Table 1

Top 10 H-2B occupations (by number of labor certifications), fiscal 2016

H-2B rank SOC code Occupation Number of H-2B workers certified
1 37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 44,981
2 45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 9,434
3 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,751
4 39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 6,992
5 51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 5,447
6 47-2061 Construction Laborers 5,237
7 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 3,426
8 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 2,161
9 51-9198 Helpers—Production Workers 1,974
10 39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,636
Total labor certifications in top 10 H-2B occupations 89,039

Note: SOC stands for Standard Occupational Classification, a system used by the U.S. Department of Labor to classify workers into occupational categories.

Source: EPI analysis of H-2B disclosure data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s Performance Data

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