Bartenders
Occupation · SOC 2018 35-3011 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 35-3011
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 1,120
- FY2025
- 184
- Certified (last three years)
- 94.2%
- Main route
- H-2B non-agricultural workers
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Bartenders (SOC 35-3011). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Bartenders
Data table
| FY2008 | 6 |
| FY2009 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 8 |
| FY2011 | 9 |
| FY2012 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 9 |
| FY2014 | 13 |
| FY2015 | 23 |
| FY2016 | 28 |
| FY2017 | 25 |
| FY2018 | 35 |
| FY2019 | 69 |
| FY2020 | 81 |
| FY2021 | 61 |
| FY2022 | 105 |
| FY2023 | 137 |
| FY2024 | 183 |
| FY2025 | 184 |
| FY2026* | 135 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 9 | 119 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2025 | 10 | 158 | 1 | 15 |
| FY2024 | 27 | 146 | 1 | 9 |
| FY2023 | 17 | 108 | 4 | 8 |
| FY2022 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2019 | 18 | 42 | 0 | 9 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Harbor Bar Inc18
- Boca West Country Club, Inc.15
- Lake Shore Country Club14
- OS Golf Club LLC12
- The Club at Admirals Cove, Inc.12
- Munster Pub Investors LLC Dba Samuel Becketts11
- Jupiter Hills Club Inc.11
- Troon Golf, LLC at Ballenisles Country Club, Inc.11
- Westmoor Club Management, LLC10
- Windsor Club10
- Sagacious, Inc.9
- The Polo Club of Boca Raton, Inc.9
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Bartenders: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| FL | 265 |
| MP | 117 |
| MA | 109 |
| NY | 95 |
| NC | 52 |
| VA | 49 |
| MI | 42 |
| SD | 32 |
| ME | 31 |
| WI | 29 |
| NJ | 29 |
| SC | 27 |
| RI | 26 |
| IL | 21 |
| PA | 18 |
| CA | 17 |
| NH | 12 |
| GA | 12 |
| DC | 12 |
| MD | 11 |
| OH | 10 |
| MT | 9 |
| DE | 8 |
| AL | 8 |
| CT | 8 |
| TX | 8 |
| OK | 6 |
| AZ | 6 |
| ID | 5 |
| VT | 4 |
| WY | 3 |
| MO | 3 |
| AK | 3 |
| NM | 2 |
| CO | 2 |
| TN | 2 |
| AR | 2 |
| OR | 1 |
| VI | 1 |
| PR | 1 |
| IA | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| UT | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Bartender7
- Executive Bar Manager/chef2
- Sommelier2
- Human Resources/bar Manager2
- Wine Connoisseor/bartender1
- Table Kitchen Help1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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