Company data
SkyWest, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
SKYW · Airlines, Airports & Air Services · $3.83B market cap
SkyWest, Inc. had 15,775 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 8.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.06B, up 15.0% from a year earlier, or $257K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
15,775
+8.0% YoY
Revenue
$4.06B
+15.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$257K
Peer median $394K
Rank in industry
8 of 10
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.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 15,775 | $4.06B | $257K | +8.0% | +15.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 14,610 | $3.53B | $241K | +11.3% | +20.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 13,121 | $2.94B | $224K | -3.4% | -2.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 13,582 | $3.00B | $221K | -10.7% | +10.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 15,205 | $2.71B | $178K | +21.6% | +27.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 12,502 | $2.13B | $170K | -8.7% | -28.4% |
| Dec 2019 | 13,700 | $2.97B | $217K | +5.6% | -7.8% |
| Dec 2018 | 12,968 | $3.22B | $248K | +8.4% | +3.2% |
| Dec 2017 | 11,965 | $3.12B | $261K | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 10,659 | $3.12B | $293K | — | — |
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SkyWest, 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 |
| ULCC Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. | 7,750 | $3.72B | $481K | Contracting |
| ALGT Allegiant Travel Company | 5,616 | $2.61B | $464K | Leaner |
| 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 |
| SKYW SkyWest, Inc. | 15,775 | $4.06B | $257K | Efficient growth |
| RJET Republic Airways Holdings Inc. | 8,400 | $1.68B | $200K | — |
Questions about SkyWest, Inc.
- How many employees does SkyWest, Inc. have?
- SkyWest, Inc. reported 15,775 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is up 8.0% from a year earlier.
- What is SkyWest, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- SkyWest, Inc. brought in $4.06B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $257K per employee. That ranks 8 of 10 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 SkyWest, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 17, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SKYW.