H-2B Jobs in South Carolina (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 5,316 H-2B positions for worksites in South Carolina — #6 among all states — across 250 employer applications. The median offered wage was $17.47/hour (middle half of offers: $15–$18.21).
No H-2B job orders accepted for South Carolina in the last 20 days — open orders page · all states.
Hiring season
99% of certified positions in South Carolina start in April, March or February, and a typical season runs about 8.2 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 South Carolina
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple H Services, LLC | Ridgeland | 569 | $18.21/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Kiawah Island Inn Company LLC | Kiawah Island | 454 | $17/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Sea Pines Resort, LLC | Hilton Head Island | 167 | $14.57/hr | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
| A & B Personnel Services LLC | Myrtle Beach | 160 | $14/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| MasterCorp Inc | Hilton Head Island | 146 | $14.83/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Landscape Workshop, LLC | Taylors | 123 | $18.3/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATION | Hilton Head Island | 113 | $17.22/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| HHS Exceptional Hospitality, LLC | Edisto Beach | 104 | $14.06/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Atlantic Resort Managers, Inc. | Hilton Head Island | 97 | $18.5/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION | Myrtle Beach | 87 | $15.2/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Juniper Creek Pinestraw, LLC | Wedgefield | 85 | $15.77/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Cedar Valley Forestry Service, LLC | Westminster | 80 | $17.2/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION | Hilton Head Island | 73 | $15.08/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. – Charleston | Ladson | 70 | $18.21/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Boulineau's Inc | North Myrtle Beach | 70 | $15/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Best Solutions USA, LLC | Mt Pleasant | 65 | $15.13/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| South Carolina Seasonal Hospitality LLC | Charleston | 63 | $15.15/hr | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
| Awesome Amusements Inc. | Florence | 62 | $10.18/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| HERITAGE LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. | Gilbert | 60 | $17.37/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Southeastern Event Staffing Services, Inc. | Edgefield | 60 | $12.39/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| FVS LLC | Walterboro | 58 | $15.1/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Vacasa South Carolina LLC | North Myrtle Beach | 54 | $15/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Resort Employee Staffing, LLC | Myrtle Beach | 54 | $15/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Yellowstone Landscape - Southeast, LLC_Charleston | North Charleston | 54 | $18.53/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| EC Pine Needles, LLC | Heath Springs | 50 | $18.45/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,633 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 992 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 311 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 199 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 175 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 161 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 155 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 89 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 85 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 76 |
Where: Myrtle Beach (834) · Hilton Head Island (576) · Charleston (492) · Kiawah Island (476) · North Charleston (210) · North Myrtle Beach (208) · Ridgeland (203) · Greenville (179).
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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