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H-2B jobs: Waiters and Waitresses
1,036 H-2B job orders for Waiters and Waitresses were decided in fiscal years 2025–2026; 11,111 workers certified. Median offered wage $19.27 per hour.
States
- Florida3,200
- Massachusetts1,133
- New York1,024
- Michigan740
- North Carolina638
- Maine548
- South Carolina437
- Rhode Island331
- South Dakota328
- Pennsylvania306
- New Jersey272
- Montana221
- New Hampshire169
- Wisconsin162
- Illinois140
- Colorado132
- Connecticut131
- Virginia126
- Minnesota103
- Wyoming88
- Vermont81
- Maryland81
- Alaska80
- Utah78
- Idaho74
- Arizona73
- Georgia68
- Ohio59
- New Mexico54
- Alabama49
- Tennessee44
- West Virginia34
- Arkansas19
- North Dakota19
- Missouri17
- Hawaii13
- Nebraska8
- Mississippi8
- Oregon6
- California5
- Nevada5
- Kentucky4
- Texas3
- Kansas0
- Iowa0
Employers with the most workers
Job titles
- Server6,300
- Servers999
- Waiters and Waitresses592
- Food Server364
- Waiter/Waitress320
- Wait Staff294
- Dining Room Attendant242
- Waitstaff178
- Server/Banquet Server161
- Food & Beverage Service Staff108
- Restaurant Support Staff99
- Server/Bartender87
- Food and Beverage Server86
- Restaurant Workers80
- Restaurant Server69
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).