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H-2B jobs: Cooks, Restaurant
2,149 H-2B job orders for Cooks, Restaurant were decided in fiscal years 2025–2026; 19,034 workers certified. Median offered wage $19.00 per hour.
States
- Florida3,115
- Massachusetts2,299
- Maine2,234
- Michigan1,135
- New York976
- North Carolina944
- Alabama759
- Rhode Island554
- Tennessee550
- South Carolina526
- Alaska351
- Montana343
- South Dakota335
- Colorado330
- Vermont303
- New Hampshire295
- Pennsylvania285
- California257
- Utah251
- Virginia235
- Arizona227
- Minnesota198
- Georgia187
- Wisconsin184
- New Jersey173
- Wyoming170
- Maryland166
- Mississippi140
- Texas135
- Idaho133
- West Virginia132
- Louisiana131
- Ohio128
- Missouri108
- North Dakota107
- Connecticut106
- Washington72
- Kentucky69
- New Mexico59
- Arkansas52
- Illinois50
- Iowa42
- Hawaii38
- Indiana36
- Oregon34
- Nevada32
- Oklahoma24
- Nebraska14
- Kansas10
- Puerto Rico0
Employers with the most workers
Job titles
- Cook7,087
- Line Cook4,401
- Cooks2,094
- Line Cooks1,235
- Kitchen Cook593
- Cooks, Restaurant579
- Cook II273
- Food Service and Resort Attendant236
- Kitchen Staff221
- Prep Cook185
- Restaurant Cook161
- Restaurant Cooks128
- Kitchen Workers126
- Line Cook II119
- Cook I112
Job orders are certified by the Department of Labor before the employer petitions USCIS; dates and wages are as filed. To apply for a job, use the employer's website if listed, the state workforce agency or seasonaljobs.dol.gov — never pay a recruiter for a job offer. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-2B Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2025–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).