Delta Air Lines
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 221 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scheduled Air Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Atlanta, GA
At a glance
- Delta Air Lines hires at the expert level. 70% of its filings are Level IV, 3.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 51% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Systems Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 93% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $145,000, median prevailing wage $124,388.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Delta Air Lines's median ($145,000) is below Southwest Airlines and above JetBlue Airways.
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Percentiles from Delta Air Lines's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Delta Air Lines hires for
Bar: share of Delta Air Lines's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (18 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $147,916 | 112 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $146,009 | 34 |
| Systems Analyst | $141,440 | 15 |
| QA Engineer | $136,500 | 13 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $135,677 | 11 |
| Data Scientist | $124,900 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Delta Air Lines.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 9% of filings
Senior · 21% of filings
Expert · 70% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $125,548 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | $135,677 | 35 |
| Expert · Level IV | $151,216 | 119 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Delta Air Lines vs. industry peers
Southwest Airlines$149,781
Delta Air Lines$145,000
JetBlue Airways$141,172
American Airlines$105,997
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 4811).
Where Delta Air Lines files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $145,000 | 196 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $145,018 | 25 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $123,000 |
| 25th | $134,493 |
| 50th (median) | $145,000 |
| 75th | $154,347 |
| 90th | $163,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $123,396 | $107,120 | $131,752 | 144 |
| FY2021 | $129,574 | $119,900 | $135,000 | 72 |
| FY2022 | $130,000 | $122,250 | $135,000 | 171 |
| FY2023 | $130,000 | $120,000 | $139,000 | 101 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $127,000 | $149,678 | 133 |
| FY2025 | $144,402 | $134,493 | $150,000 | 161 |
| FY2026 | $152,131 | $135,374 | $158,054 | 60 |
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 Delta Air Lines
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Development Engineer | $152,566 | $148.8k–$154.8k | 16 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines's filings list its industry as Scheduled Air Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4811). Its main U.S. filing address is in Atlanta, GA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Systems Analyst and the main metro areas are Atlanta, GA and Minneapolis, MN. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Delta Air Lines sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Delta Air Lines filed 221 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 Delta Air Lines pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Delta Air Lines's H-1B filings is $145,000; half of filings fall between $134,493 and $154,347. Bonus and stock are not included.