H-2B Jobs in Hawaii (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 143 H-2B positions for worksites in Hawaii — #50 among all states — across 15 employer applications. The median offered wage was $21/hour (middle half of offers: $20.23–$23).
No H-2B job orders accepted for Hawaii in the last 20 days — open orders page · all states.
Hiring season
87% of certified positions in Hawaii start in March, April or January, and a typical season runs about 9 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 82 days before the start date — so openings for a March start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around December.
Top H-2B employers in Hawaii
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Team Pacific Roofing, Inc. | Kapolei | 46 | $21.88/hr | Roofers |
| Discovery Kauai Management, LLC | Princeville | 38 | $21/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| COMMERCIAL ROOFING & WATERPROOFING HAWAII, INC. -HONOLULU | Waipahu | 16 | $20.23/hr | Helpers--Roofers |
| D.H.R. Construction, Inc.-Hawaii | Waipahu | 14 | $21.99/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION | Waikoloa | 10 | $23.59/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Grand Pacific Resorts. Inc. | Princeville | 10 | $23/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Forest Solutions, Inc. | Kailua-Kona | 7 | $20.59/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| Goma 4 INC | Honolulu | 2 | $19.38/hr | Food Preparation Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Roofers | 36 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 26 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 20 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 16 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 10 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 7 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 7 |
| Dishwashers | 7 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 7 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 4 |
Where: Princeville (48) · Kapolei (46) · Waipahu (30) · Waikoloa (10) · Kailua-Kona (7) · Honolulu (2).
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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