American Airlines Software Engineer salary

Based on 369 H-1B filings by American Airlines, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$112,923
Middle 50%$106k–$112.9k
vs. all employers−19%comparison median $139,194
Filings369FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,626 and $156,998.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,926
25th$105,997
50th (median)$112,923
75th$112,923
90th$127,878

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $94,307 (123 filings) FY2021: median $93,558 (221 filings) FY2022: median $94,037 (125 filings) FY2023: median $98,904 (137 filings) FY2024: median $101,192 (146 filings) FY2025: median $105,997 (198 filings) FY2026: median $112,923 (171 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 123 filings FY20 FY2021: 221 filings FY21 FY2022: 125 filings FY22 FY2023: 137 filings FY23 FY2024: 146 filings FY24 FY2025: 198 filings FY25 FY2026: 171 filings FY26 221
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$94,307$82,035$94,307123
FY2021$93,558$87,934$94,037221
FY2022$94,037$94,037$94,037125
FY2023$98,904$98,904$101,192137
FY2024$101,192$101,192$105,997146
FY2025$105,997$105,997$112,923198
FY2026$112,923$112,923$112,923171

By state

Texas
$112,396
Arizona
$109,781
Oklahoma
$94,809

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 322). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

American Airlines files many roles at exactly $112,923. 151 of 369 filings (41%).

Fort Worth, TX$112,923 · 316 filings
Tempe, AZ$111,072 · 32 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $112,923 292
Level III · Experienced $127,878 19
Level IV · Fully competent $156,998 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at American Airlines?

In H-1B filings, American Airlines, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $112,923; half of filings fall between $105,997 and $112,923. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does American Airlines sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. American Airlines, Inc. filed 369 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title American Airlines filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology