Southwest Airlines crew member salary

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Average Southwest Airlines crew member salary

$13.92hourly

$28,275 yearly

Entry-level Southwest Airlines crew member salary

$21,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Southwest Airlines pay crew members?

The average salary for Southwest Airlines crew members is $28,275 per year. Southwest Airlines crew member salaries range between $21,000 to $36,000 per year. Southwest Airlines crew members earn 2% less than the national average salary for crew members of $28,946.

Location impacts how much a crew member at Southwest Airlines can expect to make. Crew members at Southwest Airlines make the most in Seattle, WA, Belgrade, MT, and San Jose, CA.

How much does Southwest Airlines pay crew members by location?

Southwest Airlines pays crew members the most in Seattle, WA, Belgrade, MT, and San Jose, CA. Additionally, cities like Minneapolis and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for crew members at Southwest Airlines.

Crew member Southwest Airlines salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$36,986	$17.78
2	Belgrade, MT	$34,160	$16.42
3	San Jose, CA	$32,793	$15.77
4	Minneapolis, MN	$32,303	$15.53
5	Boston, MA	$31,696	$15.24
6	Chicago, IL	$30,392	$14.61
7	Denver, CO	$30,209	$14.52
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$29,752	$14.30
9	Reno, NV	$29,589	$14.23
10	Baltimore, MD	$28,826	$13.86

Highest-paid Southwest Airlines crew members by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Crew Trainer	$48,571	$23	-
2	Survey Crew Member	$41,830	$20	-
3	Cook And Delivery Driver	$39,970	$19	-
4	Associate Food Scientist	$35,715	$17	-
5	Coffee Maker	$33,672	$16	-
6	Cook/Dishwasher	$33,359	$16	-
7	Manufacturing Team Member	$32,843	$16	-
8	Cook/Server Dishwasher	$32,766	$16	-
9	Cooker Cleaner	$32,471	$16	-
10	Cook	$32,437	$16	-

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Crew member salary at Southwest Airlines competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Expeditors	$32,064	$15	-
2	American Airlines	$30,812	$15	-
3	JetBlue Airways	$29,263	$14	6
4	Allegiant Air	$29,178	$14	-
5	United	$29,044	$14	-
6	Airtran Airways	$28,786	$14	-
7	Alaska Airlines	$28,442	$14	-
8	Spirit Airlines	$28,321	$14	-
9	SkyWest Airlines	$28,285	$14	-
10	Air Wisconsin Airlines	$28,212	$14	-
11	Delta Air Lines	$28,178	$14	4
12	AirTran Holdings	$28,170	$14	-
13	PSA Airlines	$28,084	$14	8
14	Mesa Airlines	$27,986	$13	-
15	Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$27,813	$13	-
16	Frontier Airlines	$27,726	$13	-
17	ExpressJet Airlines	$27,695	$13	-
18	Continental Airlines	$27,575	$13	-

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