Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information
Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k) Login
9,544 former Southwest Airlines Co. employees still have money in this plan.
Retirement plan providers can change. This information is from the plan's 2024 filing.
Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k) Plan Facts
Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Sep 24, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Money in and out in plan year 2024
- $1.01 billion went into the plan in contributions, $481.7 million of it from the employer (48%).
- $1.93 billion was paid out to participants.
- Investment and other income added $2.07 billion.
- Administrative expenses were $3.60 million, about $42 per account.
How the Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k) changed, 2019–2024
| Plan year | Participants | Plan assets | Employer contributions | Benefits paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 58,446 | $8.17 billion | $254.0 million | $418.6 million |
| 2020 | 60,685 | $8.43 billion | $227.4 million | $1.63 billion |
| 2021 | 58,813 | $9.64 billion | $251.9 million | $638.2 million |
| 2022 | 58,343 | $7.99 billion | $294.5 million | $543.5 million |
| 2023 | 68,980 | $9.87 billion | $326.5 million | $605.5 million |
| 2024 | 76,550 | $17.0 billion | $481.7 million | $1.93 billion |
Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k) Contact Information
Questions about the Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k)
Does Southwest Airlines Co contribute to the 401(k)?
Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $481.7 million, 48% of all contributions.
Does the Southwest Airlines Co 401(k) have automatic enrollment?
Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.
How many people are in the Southwest Airlines Co 401(k) plan?
76,550 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 74,221 of them active employees, and 9,544 former employees who still had money in the plan.
What is the average 401(k) balance at Southwest Airlines Co?
About $199,158 per account: $17.0 billion in plan assets across 85,318 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.
Who manages the Southwest Airlines Co 401(k) accounts?
Empower (listed on the filing as EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.
I no longer work at Southwest Airlines Co. How do I access my 401(k)?
Your account stays with Empower after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.