National average certified H-2B wage, average OES wage, and employer hourly wage savings in FY 2014 top 15 H-2B occupations, by state
| SOC code | Rank | State | Number H-2B workers certified | Weighted average hourly certified H-2B wage | 2014 OES average hourly wage (state) | Employer average hourly wage savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | ||||||
| 37-3011 | 1 | Total | 34,159 | $10.26 | $12.85 | $2.59 |
| 37-3011 | TX | 6,065 | $9.54 | $11.53 | $1.99 | |
| 37-3011 | PA | 2,892 | $10.93 | $13.53 | $2.60 | |
| 37-3011 | VA | 2,291 | $10.06 | $12.34 | $2.28 | |
| 37-3011 | CO | 2,270 | $10.34 | $13.60 | $3.26 | |
| 37-3011 | MO | 2,100 | $10.22 | $12.60 | $2.38 | |
| 37-3011 | MD | 1,437 | $10.43 | $13.22 | $2.79 | |
| 37-3011 | NJ | 1,375 | $11.48 | $13.49 | $2.01 | |
| 37-3011 | OH | 1,375 | $10.33 | $12.32 | $1.99 | |
| 37-3011 | LA | 1,152 | $9.12 | $10.87 | $1.75 | |
| 37-3011 | NY | 1,108 | $11.90 | $14.81 | $2.91 | |
| 37-3011 | NC | 1,051 | $9.41 | $11.67 | $2.26 | |
| 37-3011 | OK | 977 | $9.23 | $11.62 | $2.39 | |
| 37-3011 | FL | 904 | $9.44 | $11.51 | $2.07 | |
| 37-3011 | AZ | 689 | $9.56 | $11.58 | $2.02 | |
| 37-3011 | IL | 622 | $10.50 | $13.17 | $2.67 | |
| 37-3011 | TN | 604 | $9.58 | $12.02 | $2.44 | |
| 37-3011 | UT | 591 | $12.28 | $11.64 | -$0.64 | |
| 37-3011 | IN | 530 | $10.32 | $11.78 | $1.46 | |
| 37-3011 | MI | 493 | $10.38 | $12.63 | $2.25 | |
| 37-3011 | GA | 446 | $9.69 | $12.00 | $2.31 | |
| 37-3011 | KS | 421 | $10.32 | $12.11 | $1.79 | |
| 37-3011 | KY | 417 | $11.01 | $11.42 | $0.41 | |
| 37-3011 | MS | 417 | $9.24 | $10.81 | $1.57 | |
| 37-3011 | DE | 400 | $10.60 | $12.85 | $2.25 | |
| 37-3011 | MA | 314 | $13.17 | $16.42 | $3.25 | |
| 37-3011 | AR | 306 | $9.66 | $10.77 | $1.11 | |
| 37-3011 | SC | 294 | $9.66 | $10.95 | $1.29 | |
| 37-3011 | CA | 283 | $12.05 | $13.74 | $1.69 | |
| 37-3011 | MN | 274 | $11.93 | $13.41 | $1.48 | |
| 37-3011 | WY | 273 | $11.21 | $13.70 | $2.49 | |
| 37-3011 | AL | 247 | $9.36 | $11.39 | $2.03 | |
| 37-3011 | DC | 245 | $10.37 | $17.55 | $7.18 | |
| 37-3011 | CT | 242 | $11.23 | $15.53 | $4.30 | |
| 37-3011 | ND | 188 | $10.78 | $12.46 | $1.68 | |
| 37-3011 | WA | 131 | $10.60 | $15.04 | $4.44 | |
| 37-3011 | NH | 104 | $10.41 | $14.30 | $3.89 | |
| 37-3011 | SD | 94 | $11.08 | $11.46 | $0.38 | |
| 37-3011 | IA | 78 | $11.66 | $12.64 | $0.98 | |
| 37-3011 | NV | 76 | $10.17 | $12.52 | $2.35 | |
| 37-3011 | NE | 72 | $11.47 | $12.23 | $0.76 | |
| 37-3011 | WV | 69 | $9.54 | $10.98 | $1.44 | |
| 37-3011 | ME | 57 | $11.24 | $13.58 | $2.34 | |
| 37-3011 | ID | 56 | $11.02 | $12.40 | $1.38 | |
