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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Occupation · SOC 2018 35-9031 · United States

SOC 2018 code
35-9031
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
579
FY2025
81
Certified (last three years)
93.2%
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 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop (SOC 35-9031). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

4691FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4691FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200812
FY200910
FY201029
FY201120
FY201210
FY201312
FY201410
FY201511
FY201621
FY201720
FY201828
FY201927
FY202018
FY202135
FY202241
FY202391
FY202457
FY202581
FY2026*46
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*034111
FY2025052029
FY202405106
FY2023147439
FY202213307
FY202122508
FY202001206
FY2019014211
FY2018016012
FY201701127
FY201601434
FY20150704
FY20140406
FY20130606
FY20120307
FY201106014
FY201000227
FY200900010
FY200800012
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. ACG BBQ, LLC. dba Sonnys BBQ23
  2. Stein Eriksen Lodge Management Corp13
  3. Boca West Country Club, Inc.13
  4. Tara Thai12
  5. Pelican Bay Foundation, Inc.11
  6. Jupiter Hills Club Inc.11
  7. The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc.10
  8. The Polo Club of Boca Raton, Inc.10
  9. The Oaks Club Corporation10
  10. Daniel's Foods, Inc.8
  11. Troon Golf, LLC at Ballenisles Country Club, Inc.8
  12. The Club at Admirals Cove, Inc.8
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).

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop: applications by worksite state

1+2+5+10+17+
1+2+5+10+17+
Data table
StateApplications
FL164
VA44
NY34
NJ26
MA23
DC21
MI20
CA19
MD18
UT17
CO17
SC14
WI12
ME11
GA11
AZ11
NC10
NH10
MT9
TX8
OH7
CT7
NV7
SD7
KY7
PA5
WV5
MP4
ID4
MO4
RI3
WA3
DE2
WY2
MN2
VT2
LA2
AK2
IN1
HI1
OK1
TN1
GU1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL66
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV58
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ53
  4. Naples-Marco Island, FL29
  5. Barnstable Town, MA16
  6. Heber, UT13
  7. Richmond, VA12
  8. Port St. Lucie, FL11
  9. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL10
  10. Portland-South Portland, ME10
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.

Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Hostess4
  2. Sommelier3
  3. Clubhouse Dining Captain3
  4. Head Hostess2
  5. Restaurant Industry1
  6. Bar and Human Resources Manager1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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