fall between $128k and $150k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
137
Median base salary
$135k
Middle 50%
$128k to $150k
Filings and pay by year
Sr. Software Engineer at Southwest Airlines, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $157k |
| FY2025 | 28 | $150k |
| FY2024 | 24 | $139k |
| FY2023 | 17 | $135k |
| FY2022 | 18 | $128k |
| FY2021 | 9 | $127k |
| FY2020 | 6 | $119k |
| FY2019 | 15 | $123k |
| FY2018 | 10 | $123k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 137 | $135k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 1 | $135k |
| Level IV | 120 | $135k |