Trabajos H-2B en Kentucky (FY2026): Empleadores y Salarios
En FY2026 (through Q2), el Departamento de Trabajo certificó 1,988 vacantes H-2B para lugares de trabajo en Kentucky — #25 entre todos los estados — en 94 solicitudes de empleadores. El salario mediano ofrecido fue $18.1/hora (mitad central de las ofertas: $15.8–$18.59).
Principales empleadores H-2B en Kentucky
| Empleador | Ciudad del trabajo | Vacantes | Salario mediano | Ocupación principal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple H Services, LLC | Louisville | 244 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| TerraForce Solutions, LLC (TER126) | Lexington | 150 | $14.27/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Creative Image BMP LLC | Burlington | 125 | $18.59/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Casey's Rides, Inc. | Utica | 78 | $12.1/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| KDE EQUINE, LLC DBA STEVE ASMUSSEN RACING STABLE | Lexington | 75 | $15.54/hr | Animal Caretakers |
| C & R ASPHALT, LLC. | Lexington | 57 | $23.32/hr | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
| Cherie Devaux Racing Inc | Louisville | 56 | $15.28/hr | Animal Caretakers |
| Diamond Landscapes, Inc. (DIA226) | Lexington | 49 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Diamond Landscapes, Inc. (DIA126) | Lexington | 49 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Golf Preservations, Inc. | Middlesboro | 46 | $17.15/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Swartz Mowing Inc | Olympia | 40 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Fox Enterprises, Inc. | Richmond | 40 | $26.03/hr | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
| APHIX, LLC | Louisville | 38 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Full Care of Louisville LLC | Louisville | 36 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| ABR Construction, Inc. (ABR0126-A) | Nicholasville | 36 | $21.98/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Landscape Workshop, LLC | Lexington | 34 | $18.1/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| ATP AGRI-SERVICES INC | Louisville | 33 | $30.63/hr | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| HLM Landscape Services, LLC | Lexington | 30 | $18.23/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. – Louisville, KY | Louisville | 30 | $18.54/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Merkle Lawn Care Co, Inc | Wilder | 30 | $18.59/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| KEENE TRACE GOLF CLUB, LLC | Nicholasville | 25 | $18.1/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| A&A LAWNCARE AND LANDSCAPING, INC. | Florence | 25 | $18.59/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Verastegui Brothers Masonry LLC | Louisville | 24 | $24.58/hr | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
| Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable, Inc. | Lexington | 24 | $18.1/hr | Animal Caretakers |
| Klausing Group, PBC | Louisville | 24 | $18.32/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
Cuáles son los trabajos
| Ocupación | Vacantes |
|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,219 |
| Animal Caretakers | 308 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 94 |
| Construction Laborers | 91 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 57 |
| Roofers | 51 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 40 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 33 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 27 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 24 |
Dónde: Louisville (666) · Lexington (554) · Burlington (140) · Utica (78) · Nicholasville (61) · Florence (48) · Middlesboro (46) · Olympia (40).
Cómo se consiguen estos trabajos
La visa H-2B permite a empleadores de EE. UU. contratar trabajadores extranjeros para trabajo temporal no agrícola: jardinería, hotelería, procesamiento de mariscos, ferias y parques, ayudantes de construcción. El proceso lo inicia el empleador, no el trabajador: primero debe ofrecer el puesto a trabajadores estadounidenses, obtener la certificación del Departamento de Trabajo que se muestra en esta página y luego pedir las visas a USCIS.
Cada vacante certificada debe publicarse en el registro oficial del DOL, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — ahí se buscan y solicitan las vacantes vigentes. Cuidado con quien cobre "cuotas de visa" al trabajador: cobrar honorarios de reclutamiento a trabajadores H-2B es ilegal.
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