| 37-3011 | 51 | $12.24 | N/A | N/A | ||
| 37-3011 | RI | 42 | $12.51 | $14.46 | $1.95 | |
| 37-3011 | WI | 19 | $13.76 | $13.14 | -$0.62 | |
| 37-3011 | NM | 9 | $9.00 | $11.31 | $2.31 | |
| 37-3011 | AK | 8 | $14.61 | $15.67 | $1.06 | |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | ||||||
| 45-4011 | 2 | Total | 6,753 | $10.45 | $14.25 | $3.80 |
| 45-4011 | MS | 1,331 | $9.10 | $15.25 | $6.15 | |
| 45-4011 | GA | 745 | $9.18 | $14.42 | $5.24 | |
| 45-4011 | SC | 707 | $10.55 | $15.05 | $4.50 | |
| 45-4011 | OR | 471 | $11.95 | $16.64 | $4.69 | |
| 45-4011 | WA | 355 | $13.36 | $12.69 | -$0.67 | |
| 45-4011 | TX | 338 | $10.94 | $16.57 | $5.63 | |
| 45-4011 | AR | 329 | $10.22 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | ID | 312 | $13.81 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | UT | 289 | $9.73 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | ME | 282 | $11.36 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | CA | 277 | $11.41 | $10.23 | -$1.18 | |
| 45-4011 | LA | 267 | $8.52 | $16.19 | $7.67 | |
| 45-4011 | VA | 214 | $11.71 | $19.66 | $7.95 | |
| 45-4011 | FL | 181 | $8.67 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | TN | 146 | $10.40 | $12.92 | $2.52 | |
| 45-4011 | NC | 133 | $11.71 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | SD | 111 | $7.62 | $12.98 | $5.36 | |
| 45-4011 | MN | 85 | $11.38 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | NE | 60 | $11.75 | $16.66 | $4.91 | |
| 45-4011 | PA | 45 | $9.26 | $21.79 | $12.53 | |
| 45-4011 | VT | 45 | $12.15 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-4011 | NV | 15 | $12.16 | $13.43 | $1.27 | |
| 45-4011 | OK | 15 | $9.93 | $19.07 | $9.14 | |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | ||||||
| 39-3091 | 3 | Total | 5,447 | $8.71 | $9.90 | $1.19 |
| 39-3091 | FL | 849 | $8.68 | $9.80 | $1.12 | |
| 39-3091 | CA | 704 | $8.84 | $10.43 | $1.59 | |
| 39-3091 | TX | 665 | $8.57 | $9.32 | $0.75 | |
| 39-3091 | AZ | 567 | $8.49 | $9.47 | $0.98 | |
| 39-3091 | LA | 347 | $8.74 | $9.48 | $0.74 | |
| 39-3091 | VA | 178 | $8.43 | $9.42 | $0.99 | |
| 39-3091 | OH | 150 | $8.70 | $9.66 | $0.96 | |
| 39-3091 | IN | 146 | $8.48 | $9.16 | $0.68 | |
| 39-3091 | PR | 145 | $8.09 | N/A | N/A | |
| 39-3091 | IL | 124 | $8.35 | $11.24 | $2.89 | |
| 39-3091 | ME | 120 | $8.52 | $9.59 | $1.07 | |
| 39-3091 | MD | 116 | $8.85 | $9.33 | $0.48 | |
| 39-3091 | OK | 115 | $8.40 | $8.92 | $0.52 | |
| 39-3091 | SC | 114 | $9.01 | $9.76 | $0.75 | |
| 39-3091 | NY | 103 | $9.27 | $10.76 | $1.49 | |
| 39-3091 | GA | 99 | $8.63 | $9.44 | $0.81 | |
| 39-3091 | NJ | 93 | $9.50 | $10.01 | $0.51 | |
