Southwest Airlines technician salary

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Average Southwest Airlines technician salary

$36,443yearly

$18.29 hourly rate

Entry-level Southwest Airlines technician salary

$23,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Southwest Airlines pay technicians?

The average salary for Southwest Airlines technicians is $36,443 per year. Southwest Airlines technician salaries range between $23,000 to $57,000 per year. Southwest Airlines technicians earn 4% less than the national average salary for technicians of $38,045.

Location impacts how much a technician at Southwest Airlines can expect to make. Technicians at Southwest Airlines make the most in San Jose, CA, Urban Honolulu, HI, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Southwest Airlines pay technicians by location?

Southwest Airlines pays technicians the most in San Jose, CA, Urban Honolulu, HI, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Denver and Reno also report highly competitive salaries for technicians at Southwest Airlines.

Technician Southwest Airlines salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$51,287	$24.66
2	Urban Honolulu, HI	$48,069	$23.11
3	Seattle, WA	$44,395	$21.34
4	Denver, CO	$42,088	$20.23
5	Reno, NV	$41,140	$19.78
6	Chicago, IL	$40,959	$19.69
7	Minneapolis, MN	$39,768	$19.12
8	Baltimore, MD	$39,567	$19.02
9	Boston, MA	$38,160	$18.35
10	Manchester, NH	$37,038	$17.81

Highest-paid Southwest Airlines technicians by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Lead Data Technician	$123,458	$59	-
2	Lead Technician	$119,472	$57	-
3	Lead System Technician	$118,032	$57	-
4	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$116,591	$56	-
5	Lead Specialist Technician	$115,434	$56	-
6	Senior Administrative Technician	$114,767	$55	-
7	Engineering Technician Lead	$113,985	$55	-
8	Computer Technician Lead	$112,246	$54	-
9	Frac Technician	$110,249	$53	-
10	Computer Technician/Manager	$109,845	$53	-

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Recent salaries for technicians at southwest airlines

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
GSE Technician	Oakland, CA	06/17/2025	$70,374
GSE Technician	Oakland, CA	03/20/2025	$70,374
GSE Technician	Oakland, CA	02/24/2025	$70,374

Technician salary at Southwest Airlines competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Expeditors	$43,883	$21	-
2	United	$38,934	$19	18
3	American Airlines	$38,013	$18	22
4	SkyWest Airlines	$37,058	$18	7
5	Spirit Airlines	$36,995	$18	-
6	Alaska Airlines	$36,754	$18	21
7	Air Wisconsin Airlines	$36,432	$18	-
8	JetBlue Airways	$36,153	$17	2
9	Allegiant Air	$36,021	$17	2
10	PSA Airlines	$35,990	$17	7
11	Delta Air Lines	$35,981	$17	77
12	Mesa Airlines	$35,610	$17	-
13	Airtran Airways	$35,391	$17	-
14	Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$35,363	$17	-
15	ExpressJet Airlines	$35,206	$17	-
16	Frontier Airlines	$34,895	$17	2
17	AirTran Holdings	$34,888	$17	-
18	Continental Airlines	$34,777	$17	-

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