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Southwest Airlines

major-national-lcc Southwest Airlines Pilots Association

Hiring

Not hiring
11,435
Total Pilots
11,435
Active
0
Furloughed
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Fleet

737-700 × 385 737-8 × 227 737-800 × 207

Domiciles

12 bases
BWI
HOU
MCO
MDW
DAL
DEN
PHX
LAS
OAK
ATL
LAX
BNA

Jumpseats

CASS: No

  • OAL jumpseat listing will be on myIDTravel.

  • Customer Service Agents will not be able to process jumpseat requests at the gate without a listing code from myIDTravel.

Per Diem

Domestic
#3 of 17
$2.90/ hr
Industry best $3.35 / hr
International
#3 of 13
$3.45/ hr
Industry best $3.95 / hr

Pay

Captain

All
Year Hourly Rate
2025 $379.00
2026 $394.00
2027 $410.00
2028 $423.00

First Officer

All
Year Hourly Rate
2025 $265.00
2026 $276.00
2027 $287.00
2028 $296.00

Retirement

401K Matching

No matching available.

A/B Fund

  • B fund:

    • 18% from January 1, 2026

  • MBCBP:

    • 2% effective January 1, 2026

Other

12.2% Profit Sharing

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