| 39-3091 | PA | 84 | $8.93 | $9.76 | $0.83 | |
| 39-3091 | MN | 80 | $9.07 | $9.58 | $0.51 | |
| 39-3091 | NH | 66 | $8.92 | $9.92 | $1.00 | |
| 39-3091 | AL | 63 | $9.00 | $8.80 | -$0.20 | |
| 39-3091 | ND | 60 | $9.49 | $9.57 | $0.08 | |
| 39-3091 | WV | 58 | $8.68 | $9.26 | $0.58 | |
| 39-3091 | ID | 50 | $9.62 | $9.10 | -$0.52 | |
| 39-3091 | MO | 49 | $9.59 | $9.27 | -$0.32 | |
| 39-3091 | NM | 49 | $8.57 | $9.91 | $1.34 | |
| 39-3091 | CT | 39 | $8.50 | $11.91 | $3.41 | |
| 39-3091 | MI | 39 | $8.57 | $9.23 | $0.66 | |
| 39-3091 | KY | 34 | $8.00 | $8.84 | $0.84 | |
| 39-3091 | AR | 21 | $8.21 | $9.44 | $1.23 | |
| 39-3091 | MA | 21 | $8.87 | $10.26 | $1.39 | |
| 39-3091 | IA | 20 | $8.78 | $8.88 | $0.10 | |
| 39-3091 | UT | 15 | $9.49 | $10.89 | $1.40 | |
| 39-3091 | CO | 13 | $9.12 | $10.02 | $0.90 | |
| 39-3091 | WI | 13 | $8.84 | $9.60 | $0.76 | |
| 39-3091 | NV | 12 | $10.00 | $9.74 | -$0.26 | |
| 39-3091 | MS | 11 | $8.34 | $11.01 | $2.67 | |
| 39-3091 | HI | 8 | $10.00 | $11.91 | $1.91 | |
| 39-3091 | TN | 7 | $10.71 | $9.16 | -$1.55 | |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | ||||||
| 37-2012 | 4 | Total | 5,014 | $10.03 | $10.82 | $0.79 |
| 37-2012 | FL | 1,053 | $9.51 | $9.87 | $0.36 | |
| 37-2012 | MA | 673 | $12.38 | $12.71 | $0.33 | |
| 37-2012 | MI | 513 | $9.34 | $10.79 | $1.45 | |
| 37-2012 | ME | 505 | $10.05 | $10.03 | -$0.02 | |
| 37-2012 | SC | 469 | $8.86 | $9.05 | $0.19 | |
| 37-2012 | VT | 233 | $10.58 | $11.38 | $0.80 | |
| 37-2012 | NC | 173 | $9.77 | $9.36 | -$0.41 | |
| 37-2012 | CO | 159 | $11.91 | $10.48 | -$1.43 | |
| 37-2012 | SD | 130 | $8.89 | $9.22 | $0.33 | |
| 37-2012 | MO | 111 | $8.88 | $9.79 | $0.91 | |
| 37-2012 | TX | 96 | $8.81 | $9.07 | $0.26 | |
| 37-2012 | MT | 87 | $9.56 | $10.08 | $0.52 | |
| 37-2012 | WY | 87 | $9.45 | $9.73 | $0.28 | |
| 37-2012 | NY | 81 | $11.25 | $15.35 | $4.10 | |
| 37-2012 | VA | 66 | $9.18 | $9.99 | $0.81 | |
| 37-2012 | LA | 65 | $8.80 | $9.04 | $0.24 | |
| 37-2012 | NV | 60 | $11.01 | $14.48 | $3.47 | |
| 37-2012 | AZ | 55 | $9.53 | $9.81 | $0.28 | |
| 37-2012 | NJ | 52 | $10.38 | $11.52 | $1.14 | |
| 37-2012 | ND | 49 | $10.41 | $10.64 | $0.23 | |
| 37-2012 | NH | 49 | $10.86 | $10.47 | -$0.39 | |
| 37-2012 | MD | 46 | $8.88 | $10.78 | $1.90 | |
| 37-2012 | UT | 41 | $9.90 | $9.44 | -$0.46 | |
| 37-2012 | RI | 37 | $10.72 | $12.35 | $1.63 | |
| 37-2012 | IN | 30 | $8.83 | $9.38 | $0.55 | |
| 37-2012 | CA | 26 | $9.71 | $12.44 | $2.73 | |
| 37-2012 | AL | 25 | $9.09 | $9.08 | -$0.01 | |
| 37-2012 | MN | 18 | $10.14 | $10.63 | $0.49 | |
| 37-2012 | WI | 10 | $9.24 | $10.11 | $0.87 | |
