H-1B sponsorGAFEIN 58-0218548Updated Jun 2026

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Delta Air Lines, Inc.. Filed 600 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a GA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

6.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an Atlanta-based airline and a moderate H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the company filed 47 H-1B applications with an 85.1% certification rate, 6.4% withdrawn, and no denials—a strong outcome.

Across 600 total filings from 2010 to 2026, Delta's H-1B sponsorship focuses overwhelmingly on technology roles. Software Developers dominate with 331 filings, followed by Computer Occupations (All Other) with 52, Data Scientists with 33, and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers with 31. This concentration reflects the airline industry's growing reliance on in-house tech talent for digital infrastructure, flight systems, and customer platforms.

Delta's filing volume has grown substantially in recent years—from single digits in 2014–2017 to 143 filings in 2024 and 169 in 2025—indicating accelerated tech hiring. Overall certification stands at 66%, with only 0.83% denied and 1.5% withdrawn historically, demonstrating consistent success with the program.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Delta Air Lines, 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	92.1%
Cert-withdrawn	4.6%
Withdrawn	2.1%
Denied	1.2%

Certified92.1%

Cert-withdrawn4.6%

Withdrawn2.1%

Denied1.2%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	331
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	52
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	33
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	31
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	9
6	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	8
7	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	7
8	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	7
9	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	7
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	7

Software Developers

331

Computer Occupations, All Other

Data Scientists

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Systems Analysts

Computer Network Architects

Accountants and Auditors

Training and Development Specialists

Operations Research Analysts

Industrial Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	13
FY2011	19
FY2012	9
FY2013	15
FY2014	4
FY2015	4
FY2016	5
FY2017	15
FY2018	53
FY2019	33
FY2020	7
FY2022	10
FY2023	54
FY2024	143
FY2025	169
FY2026	47

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