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H-2B jobs and employers in North Carolina

1,293 H-2B job orders with work sites in North Carolina were decided in fiscal years 2025–2026; the Department of Labor certified 20,560 workers. Median offered wage: $17.08 per hour. Most jobs start in: April, March, February.

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Latest job orders

Employers with the most workers

Occupations

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers10,723
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers1,380
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,001
• Cooks, Restaurant944
• Forest and Conservation Workers695
• Waiters and Waitresses638
• Dishwashers618
• Construction Laborers555
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand481
• Fast Food and Counter Workers373
• Gambling Dealers310
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants303
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners244
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers243
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers210
• Highway Maintenance Workers184
• Cooks, Fast Food183
• Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers124
• Bartenders115
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers95
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders94
• Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other77
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders69
• Construction and Related Workers, All Other63
• Roofers57

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).