| 37-2012 | NE | 6 | $9.06 | $9.38 | $0.32 | |
| 37-2012 | WV | 5 | $8.92 | $9.18 | $0.26 | |
| 37-2012 | PA | 2 | $9.72 | $10.40 | $0.68 | |
| 37-2012 | TN | 2 | $8.65 | $9.51 | $0.86 | |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | ||||||
| 51-3022 | 5 | Total | 2,921 | $8.22 | $11.63 | $3.41 |
| 51-3022 | NC | 715 | $7.49 | $10.82 | $3.33 | |
| 51-3022 | LA | 530 | $9.13 | $9.81 | $0.68 | |
| 51-3022 | VA | 485 | $7.61 | $11.12 | $3.51 | |
| 51-3022 | MD | 447 | $7.71 | $17.48 | $9.77 | |
| 51-3022 | TX | 430 | $8.83 | $10.25 | $1.42 | |
| 51-3022 | AL | 174 | $9.61 | $10.54 | $0.93 | |
| 51-3022 | MS | 120 | $8.20 | $11.13 | $2.93 | |
| 51-3022 | AK | 20 | $12.01 | $9.53 | -$2.48 | |
| Construction Laborers | ||||||
| 47-2061 | 6 | Total | 2,407 | $12.72 | $17.19 | $4.47 |
| 47-2061 | TX | 889 | $11.80 | $13.59 | $1.79 | |
| 47-2061 | LA | 289 | $14.03 | $14.38 | $0.35 | |
| 47-2061 | SD | 272 | $12.51 | $12.96 | $0.45 | |
| 47-2061 | NE | 125 | $11.89 | $13.64 | $1.75 | |
| 47-2061 | ND | 114 | $14.73 | $18.07 | $3.34 | |
| 47-2061 | AL | 80 | $12.20 | $13.24 | $1.04 | |
| 47-2061 | PA | 63 | $13.82 | $17.88 | $4.06 | |
| 47-2061 | MS | 59 | $12.04 | $12.61 | $0.57 | |
| 47-2061 | OK | 46 | $10.44 | $13.73 | $3.29 | |
| 47-2061 | NC | 41 | $10.62 | $12.48 | $1.86 | |
| 47-2061 | AR | 35 | $10.68 | $11.78 | $1.10 | |
| 47-2061 | CO | 33 | $13.48 | $15.33 | $1.85 | |
| 47-2061 | TN | 33 | $10.97 | $13.77 | $2.80 | |
| 47-2061 | OH | 31 | $17.28 | $18.75 | $1.47 | |
| 47-2061 | IA | 28 | $15.08 | $15.75 | $0.67 | |
| 47-2061 | KS | 25 | $12.52 | $15.66 | $3.14 | |
| 47-2061 | MN | 24 | $16.14 | $21.11 | $4.97 | |
| 47-2061 | MA | 23 | $14.09 | $23.59 | $9.50 | |
| 47-2061 | AZ | 22 | $13.76 | $14.65 | $0.89 | |
| 47-2061 | DE | 20 | $16.48 | $15.96 | -$0.52 | |
| 47-2061 | IN | 20 | $14.22 | $19.51 | $5.29 | |
| 47-2061 | KY | 20 | $17.70 | $16.97 | -$0.73 | |
| 47-2061 | NY | 16 | $16.72 | $23.04 | $6.32 | |
| 47-2061 | MD | 13 | $14.62 | $14.96 | $0.34 | |
| 47-2061 | VA | 13 | $12.17 | $13.94 | $1.77 | |
| 47-2061 | MO | 12 | $12.00 | $19.12 | $7.12 | |
| 47-2061 | NJ | 10 | $13.10 | $23.24 | $10.14 | |
| 47-2061 | NV | 10 | $18.57 | $19.94 | $1.37 | |
| 47-2061 | UT | 10 | $13.29 | $14.27 | $0.98 | |
| 47-2061 | WY | 9 | $14.55 | $15.88 | $1.33 | |
| 47-2061 | GA | 8 | $10.06 | $12.99 | $2.93 | |
| 47-2061 | ID | 5 | $10.03 | $14.18 | $4.15 | |
| 47-2061 | SC | 4 | $10.79 | $13.75 | $2.96 | |
| 47-2061 | CA | 3 | $21.23 | $20.08 | -$1.15 | |
| 47-2061 | WV | 2 | $10.23 | $15.20 | $4.97 | |
| Coaches and Scouts | ||||||
| 27-2022 | 7 | Total | 1,693 | $20.03 | $18.82 | -$1.21 |
