H-1B sponsorTXRank #161FEIN 13-1502798Updated Jun 2026

American Airlines, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for American Airlines, Inc.. Filed 3,053 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

165

Rank #161 · FY2026

Certified

87.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.8%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

American Airlines, Inc. is a major U.S. airline carrier headquartered in Texas. The company has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, filing 3,053 petitions over 16 years with a 30.66% overall certification rate.

In FY2026, American Airlines filed 165 H-1B petitions and achieved an 87.9% certification rate, a significant increase from its historical average. The company's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in technology roles: Software Developers account for 1,119 filings (37% of all petitions), followed by Operations Research Analysts (260), Financial and Investment Analysts (235), Data Scientists (185), and other computer occupations (146). This pattern reflects the airline industry's growing reliance on digital transformation, data analytics, and IT infrastructure.

Filing volume peaked in 2018–2019 (384 and 307 petitions respectively), declined sharply during 2020–2022 due to pandemic-related travel disruption, and has rebounded since 2023. Withdrawal and denial rates remain minimal, indicating straightforward petition processing.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of American Airlines, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.9%
Cert-withdrawn	5.3%
Withdrawn	0.7%
Denied	0.1%

Certified93.9%

Cert-withdrawn5.3%

Withdrawn0.7%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by American Airlines, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,119
2	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	260
3	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	235
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	185
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	146
6	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	124
7	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	90
8	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	89
9	15-1243	Database Architects	84
10	13-1111	Management Analysts	63

Software Developers

1,119

Operations Research Analysts

260

Financial and Investment Analysts

235

Data Scientists

185

Computer Occupations, All Other

146

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

124

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Computer Systems Analysts

Database Architects

Management Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	84
FY2011	140
FY2012	129
FY2013	140
FY2014	116
FY2015	195
FY2016	218
FY2017	343
FY2018	384
FY2019	307
FY2020	25
FY2021	41
FY2022	24
FY2023	101
FY2024	279
FY2025	362
FY2026	165

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