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Average Southwest Airlines senior software engineer salary

$120,951yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Southwest Airlines senior software engineer salary
$101,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Southwest Airlines pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Southwest Airlines senior software engineers is $120,951 per year. Southwest Airlines senior software engineer salaries range between $101,000 to $143,000 per year. Southwest Airlines senior software engineers earn 6% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Southwest Airlines can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Southwest Airlines make the most in Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA, and Fine, NY.

How much does Southwest Airlines pay senior software engineers by location?

Southwest Airlines pays senior software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA, and Fine, NY. Additionally, cities like Reno and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Southwest Airlines.

Senior software engineer Southwest Airlines salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$145,386$69.90
2San Jose, CA$143,879$69.17
3Fine, NY$128,697$61.87
4Reno, NV$121,831$58.57
5Boston, MA$120,974$58.16
6Manchester, NH$117,732$56.60
7Salt Lake City, UT$116,920$56.21
8Morrisville, NC$116,839$56.17
9Phoenix, AZ$116,438$55.98
10Baltimore, MD$116,001$55.77

Highest-paid Southwest Airlines senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Chief Software Architect$159,555$77-
2Director Of Software Development$158,039$76-
3Software Director$151,733$73-
4Senior Software Manager$144,611$70-
5Software Engineering Manager$143,604$69-
6Senior Software Engineer Manager$143,166$69-
7Senior Principal Engineer$135,893$65-
8Principal Software Engineer$135,661$65-
9Vice President, Software Development$135,587$65-
10Senior Software Architect$134,804$65-

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at southwest airlines

JobLocationDate addedSalary
SR Software EngineerDallas, TX05/28/2025$134,750
SR Software Engineer-Fleet and Schedule ManagementDallas, TX04/23/2025$134,750
SR WCM Digital DeveloperDallas, TX03/25/2025$105,550
SR. Operations Research DeveloperDallas, TX03/10/2025$132,000
SR. Software EngineerDallas, TX03/04/2025$149,781

Senior software engineer salary at Southwest Airlines competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1SkyWest Airlines$121,086$58-
2Spirit Airlines$121,075$58-
3Air Wisconsin Airlines$120,855$58-
4Alaska Airlines$120,853$581
5PSA Airlines$120,718$58-
6Delta Air Lines$120,468$5818
7Mesa Airlines$120,026$58-
8Envoy Aviation Group Inc.$119,509$57-
9ExpressJet Airlines$118,772$57-
10Continental Airlines$117,393$56-
11United$117,094$5616
12JetBlue Airways$116,011$562
13Frontier Airlines$115,975$56-
14Allegiant Air$115,269$55-
15AirTran Holdings$115,152$55-
16Airtran Airways$115,111$55-
17Expeditors$102,940$497
18American Airlines$98,052$472

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