| 27-2022 | CT | 303 | $18.84 | $21.60 | $2.76 | |
| 27-2022 | CA | 294 | $22.96 | $20.09 | -$2.88 | |
| 27-2022 | IL | 198 | $17.47 | $18.83 | $1.35 | |
| 27-2022 | MA | 169 | $22.36 | $20.56 | -$1.80 | |
| 27-2022 | NJ | 154 | $21.03 | $21.82 | $0.79 | |
| 27-2022 | NY | 99 | $20.59 | $20.82 | $0.23 | |
| 27-2022 | PA | 74 | $19.90 | $16.89 | -$3.01 | |
| 27-2022 | AZ | 60 | $20.00 | $17.57 | -$2.43 | |
| 27-2022 | ME | 35 | $10.69 | $11.12 | $0.43 | |
| 27-2022 | RI | 33 | $20.75 | $20.06 | -$0.69 | |
| 27-2022 | OH | 31 | $13.87 | $17.55 | $3.68 | |
| 27-2022 | FL | 30 | $25.97 | $25.24 | -$0.73 | |
| 27-2022 | IN | 30 | $15.53 | $16.43 | $0.90 | |
| 27-2022 | TX | 30 | $18.41 | $21.12 | $2.71 | |
| 27-2022 | CO | 24 | $18.08 | $16.85 | -$1.23 | |
| 27-2022 | NH | 23 | $22.08 | $17.73 | -$4.35 | |
| 27-2022 | MO | 19 | $16.24 | $15.55 | -$0.69 | |
| 27-2022 | NC | 16 | $20.83 | $19.25 | -$1.58 | |
| 27-2022 | VT | 15 | $16.92 | $17.96 | $1.04 | |
| 27-2022 | GA | 14 | $19.94 | $22.88 | $2.94 | |
| 27-2022 | SC | 10 | $19.73 | $19.86 | $0.13 | |
| 27-2022 | WI | 10 | $19.06 | $16.21 | -$2.85 | |
| 27-2022 | LA | 8 | $20.68 | $22.30 | $1.62 | |
| 27-2022 | MI | 5 | $23.43 | $16.95 | -$6.48 | |
| 27-2022 | WA | 5 | $20.75 | $17.33 | -$3.42 | |
| 27-2022 | AR | 1 | $19.94 | $23.85 | $3.91 | |
| 27-2022 | MD | 1 | $24.76 | $20.25 | -$4.51 | |
| 27-2022 | MN | 1 | $18.45 | $18.46 | $0.01 | |
| 27-2022 | VA | 1 | $24.78 | $17.75 | -$7.03 | |
| Waiters and Waitresses | ||||||
| 35-3031 | 8 | Total | 1,649 | $10.68 | $10.40 | -$0.28 |
| 35-3031 | FL | 494 | $10.99 | $10.60 | -$0.39 | |
| 35-3031 | NY | 271 | $11.18 | $12.16 | $0.98 | |
| 35-3031 | MA | 179 | $13.02 | $12.91 | -$0.11 | |
| 35-3031 | MI | 178 | $9.65 | $9.64 | -$0.01 | |
| 35-3031 | SC | 108 | $9.08 | $9.09 | $0.01 | |
| 35-3031 | NC | 62 | $9.80 | $9.38 | -$0.42 | |
| 35-3031 | ME | 54 | $9.85 | $10.43 | $0.58 | |
| 35-3031 | PA | 49 | $9.94 | $9.75 | -$0.19 | |
| 35-3031 | AZ | 39 | $9.89 | $10.35 | $0.46 | |
| 35-3031 | AL | 29 | $8.34 | $9.07 | $0.73 | |
| 35-3031 | CT | 28 | $10.79 | $10.69 | -$0.10 | |
| 35-3031 | NH | 23 | $10.12 | $10.61 | $0.49 | |
| 35-3031 | NJ | 20 | $12.41 | $10.67 | -$1.74 | |
| 35-3031 | IL | 18 | $10.72 | $10.16 | -$0.56 | |
| 35-3031 | ND | 17 | $10.04 | $10.12 | $0.08 | |
| 35-3031 | TX | 16 | $8.83 | $9.91 | $1.08 | |
| 35-3031 | CO | 15 | $10.58 | $10.11 | -$0.47 | |
| 35-3031 | SD | 15 | $8.63 | $8.92 | $0.29 | |
| 35-3031 | MN | 13 | $8.87 | $9.05 | $0.18 | |
| 35-3031 | AR | 9 | $8.59 | $8.30 | -$0.29 | |
| 35-3031 | IN | 7 | $9.52 | $9.84 | $0.32 | |
