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H-2B Visa Jobs in Ohio (FY2026): Employers, Positions & Wages

In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 5,640 H-2B positions for worksites in Ohio — #4 among all states — across 428 employer applications. The median offered wage was $18.91/hour (middle half of offers: $18.59–$19.22).

5,640
positions certified
428
employer filings
$18.91/hr
median offered wage
#4
state rank

Top H-2B employers in Ohio

EmployerWorksite cityPositionsMedian wageMain occupation
GroundsPRO LLC - West ChesterWest Chester205$18.59/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
H&M Landscaping, Inc.Newbury Township100$18.91/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
GroundSystems, Inc. - HamiltonCincinnati83$18.59/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
MLD Solutions LLCColumbia Station77$19.22/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Genuine Builders Inc.Cincinnati75$27.03/hrConstruction Laborers
Schill Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, LLC - Cleveland RegionNorth Ridgeville66$19.04/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
EMSI, IncPlain City65$19.22/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Impullitti Landscaping, LLCBurton64$18.91/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Turfscape LLCTwinsburg62$18.91/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Community Green Landscape Group, Inc.Dayton60$19.17/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Big O Entertainment, LLCCardington60$12.32/hrAmusement and Recreation Attendants
Oberson's Nursery and Landscapes LLC - ColumbusColumbus59$19.22/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Todd's Enviroscapes, LLCLouisville55$18.1/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Suncrest Gardens, Inc.Peninsula54$18.91/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Winnscapes, Inc.Gahanna52$19.22/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Lisko Family Midway Amusements, Inc.Lowellville52$10.91/hrAmusement and Recreation Attendants
TAMPA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT INCNewark50$15.87/hrLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Lewis Landscaping and Nursery IncCopley50$18.91/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Bates Brothers Amusement Co.Wintersville50$12.76/hrCooks, Short Order
Durant Enterprises, Inc.Cleveland48$12.42/hrCooks, Fast Food
H&M Snow Pros, Inc.Newbury48$17.41/hrJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Qualified Property Services IncDayton47$18.87/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Kissel Amusement Company, IncCanton46$12.42/hrCooks, Fast Food
KENWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, INC.Cincinnati45$18.02/hrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Otterbacher EnterprisesDelaware45$12.32/hrAmusement and Recreation Attendants

What the jobs are

OccupationPositions certified
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3,878
Amusement and Recreation Attendants262
Cooks, Fast Food213
Construction Laborers144
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners138
Fast Food and Counter Workers130
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers106
Cooks, Short Order89
Helpers--Roofers83
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers72

Where: Cincinnati (338) · Columbus (333) · West Chester (225) · Cleveland (197) · Painesville (171) · Dayton (146) · Chagrin Falls (133) · Chesterland (125).

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.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — H-2B disclosure data, FY2026 (through Q2). Positions shown are certified by the DOL (a required step before the employer can request visas); certification is not a guarantee that every position was filled. Wages are the offered rates in the certified applications. See also the USCIS H-2B Employer Data Hub.

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