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Waiters and Waitresses

Occupation · SOC 2018 35-3031 · United States

SOC 2018 code
35-3031
Share of U.S. applications
0.05%
Applications on record
6,620
FY2025
859
Median offered wage
$33,862
Certified (last three years)
93.3%
Main route
H-2B non-agricultural workers
Median wage$33,862certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
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 Waiters and Waitresses (SOC 35-3031). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Waiters and Waitresses

430859FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
430859FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200826
FY200933
FY201022
FY2011115
FY2012114
FY2013115
FY2014129
FY2015171
FY2016247
FY2017309
FY2018364
FY2019439
FY2020453
FY2021417
FY2022581
FY2023746
FY2024792
FY2025859
FY2026*688
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1104450232
FY20252605916236
FY20243806163135
FY20234505130188
FY2022220514045
FY2021470318052
FY20201140283056
FY2019590297281
FY201800274090
FY2017012381456
FY201600216031
FY201500151020
FY20140012702
FY20130010807
FY20120011103
FY201100103012
FY2010000022
FY2009000033
FY2008000026
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.

Applications by employer
  1. Sunshine Restaurant Merger Sub, LLC dba IHOP54
  2. Robison Venture Group, LLC47
  3. ACG BBQ, LLC. dba Sonnys BBQ35
  4. Omni Hotels Management Corp.30
  5. Frenchman's Creek, Inc.30
  6. The Everglades Club, Inc.28
  7. Troon Golf, LLC at Ballenisles Country Club, Inc.26
  8. The Crossing, Inc24
  9. Cape Cod Restaurants, Inc.23
  10. Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club22
  11. Grandfather Golf and Country Club22
  12. Pleasant Valley Country Club22
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).

Waiters and Waitresses: applications by worksite state

1+13+31+67+155+
1+13+31+67+155+
Data table
StateApplications
FL1,709
NY681
MA466
MP314
NC275
ME262
CA195
MI189
VA188
NJ171
SC167
PA155
GA132
SD115
NH111
IL110
CT94
WI93
TX86
MD84
VT84
RI77
AZ67
CO61
ND57
DC49
MN49
UT41
MT40
OH37
NE35
WY35
OK31
MO29
ID28
AL28
AK27
AR26
IA25
TN24
NM18
KY16
IN15
NV13
WV11
WA10
OR8
LA7
HI4
KS4
DE4
PR1
VI1
MS1
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ689
  2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL628
  3. Naples-Marco Island, FL397
  4. Barnstable Town, MA263
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV256
  6. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL182
  7. Portland-South Portland, ME123
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA121
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN82
  10. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC76
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.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $33,862; middle half $31,200 to $34,320 · median prevailing wage $30,555 (marker) · 5 applications.

$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k
$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I5
  2. Level II1
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Waiters and Waitres4
  2. Service Captain “ Front of House Operations3
  3. Staff Sommelier3
  4. Hostess3
  5. Server3
  6. Sales & Hospitality Associate2
  7. Sommelier2
  8. Wine Director2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area

Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
  • Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
  • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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