| 35-3031 | NE | 5 | $8.11 | $8.66 | $0.55 | |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | ||||||
| 39-2021 | 9 | Total | 1,409 | $11.55 | $11.04 | -$0.51 |
| 39-2021 | NY | 689 | $11.73 | $11.80 | $0.07 | |
| 39-2021 | FL | 248 | $11.71 | $11.10 | -$0.61 | |
| 39-2021 | CA | 103 | $13.27 | $12.63 | -$0.64 | |
| 39-2021 | MD | 68 | $11.07 | $11.79 | $0.72 | |
| 39-2021 | KY | 47 | $10.83 | $10.28 | -$0.55 | |
| 39-2021 | OH | 42 | $9.79 | $10.24 | $0.45 | |
| 39-2021 | NJ | 37 | $11.44 | $12.25 | $0.81 | |
| 39-2021 | TX | 37 | $10.22 | $10.50 | $0.28 | |
| 39-2021 | MN | 23 | $9.98 | $11.13 | $1.15 | |
| 39-2021 | OK | 22 | $10.14 | $10.01 | -$0.13 | |
| 39-2021 | DE | 20 | $10.37 | $10.70 | $0.33 | |
| 39-2021 | MI | 15 | $10.92 | $10.52 | -$0.40 | |
| 39-2021 | PA | 13 | $10.48 | $10.24 | -$0.24 | |
| 39-2021 | NM | 10 | $10.40 | $11.61 | $1.21 | |
| 39-2021 | TN | 10 | $10.11 | $10.28 | $0.17 | |
| 39-2021 | IN | 6 | $11.26 | $10.05 | -$1.21 | |
| 39-2021 | VT | 6 | $11.41 | $12.20 | $0.80 | |
| 39-2021 | WA | 4 | $13.28 | $12.46 | -$0.82 | |
| 39-2021 | AZ | 3 | $10.04 | $10.81 | $0.77 | |
| 39-2021 | CO | 3 | $12.92 | $10.81 | -$2.11 | |
| 39-2021 | AL | 2 | $9.43 | $9.84 | $0.41 | |
| 39-2021 | LA | 1 | $11.55 | $10.30 | -$1.25 | |
| Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | ||||||
| 45-3011 | 10 | Total | 1,227 | $14.20 | $18.42 | $4.22 |
| 45-3011 | TX | 871 | $12.98 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-3011 | LA | 286 | $17.74 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-3011 | MS | 38 | $17.74 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-3011 | MD | 20 | $7.88 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-3011 | MA | 5 | $17.74 | N/A | N/A | |
| 45-3011 | CA | 4 | $17.02 | $17.49 | $0.47 | |
| 45-3011 | FL | 3 | $17.75 | N/A | N/A | |
| Helpers–Production Workers | ||||||
| 51-9198 | 11 | Total | 1,221 | $11.00 | $12.31 | $1.31 |
| 51-9198 | TX | 382 | $11.14 | $11.74 | $0.60 | |
| 51-9198 | ID | 158 | $10.66 | $13.12 | $2.46 | |
| 51-9198 | LA | 157 | $11.25 | $13.81 | $2.56 | |
| 51-9198 | MD | 124 | $9.64 | $14.62 | $4.98 | |
| 51-9198 | PA | 78 | $12.58 | $13.36 | $0.78 | |
| 51-9198 | MS | 40 | $7.68 | $11.83 | $4.15 | |
| 51-9198 | OK | 38 | $10.39 | $12.92 | $2.53 | |
| 51-9198 | CO | 35 | $12.48 | $12.84 | $0.36 | |
| 51-9198 | VA | 31 | $9.75 | $12.71 | $2.96 | |
| 51-9198 | NY | 29 | $11.08 | $12.31 | $1.23 | |
| 51-9198 | MO | 27 | $12.79 | $11.74 | -$1.05 | |
| 51-9198 | AZ | 26 | $11.29 | $12.45 | $1.16 | |
| 51-9198 | IA | 19 | $11.99 | $12.93 | $0.94 | |
| 51-9198 | AL | 18 | $11.39 | $11.41 | $0.02 | |
