H-2B Visa Jobs in Louisiana (FY2026): Employers, Positions & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 5,147 H-2B positions for worksites in Louisiana — #7 among all states — across 214 employer applications. The median offered wage was $16.51/hour (middle half of offers: $15.53–$17.17).
Top H-2B employers in Louisiana
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Workshop, LLC | Slidell | 304 | $17.17/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Acadia Processors, LLC | Crowley | 180 | $13.08/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Crawfish Processing, LLC | Cottonport | 175 | $13.2/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Bieber Farms Crawfish, Inc. | Mamou | 165 | $12.98/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Bocage Crawfish, LLC | Crowley | 125 | $13.08/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Processors, LLC | Breaux Bridge | 123 | $13.92/hr | Packers and Packagers, Hand |
| Westbank Fishing, LLC | Empire | 118 | $25.79/hr | Fishing and Hunting Workers |
| Toups Crawfish, L.L.C. | Basile | 118 | $13.39/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Pontchartrain Blue Crab, Inc. | Slidell | 113 | $13.5/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Corporate Green LLC | Greenwell Springs | 110 | $17.17/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | Lake Charles | 99 | $13.44/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Metairie | New Orleans | 97 | $19.84/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 96 | $19.63/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Mitchell Amusements, LLC | Slidell | 85 | $13.96/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| BDG Trees, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge | 82 | $20.74/hr | Tree Trimmers and Pruners |
| Green Up Lawncare LLC | Prairieville | 80 | $17.17/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| H&O Investments, LLC | Kenner | 78 | $16.51/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Precision Service, Inc. | Houghton | 75 | $27.44/hr | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
| D&T Crawfish, LLC | Abbeville | 70 | $13.08/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| GroundWorks, Inc. | Baton Rouge | 68 | $17.17/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| CBD HOLDINGS LLC | Shreveport | 66 | $16.33/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Greg's Crescent City Amusements, LLC | Slidell | 65 | $10.43/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| Elmer Candy Corporation | Ponchatoula | 64 | $14.49/hr | Packers and Packagers, Hand |
| Cajun Central, Inc. | Ville Platte | 63 | $12.98/hr | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| Foret Contracting Group LLC | Thibodaux | 60 | $16.08/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions certified |
|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,295 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,493 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 221 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 191 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 178 |
| Fishing and Hunting Workers | 162 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 105 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 101 |
| Construction Laborers | 83 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 75 |
Where: Baton Rouge (692) · Slidell (313) · Crowley (305) · Lake Charles (302) · Mamou (232) · Breaux Bridge (198) · Cottonport (187) · Lafayette (175).
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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