H-1B sponsorUTFEIN 87-0426325Updated May 2026

SkyWest Airlines

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for SkyWest Airlines. Filed 154 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a UT headquarters indicator.

Total filings

154

Outside top-N

Certified

95.5%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

3.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

SkyWest Airlines is a regional airline carrier based in Utah. The company has filed 154 H-1B petitions between 2021 and 2025, demonstrating a growing reliance on temporary specialty visa sponsorship.

The vast majority of SkyWest's H-1B activity centers on pilot recruitment: 139 filings (90% of total volume) are for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (SOC 53-2011). A small number of filings (2) are for Airfield Operations Specialists. SkyWest's H-1B program has accelerated notably, growing from 2 filings in 2021 to 59 in 2024 and 58 in 2025, reflecting operational scaling.

The employer maintains a strong certification record: 95.45% of filings were certified, with 3.25% withdrawn and no denials recorded. This track record indicates consistent compliance with prevailing wage and working condition requirements.

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SkyWest H-1B filings
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Outcome breakdown

Share of SkyWest Airlines’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified95.5%

Cert-withdrawn1.3%

Withdrawn3.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	139
2	53-2022	Airfield Operations Specialists	2

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

139

Airfield Operations Specialists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	2
FY2022	3
FY2023	32
FY2024	59
FY2025	58

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