Table 4

Change in employment in all U.S. occupations and top 15 H-2B occupations, 2004–2014

H-2B rank FY2014* SOC code Occupation Change Percent change Annualized average percent change
ALL ALL 7,000,900 5.5% 0.5%
1 37-3011 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 8,570 1.0% 0.1%
2 45-4011 Forest and conservation workers -2,270 -24.8% -2.8%
3 39-3091 Amusement and recreation attendants 33,120 13.7% 1.3%
4 37-2012 Maids and housekeeping cleaners 49,390 5.6% 0.5%
5 51-3022 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 12,940 9.4% 0.9%
6 47-2061 Construction laborers -1,970 -0.2% 0.0%
7 27-2022 Coaches and scouts 88,830 72.3% 5.6%
8 35-3031 Waiters and waitresses 225,380 10.2% 1.0%
9 39-2021 Nonfarm animal caretakers 80,710 99.5% 7.2%
10 45-3011 Fishers and related fishing workers -540 -57.4% -8.2%
11 51-9198 Helpers—production workers -59,910 -12.5% -1.3%
12 35-2014 Cooks, restaurant 339,120 44.3% 3.7%
13 53-7064 Packers and packagers, hand -179,090 -20.5% -2.3%
14 35-2021 Food preparation workers -13,480 -1.6% -0.2%
15 35-9011 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helper 19,480 5.0% 0.5%

* Number of labor certifications, from Table 1

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

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