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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship

Complete public sponsorship record: USCIS H-1B petition outcomes since 2009, Department of Labor LCA filings with disclosed wages, and PERM green-card filings.

340H-1B petition approvals (FY2009+)
558LCA filings (FY2020+)
71PERM green-card filings (FY2008+)
$130,000Median disclosed annual wage
H-1B vs. green-card (PERM) sponsorship by year H-1B approvalsPERM (green card) filings2009 H-1B approvals: 12009 PERM (green card) filings: 0092010 H-1B approvals: 02010 PERM (green card) filings: 1102011 H-1B approvals: 32011 PERM (green card) filings: 0112012 H-1B approvals: 62012 PERM (green card) filings: 1122013 H-1B approvals: 42013 PERM (green card) filings: 0132014 H-1B approvals: 112014 PERM (green card) filings: 1142015 H-1B approvals: 62015 PERM (green card) filings: 0152016 H-1B approvals: 92016 PERM (green card) filings: 6162017 H-1B approvals: 92017 PERM (green card) filings: 5172018 H-1B approvals: 202018 PERM (green card) filings: 2182019 H-1B approvals: 442019 PERM (green card) filings: 6192020 H-1B approvals: 272020 PERM (green card) filings: 5202021 H-1B approvals: 262021 PERM (green card) filings: 14212022 H-1B approvals: 1312022 PERM (green card) filings: 11222023 H-1B approvals: 432023 PERM (green card) filings: 16232024 H-1B approvals: 02024 PERM (green card) filings: 324

H-1B is a temporary work visa; PERM is an employer's first step toward an employment-based green card. The two come from different agencies and cover different year ranges — shown side by side as published, for you to read directly.

Most-sponsored job titles
TitleFilingsAvg wage
Sr. Software Engineer95$139,801
Sr. System Engineer58$135,899
Senior Software Engineer44$130,087
Software Engineer38$110,536
Tech Lead Software Engineer27$143,135
Sr. Technology Analyst22$126,442
System Engineer20$108,584
SR Software Engineer16$137,050
Top worksite states
TX557
IL1
Recent PERM filings
FYFiledCertified
202433
20231616
20221111
20211414
202055
201966
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA & PERM disclosure files and USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (public government data). Figures reflect filings as published by the agencies; errors in underlying filings are those of the filers/agencies. Informational only — not legal advice.
Updated 2026-07-31 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data