H-2B Visa Jobs in Maine (FY2026): Employers, Positions & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 2,865 H-2B positions for worksites in Maine — #18 among all states — across 266 employer applications. The median offered wage was $19.87/hour (middle half of offers: $18.15–$22.25).
Top H-2B employers in Maine
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giri Hotel Management LLC | Augusta | 163 | $19.18/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| EOS Hospitality KRC Employee LLC | Kennebunk | 125 | $21.39/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| New Eco LLC | Gardiner | 90 | $17.49/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| MKRDY OGUNQUIT LLC | Cape Needick | 85 | $21.01/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Waterloo Hospitality INC | Cape Neddick | 82 | $19.18/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Atlantic Hospitality Management LLC | Northeast Harbor | 73 | $21.91/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| NEW GEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT LLC | South Portland | 50 | $18.49/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| PATTEN GROUNDS CARE INC | Ogunquit | 50 | $23.34/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service | Eliot | 50 | $24.09/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| KAIKOB Logistic, LLC | Kennebunk | 49 | $23.34/hr | Construction Laborers |
| STEPHEN CARR PROPERTY SERVICES LLC | York | 48 | $22.35/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| NS Giles Foundation, Inc. | Auburn | 40 | $23.34/hr | Construction Laborers |
| PINE TREE COFFEE LLC | Saco | 39 | $17.46/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| CAMDEL CORPORATION | Bar Harbor | 38 | $20.81/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| GOLDEN ANCHOR | Bar Harbor | 37 | $18.5/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| GCS ENTERPRISES, LLC | Oxford | 37 | $17.46/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Porthole Hospitality LLC | Portland | 34 | $24.03/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| TCI Hospitality LLC | Ogunquit | 32 | $19.87/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Spruce One LLC | Boothbay Harbor | 32 | $22.54/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| STONEY BROOK LANDSCAPING LLC | Cape Neddick | 31 | $22.84/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| The Witham Family, LLC | Bar Harbor | 29 | $17.84/hr | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
| York River Landscaping | York | 29 | $24.09/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| YOUNGS LOBSTER POUND | Belfast | 28 | $16.25/hr | Cooks, Short Order |
| SHREE BHAGWATI MANAGEMENT LLC | Wells | 27 | $19.19/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| BREWERS OF THE NORTH, LLC | Orono | 26 | $16.53/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions certified |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 859 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 504 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 265 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 171 |
| Construction Laborers | 156 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 144 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 121 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 90 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 84 |
| Dishwashers | 84 |
Where: Bar Harbor (411) · Ogunquit (366) · Kennebunk (220) · York (162) · Cape Neddick (119) · Portland (103) · Wells (102) · South Portland (99).
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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