H-1B sponsorUTFEIN 87-0426325Updated Jun 2026

SkyWest Airlines

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for SkyWest Airlines. Filed 440 disclosures between FY2015 and FY2026 from worksites with a UT headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

SkyWest Airlines is a regional airline headquartered in Utah that has filed 440 H-1B labor condition applications since 2015. In FY2026, the company filed 14 petitions with a 100% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes in its most recent year.

The overwhelming majority of SkyWest's H-1B sponsorship focuses on pilot roles. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers account for 425 of 440 filings (97%), with Airfield Operations Specialists comprising the remaining positions. Across its entire H-1B history, SkyWest achieved a 36.59% overall certification rate, with 1.14% of cases withdrawn and no outright denials.

H-1B activity fluctuated considerably over the filing period. Peak sponsorship occurred in 2018 (124 filings) and 2017 (77 filings), followed by a sharp decline through the early 2020s and subsequent recovery starting in 2023. The recent uptick in 2024–2026 suggests renewed recruitment of international pilot talent as the airline expands operations.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	95.8%
Cert-withdrawn	1.2%
Withdrawn	3.0%

Certified95.8%

Cert-withdrawn1.2%

Withdrawn3.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	425
2	53-2022	Airfield Operations Specialists	2

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

425

Airfield Operations Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2015	1
FY2016	6
FY2017	77
FY2018	124
FY2019	64
FY2021	2
FY2022	3
FY2023	32
FY2024	59
FY2025	58
FY2026	14

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