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H-2B non-agricultural workers

U.S. visa route · Department of Labor stage

Programme
H-2B non-agricultural workers
Applications on record
183,837
FY2025
17,553
Change FY2024→FY2025
-0.7%
Certified (last three years)
91.2%
Median hourly wage offered, FY2025
$18.53
Workers certified, FY2025
232,434
Certified91.2%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Department of Labor decisions on H-2B non-agricultural workers applications by federal fiscal year (October to September).

H-2B non-agricultural workers: applications by fiscal year

8,83718kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
8,83718kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200811,181
FY20097,086
FY20104,535
FY20114,409
FY20124,211
FY20134,710
FY20145,464
FY20156,521
FY20167,209
FY20178,382
FY20189,490
FY20199,236
FY20209,401
FY20219,798
FY202214,401
FY202315,501
FY202417,674
FY202517,553
FY2026*17,075
Fiscal yearH-2B
FY2026*17,075
FY202517,553
FY202417,674
FY202315,501
FY202214,401
FY20219,798
FY20209,401
FY20199,236
FY20189,490
FY20178,382
FY20167,209
FY20156,521
FY20145,464
FY20134,710
FY20124,211
FY20114,409
FY20104,535
FY20097,086
FY200811,181
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest employers

All years.

Applications by employer
  1. Landscapes Unlimited, LLC643
  2. Genuine Builders Inc.560
  3. Abc Professional Tree Services, Inc557
  4. Progressive Solutions LLC274
  5. Challenger Sports Corp.264
  6. Landscape Workshop, LLC240
  7. Vivint, Inc.224
  8. The Broadmoor Hotel, Inc.218
  9. Rotolo Consultants, Inc.202
  10. MasterCorp Inc201
  11. Giri Hotel Management LLC199
  12. BVL3323) Brightview Landscapes, LLC.193
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where

Worksite state and metropolitan area.

H-2B non-agricultural workers by worksite state

2+894+1,599+2,721+5,291+
2+894+1,599+2,721+5,291+
Data table
StateApplications
TX19,020
FL13,490
NY10,779
PA8,742
MA8,060
CO7,047
OH6,568
LA6,245
MI6,163
VA5,617
NC5,391
MO5,291
ME5,032
NJ4,972
CA4,529
MD4,235
UT3,985
SC3,798
SD3,211
AZ3,113
GA3,091
IL2,749
TN2,721
OK2,651
MN2,319
KY2,258
AL2,124
IN1,994
IA1,970
ID1,808
AK1,801
MT1,717
ND1,608
MS1,599
WY1,570
VT1,449
KS1,442
OR1,441
AR1,436
NH1,427
WI1,394
WA1,301
NE1,299
CT907
RI894
DE892
NV778
WV578
NM385
MP260
HI202
PR153
DC83
VI26
GU4
AS2
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ7,744
  2. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD3,745
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX3,641
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3,210
  5. St. Louis, MO-IL2,800
  6. Barnstable Town, MA2,789
  7. Cleveland, OH2,461
  8. Portland-South Portland, ME2,320
  9. Pittsburgh, PA2,228
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV2,199
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and pay

SOC 2018 occupation; offered annual wage on certified applications (LCA and PERM programmes).

Occupations
  1. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers60,154
  2. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners11,076
  3. Cooks, Restaurant8,236
  4. Construction Laborers6,458
  5. Waiters and Waitresses4,905
  6. Amusement and Recreation Attendants4,901
  7. Animal Caretakers3,287
  8. Fast Food and Counter Workers3,143
  9. Forest and Conservation Workers3,108
  10. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,502
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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