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H-2B jobs: Fishing and Hunting Workers

88 H-2B job orders for Fishing and Hunting Workers were decided in fiscal years 2025–2026; 1,989 workers certified. Median offered wage $18.37 per hour.

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States

Employers with the most workers

Employer	Workers
Westbank Fishing, LLC	247
Coastal Employment Agency Inc.	210
Misho's Oyster Company	120
Crispy Critter Seafood, LLC	90
Larry's Oysters LLC	65
Alpha VesselCo (LA)	52
Louisiana Sunken Marsh Fisheries	45
J.M.R Transport Company	44
Vero's Oysters LLC	40
Santos Rodriguez	40
Alvin Dardar Oyster LLC	40
Sea Joker, Inc.	40
Alpha VesselCo (MS)	39
Texas Coastal Oysters LLC	35
Cervantes Oysters, LLC	35
Gari Oysters LLC	30
Rafa Oysters, LLC	30
JR Gulf Oysters, LLC	30
Amazing Flavor Oysters, LLC	30
Milton's Oysters LLC	30
Picoro Oysters, LLC	30
Catracho Oysters LLC	30
Marioss Oysters, LLC	30
Sant Oyster Company, LLC	30
Hernandez Oysters, LLC	30
Arnold's Seafood Sales	28
Zirlott Trawlers Inc	28
Carvajal Oysters LLC	25
Black Pearl Oyster Company LLC	25
Garcia Holdings LLC	25

Job titles

Deckhand, Oyster Boat454
Oyster Boat Deckhand324
Purse Seine Fisherman247
Seasonal Deck Hand Workers155
Shrimp Boat Deckhand Header154
Deckhand144
Fisherman91
Deckhands, Oyster Boat84
Oyster Boat Deckhands77
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers70
Deckhands45
Temporary Oyster Boat Deck Hand Workers45
Deck Hands28
Fishers and Related Fishing Worked28
Commercial Fisherman15

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).