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