Table X
Change in average hourly wages of workers in all occupations and in the top 10 H-2B occupations, 2011–2019
| SOC Code | Occupation | H-2B jobs certified | 2011 OES average hourly wage ($2020) | 2019 OES average hourly wage ($2020) | 2011–2019 real change | 2011–2019 real % change | 2011–2019 real annual avg. % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00-0000 | All | $25.08 | $26.04 | $0.97 | 3.71% | 0.46% | |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 66,151 | $14.22 | $15.95 | $1.53 | 9.70% | 1.21% |
| 45-4011 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 11,283 | $15.07 | $16.16 | $0.89 | 5.55% | 0.69% |
| 37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 9,869 | $11.89 | $13.21 | $1.16 | 8.88% | 1.11% |
| 51-3022 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 8,486 | $13.19 | $14.20 | $0.83 | 5.88% | 0.74% |
| 39-3091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 8,014 | $11.07 | $12.00 | $0.78 | 6.56% | 0.82% |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 4,104 | $11.59 | $13.20 | $1.45 | 11.11% | 1.39% |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | 3,369 | $18.95 | $20.56 | $1.36 | 6.69% | 0.84% |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 3,299 | $12.98 | $14.14 | $0.99 | 7.12% | 0.89% |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,274 | $14.56 | $15.84 | $1.08 | 6.93% | 0.87% |
| 35-3023 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,255 | $10.60 | $11.46 | $0.72 | 6.36% | 0.80% |
Note: OES wage data are adjusted to 2020 dollars. Wage data on fast food and counter workers (SOC code 35-3023) are the averaged wages of aggregated SOC codes 35-3021 and 35-3022. 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 the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2011 and 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, and of H-2B 2019 fiscal year disclosure data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's Performance Data.
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