Alaska Airlines
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 22 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scheduled Air Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Seattle, WA
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Percentiles from Alaska Airlines's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Alaska Airlines hires for
Bar: share of Alaska Airlines's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $138,071 | 18 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Alaska Airlines.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 9% of filings
Senior · 73% of filings
Expert · 14% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | $136,843 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Alaska Airlines files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $139,298 | 19 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $108,370 |
| 25th | $121,280 |
| 50th (median) | $136,843 |
| 75th | $139,298 |
| 90th | $167,024 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $117,000 | $114,000 | $121,806 | 14 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2022 | $108,500 | $103,300 | $119,475 | 13 |
| FY2023 | $108,500 | $104,025 | $125,611 | 15 |
| FY2024 | $132,624 | $114,400 | $136,843 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $136,843 | $130,635 | $139,298 | 14 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 8 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Alaska Airlines
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $136,843 | $136.8k–$139.3k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines's filings list its industry as Scheduled Air Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4811). Its main U.S. filing address is in Seattle, WA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Systems Engineer / Architect, Engineering Director and Logistician and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ and San Antonio, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Alaska Airlines sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Alaska Airlines filed 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Alaska Airlines pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Alaska Airlines's H-1B filings is $136,843; half of filings fall between $121,280 and $139,298. Bonus and stock are not included.