| 51-9198 | MT | 15 | $13.43 | $12.01 | -$1.42 | |
| 51-9198 | MI | 11 | $13.85 | $12.62 | -$1.23 | |
| 51-9198 | AR | 10 | $12.13 | $11.81 | -$0.32 | |
| 51-9198 | NM | 10 | $9.35 | $11.49 | $2.14 | |
| 51-9198 | OH | 6 | $10.31 | $13.26 | $2.95 | |
| 51-9198 | MA | 5 | $12.49 | $12.80 | $0.31 | |
| 51-9198 | KY | 2 | $9.67 | $12.45 | $2.78 | |
| Cooks, Restaurant | ||||||
| 35-2014 | 12 | Total | 1,120 | $12.26 | $11.40 | -$0.86 |
| 35-2014 | FL | 424 | $12.47 | $11.78 | -$0.69 | |
| 35-2014 | MA | 210 | $14.03 | $13.47 | -$0.56 | |
| 35-2014 | ME | 115 | $11.54 | $11.94 | $0.40 | |
| 35-2014 | MI | 77 | $10.51 | $10.46 | -$0.05 | |
| 35-2014 | NY | 48 | $13.17 | $12.81 | -$0.36 | |
| 35-2014 | SC | 43 | $10.26 | $10.10 | -$0.16 | |
| 35-2014 | NC | 30 | $11.27 | $10.20 | -$1.07 | |
| 35-2014 | NJ | 26 | $11.50 | $14.16 | $2.66 | |
| 35-2014 | ND | 21 | $11.01 | $11.98 | $0.97 | |
| 35-2014 | AZ | 17 | $12.38 | $11.10 | -$1.28 | |
| 35-2014 | OH | 12 | $10.00 | $10.68 | $0.68 | |
| 35-2014 | VT | 12 | $13.11 | $12.88 | -$0.23 | |
| 35-2014 | AL | 11 | $10.28 | $9.92 | -$0.36 | |
| 35-2014 | TX | 11 | $9.34 | $10.68 | $1.34 | |
| 35-2014 | MO | 10 | $10.47 | $10.86 | $0.39 | |
| 35-2014 | RI | 10 | $12.60 | $12.06 | -$0.54 | |
| 35-2014 | CO | 8 | $13.25 | $11.71 | -$1.54 | |
| 35-2014 | UT | 8 | $11.85 | $11.28 | -$0.57 | |
| 35-2014 | MN | 6 | $10.60 | $11.54 | $0.94 | |
| 35-2014 | AR | 5 | $9.41 | $9.40 | -$0.01 | |
| 35-2014 | GA | 5 | $10.39 | $10.82 | $0.43 | |
| 35-2014 | LA | 4 | $9.35 | $10.50 | $1.15 | |
| 35-2014 | NH | 4 | $11.60 | $12.33 | $0.73 | |
| 35-2014 | VA | 2 | $11.96 | $11.51 | -$0.45 | |
| 35-2014 | CA | 1 | $11.11 | $11.90 | $0.79 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | ||||||
| 53-7064 | 13 | Total | 1,026 | $9.16 | $11.08 | $1.92 |
| 53-7064 | LA | 395 | $8.39 | $11.02 | $2.63 | |
| 53-7064 | VA | 152 | $7.85 | $10.68 | $2.83 | |
| 53-7064 | MN | 120 | $11.60 | $11.23 | -$0.37 | |
| 53-7064 | FL | 55 | $9.32 | $10.13 | $0.81 | |
| 53-7064 | AL | 54 | $9.09 | $10.09 | $1.00 | |
| 53-7064 | TX | 47 | $9.25 | $10.56 | $1.31 | |
| 53-7064 | MS | 44 | $9.36 | $10.38 | $1.02 | |
| 53-7064 | ID | 40 | $11.43 | $10.25 | -$1.18 | |
| 53-7064 | OK | 35 | $10.82 | $11.05 | $0.23 | |
| 53-7064 | ME | 30 | $10.52 | $10.71 | $0.19 | |
| 53-7064 | NC | 21 | $7.34 | $10.61 | $3.27 | |
| 53-7064 | ND | 17 | $10.53 | $10.40 | -$0.13 | |
| 53-7064 | NY | 13 | $10.50 | $11.68 | $1.18 | |
| 53-7064 | MD | 3 | $10.17 | $10.64 | $0.47 | |
| Food Preparation Workers | ||||||
| 35-2021 | 14 | Total | 992 | $10.36 | $10.26 | -$0.10 |
| 35-2021 | MA | 220 | $11.39 | $11.41 | $0.02 | |
