H-2B Jobs in Alaska (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 603 H-2B positions for worksites in Alaska — #41 among all states — across 55 employer applications. The median offered wage was $19.67/hour (middle half of offers: $19.02–$25.05).
Hiring season
98% of certified positions in Alaska start in April, January or December, and a typical season runs about 7 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 90 days before the start date — so openings for a April start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2B employers in Alaska
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Seafoods, Inc. | Dutch Harbor | 218 | $17.91/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Northern Hospitality Group | Anchorage | 45 | $24.46/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Denali Visions 3000 Inc. | Healy | 44 | $28.02/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| SAI Investments LLC | Juneau | 38 | $19.02/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| Ashok.G, LLC | Ketchikan | 38 | $26.46/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| Interior Alaska Roofing, Inc. | Nome | 36 | $20.23/hr | Helpers--Roofers |
| NHG Airport LLC | Anchorage | 27 | $16.07/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Up The Creek, Inc. | Juneau | 27 | $16.87/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Titan, LLC | Anchorage | 21 | $29.41/hr | Fence Erectors |
| Tailwind, Inc. | Juneau | 18 | $16.87/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| Juneau's Waterfront Restaurants, LLC | Juneau | 11 | $14.48/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| Diamonds International of Alaska Ltd | Ketchikan | 10 | $19.02/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| Baba Gems Corp | Kethchikan | 9 | $19.02/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| Latitude 63 North | Denali | 9 | $19.25/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Space Jewelers Corp | Skagway | 9 | $19.02/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. | Sitka | 8 | $21.29/hr | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Faltz Landscaping and Nursery | Anchorage | 7 | $21.86/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc. | Dutch Harbor | 6 | $25.05/hr | Food Batchmakers |
| Jewel Palace Inc. | Ketchikan | 4 | $19.02/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| Vaibhav Mata LLC | Juneau | 4 | $21/hr | Retail Salespersons |
| The Tipsy Crab LLC | Ketchikan | 4 | $19.25/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| YC SEWARD GROUP LLC | Anchorage | 3 | $17.63/hr | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
| Between Beaches Alaska | Seldovia | 2 | $33.05/hr | Lodging Managers |
| PACIFIC NW KETCHIKAN, LLC | Ketchikan | 2 | $19.73/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Aunty Yum Yum's Real Thai Food LLC | Valdez | 1 | $18.47/hr | Food Preparation Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 213 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 114 |
| Retail Salespersons | 97 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 36 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 36 |
| Food Batchmakers | 14 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 13 |
| Fence Erectors | 12 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 11 |
| Construction Laborers | 9 |
Where: Unalaska (205) · Anchorage (103) · Juneau (81) · Ketchikan (56) · Healy (47) · Skagway (28) · Fairbanks (24) · Dutch Harbor (19).
How people get these jobs
The H-2B visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work — landscaping, hospitality, seafood processing, fairs and amusement parks, construction helpers. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2B workers are illegal.
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