22 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Captain roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyWest Airlines | 55 | $282,624 |
| 2 | Red Wing Aeroplane, LLC | 26 | $117,785 |
| 3 | GOJET AIRLINES LLC | 25 | $346,729 |
| 4 | JetSelect, LLC | 12 | $161,733 |
| 5 | Frontier Airlines | 10 | $443,319 |
| 6 | SkyWest Charter LLC | 10 | $322,400 |
| 7 | CommuteAir LLC | 6 | $159,439 |
| 8 | Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | 5 | $297,224 |
| 9 | Air Transport International LLC | 4 | $175,874 |
| 10 | Jet Select Aviation, LLC | 4 | $182,500 |
| 11 | Journey Aviation, LLC. | 2 | $108,000 |
| 12 | Allegiant Air | 2 | $339,643 |
| 13 | CCG Global, LLC | 2 | $350,000 |
| 14 | NORTHWELL HEALTH | 2 | $150,000 |
| 15 | WESTFIELD, LLC | 1 | $115,000 |
| 16 | Circadian Aviation, LLC | 1 | $290,000 |
| 17 | J AND M CHARTERS, INC. | 1 | $162,000 |
| 18 | Lone Mountain Aircraft LLC | 1 | $135,000 |
| 19 | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | 1 | $350,834 |
| 20 | PSA Airlines | 1 | $327,600 |
| 21 | Sky Lease I, Inc. | 1 | $384,800 |
| 22 | SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | $52,000 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.