JetBlue Airways
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 50 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scheduled Air Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Long Island City, NY
At a glance
- JetBlue Airways hires at the expert level. 44% of its filings are Level IV, 2.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 58% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at JetBlue Airways's jobs and locations has a median of $128,353.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. JetBlue Airways's median ($141,172) is below Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines and above American Airlines.
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Percentiles from JetBlue Airways's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What JetBlue Airways hires for
Bar: share of JetBlue Airways's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $135,575 | 18 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at JetBlue Airways.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 17% of filings
Senior · 36% of filings
Expert · 44% 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 | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | $128,253 | 13 |
| Expert · Level IV | $153,046 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
JetBlue Airways 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 JetBlue Airways files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $151,050 | 38 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $123,009 |
| 25th | $127,433 |
| 50th (median) | $141,172 |
| 75th | $157,492 |
| 90th | $167,744 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $110,000 | $69,160 | $115,569 | 21 |
| FY2021 | $114,962 | $95,950 | $118,956 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $118,893 | $115,973 | $123,926 | 30 |
| FY2023 | $131,900 | $120,765 | $143,629 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $132,866 | $119,647 | $144,922 | 18 |
| FY2025 | $139,152 | $127,433 | $153,046 | 35 |
| FY2026 | $151,819 | $126,677 | $167,590 | 15 |
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.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways's filings list its industry as Scheduled Air Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4811). Its main U.S. filing address is in Long Island City, NY 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 Data Scientist and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Orlando, FL and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does JetBlue Airways sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. JetBlue Airways filed 50 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 JetBlue Airways pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on JetBlue Airways's H-1B filings is $141,172; half of filings fall between $127,433 and $157,492. Bonus and stock are not included.