H-2B Jobs in Washington (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,101 H-2B positions for worksites in Washington — #34 among all states — across 52 employer applications. The median offered wage was $21.7/hour (middle half of offers: $19.83–$24.3).
No H-2B job orders accepted for Washington in the last 20 days — open orders page · all states.
Hiring season
96% of certified positions in Washington start in April, March or January, and a typical season runs about 8 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 Washington
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Amusements, Inc. | Seattle | 352 | $22.13/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Cort Business Services | Everett | 76 | $19.6/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| The Landscape Company Spokane LLC | Spokane Valley | 60 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| BrightView Landscapes, LLC- Puyallup, WA | Puyallup | 54 | $24.35/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Clearwater Summit Group Inc. | Spokane Valley | 54 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| One Sweet World Amusements, LLC | Yakima | 50 | $12.4/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| RAMOS REFORESTATION, INC | Kelso | 50 | $19.83/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| Rainier Amusements, LLC | Yakima | 43 | $12.88/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| Pacific Landscape Management | Issaquah | 33 | $23/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Arrow Concrete & Asphalt Specialties LLC | Spokane Valley | 30 | $26.33/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Landscapes Unlimited, LLC | Pasco | 22 | $27.25/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Total Landscape Corp | Mill Creek | 20 | $24.35/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Impeccable Landscapes Northwest Inc. | Otis Orchards | 20 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| D&D Forestry LLC | Centralia | 19 | $23.92/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| Center Art, LLC | Seattle | 18 | $21.69/hr | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
| Four Ladies Inc. | Friday Harbor | 18 | $18.82/hr | Food Preparation Workers |
| CARLOS REFORESTATION, LLC | Yakima | 15 | $19.83/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| G&R GREEN MOUNTAIN, LLC | Longview | 15 | $19.83/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| Continental Farm and Forest LLC | Shelton | 13 | $20.71/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| EVI International Inc. | Spokane | 12 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Pacific Crest Industries | Sumner | 12 | $24.67/hr | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
| Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services LLC - Olympic Peninsula | Port Angeles | 11 | $20.44/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Gentle Giant Moving Company (West), LLC | Tukwila | 10 | $23.85/hr | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
| Four Seasons Services, Inc. | Spokane | 10 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Copper Creek Landscaping, Inc | Spokane | 10 | $21.7/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 308 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 290 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 169 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 112 |
| Construction Laborers | 39 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 35 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 29 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 18 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 15 |
Where: Seattle (375) · Spokane Valley (151) · Yakima (108) · Everett (76) · Puyallup (54) · Kelso (50) · Friday Harbor (47) · Spokane (38).
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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