How many employees does Alaska Air Group, Inc. have?

Alaska Air Group, Inc. reported 35,951 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is up 5.9% from a year earlier.

What is Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Alaska Air Group, Inc. brought in $14.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $396K per employee. That ranks 3 of 6 companies we track in Airlines, Airports & Air Services, where the median is $394K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Alaska Air Group, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

ALK · Airlines, Airports & Air Services · $5.28B market cap

Alaska Air Group, Inc. had 35,951 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 5.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $14.2B, up 21.3% from a year earlier, or $396K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

35,951

+5.9% YoY

Revenue

$14.2B

+21.3% YoY

Revenue / employee

$396K

Peer median $394K

Rank in industry

3 of 6

Airlines, Airports & Air Services

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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ALK employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	35,951	$14.2B	$396K	+5.9%	+21.3%
Dec 2024	33,941	$11.7B	$346K	+30.3%	+12.6%
Dec 2023	26,043	$10.4B	$400K	+2.3%	+8.1%
Dec 2022	25,469	$9.65B	$379K	+11.5%	+56.2%
Dec 2021	22,833	$6.18B	$270K	+3.8%	+73.2%
Dec 2020	21,997	$3.57B	$162K	-8.9%	-59.4%
Dec 2019	24,134	$8.78B	$364K	+4.9%	+6.3%
Dec 2018	23,000	$8.26B	$359K	+0.0%	+4.7%
Dec 2017	23,000	$7.89B	$343K	+20.3%	+33.1%
Dec 2016	19,112	$5.93B	$310K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Alaska Air Group, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Airlines, Airports & Air Services.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc.	100,000	$63.4B	$634K	Leaner
UAL United Airlines Holdings, Inc.	113,200	$59.1B	$522K	Hiring ahead
ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.	35,951	$14.2B	$396K	Efficient growth
AAL American Airlines Group Inc.	139,100	$54.6B	$393K	Hiring ahead
LUV Southwest Airlines Co.	72,790	$28.1B	$386K	Efficient growth
JOBY Joby Aviation, Inc.	2,559	$53.4M	$21K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Alaska Air Group, Inc.

How many employees does Alaska Air Group, Inc. have?: Alaska Air Group, Inc. reported 35,951 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is up 5.9% from a year earlier.
What is Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Alaska Air Group, Inc. brought in $14.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $396K per employee. That ranks 3 of 6 companies we track in Airlines, Airports & Air Services, where the median is $394K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ALK.