| 35-2021 | MI | 193 | $9.54 | $10.70 | $1.16 | |
| 35-2021 | NY | 118 | $11.06 | $11.47 | $0.41 | |
| 35-2021 | SD | 102 | $8.69 | $9.15 | $0.46 | |
| 35-2021 | CO | 48 | $10.60 | $10.96 | $0.36 | |
| 35-2021 | FL | 46 | $10.97 | $10.39 | -$0.58 | |
| 35-2021 | RI | 40 | $11.54 | $11.23 | -$0.31 | |
| 35-2021 | NJ | 27 | $10.41 | $11.01 | $0.60 | |
| 35-2021 | TX | 27 | $8.84 | $9.65 | $0.81 | |
| 35-2021 | ME | 25 | $11.47 | $10.75 | -$0.72 | |
| 35-2021 | NC | 25 | $9.56 | $9.66 | $0.10 | |
| 35-2021 | UT | 25 | $9.74 | $9.59 | -$0.15 | |
| 35-2021 | VT | 25 | $10.87 | $11.07 | $0.20 | |
| 35-2021 | NH | 18 | $10.15 | $10.74 | $0.59 | |
| 35-2021 | SC | 17 | $9.39 | $9.36 | -$0.03 | |
| 35-2021 | MN | 16 | $10.53 | $11.36 | $0.83 | |
| 35-2021 | AL | 10 | $9.11 | $9.04 | -$0.07 | |
| 35-2021 | IN | 5 | $8.91 | $9.40 | $0.49 | |
| 35-2021 | ND | 5 | $11.38 | $11.65 | $0.27 | |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | ||||||
| 35-9011 | 15 | Total | 940 | $9.64 | $9.86 | $0.22 |
| 35-9011 | FL | 373 | $9.74 | $10.01 | $0.27 | |
| 35-9011 | NY | 86 | $9.78 | $10.78 | $1.00 | |
| 35-9011 | MA | 70 | $11.04 | $11.26 | $0.22 | |
| 35-9011 | ME | 67 | $9.35 | $9.80 | $0.45 | |
| 35-9011 | MI | 63 | $8.81 | $9.48 | $0.67 | |
| 35-9011 | UT | 57 | $9.60 | $9.25 | -$0.35 | |
| 35-9011 | MO | 41 | $8.90 | $9.59 | $0.69 | |
| 35-9011 | RI | 40 | $8.98 | $9.64 | $0.66 | |
| 35-9011 | CO | 25 | $9.60 | $9.49 | -$0.11 | |
| 35-9011 | VT | 25 | $11.46 | $10.72 | -$0.74 | |
| 35-9011 | SD | 20 | $8.51 | $9.02 | $0.51 | |
| 35-9011 | NJ | 17 | $9.66 | $9.88 | $0.22 | |
| 35-9011 | IN | 15 | $8.70 | $9.29 | $0.59 | |
| 35-9011 | NH | 10 | $9.00 | $8.97 | -$0.03 | |
| 35-9011 | SC | 7 | $8.61 | $9.01 | $0.40 | |
| 35-9011 | PA | 5 | $8.60 | $9.03 | $0.43 | |
| 35-9011 | TX | 5 | $8.51 | $9.07 | $0.56 | |
| 35-9011 | AZ | 4 | $9.46 | $9.83 | $0.37 | |
| 35-9011 | CA | 4 | $9.47 | $10.05 | $0.58 | |
| 35-9011 | VA | 4 | $9.77 | $9.60 | -$0.17 | |
| 35-9011 | NC | 2 | $8.09 | $9.04 | $0.95 | |
Note: All values are in 2014 dollars.
SOC stands for Standard Occupational Classification system used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories. Data set excludes records from original labeled "certification expired" and "partial certification expired" because expired records were not likely to become approved USCIS H-2B petitions or visas issued by the State Department.
Source: EPI analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics and (for top 15 H-2B occupations) of H-2B disclosure data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's Performance Data