How many employees does Delta Air Lines, Inc. have?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. reported 100,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 11, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.

What is Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. brought in $63.4B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $634K per employee. That ranks 1 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

Delta Air Lines, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

DAL · Airlines, Airports & Air Services · $55.3B market cap

Delta Air Lines, Inc. had 100,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $63.4B, up 2.8% from a year earlier, or $634K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

100,000

+0.0% YoY

Revenue

$63.4B

+2.8% YoY

Revenue / employee

$634K

Peer median $394K

Rank in industry

1 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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DAL employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	100,000	$63.4B	$634K	+0.0%	+2.8%
Dec 2024	100,000	$61.6B	$616K	+0.0%	+6.2%
Dec 2023	100,000	$58.0B	$580K	+5.3%	+14.8%
Dec 2022	95,000	$50.6B	$532K	+14.5%	+69.2%
Dec 2021	83,000	$29.9B	$360K	+12.2%	+74.9%
Dec 2020	74,000	$17.1B	$231K	-18.7%	-63.6%
Dec 2019	91,000	$47.0B	$517K	+2.2%	+5.8%
Dec 2018	89,000	$44.4B	$499K	+2.3%	+8.0%
Dec 2017	87,000	$41.1B	$473K	+3.6%	+4.3%
Dec 2016	84,000	$39.5B	$470K	—	—

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

Delta Air Lines, 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 Delta Air Lines, Inc.

How many employees does Delta Air Lines, Inc. have?: Delta Air Lines, Inc. reported 100,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 11, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
What is Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Delta Air Lines, Inc. brought in $63.4B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $634K per employee. That ranks 1 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 Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 11, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell DAL.