H-2B Visa Jobs in Vermont (FY2026): Employers, Positions & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 240 H-2B positions for worksites in Vermont — #49 among all states — across 31 employer applications. The median offered wage was $20.72/hour (middle half of offers: $18.91–$21.83).
Top H-2B employers in Vermont
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Boat Lines, LTD | Burlington | 34 | $18.31/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Casella Construction, Inc. | Pittsford | 22 | $22.25/hr | Construction Laborers |
| DiStefano Landscaping | Essex Junction | 15 | $22.27/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| CHITTENDEN RESORTS, LLC | Chittenden | 14 | $19.93/hr | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
| Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC | Killington | 14 | $17.2/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| Lark Hospitality LLC | Stowe | 13 | $19.53/hr | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| THE MELANSON COMPANY, A TECTA AMERICA COMPANY, LLC | Williston | 12 | $23.12/hr | Roofers |
| Smugglers' Notch Management Company, Ltd. | Jeffersonville | 10 | $17/hr | Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
| Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc. | Fair Haven | 9 | $20.95/hr | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| SIMON PEARCE (US) LLC | Quechee | 9 | $20.72/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| BVR, LLC | Bolton Valley | 9 | $19.87/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| L&M Service Contractors, LLC | Norwich | 8 | $23/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Saladino Property Maintenance Inc | Jacksonville | 8 | $21.5/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company | Manchester | 6 | $21.5/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Essex Resort Holdings LLC | Essex | 6 | $21.83/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Loomis Property Services, LLC | Stowe | 6 | $20.86/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Bullrush Corporation | Killington | 6 | $20.72/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Barnstormer's Corporation | Killington | 6 | $20.72/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Giri Hotel Management LLC | White River Junction | 6 | $18.91/hr | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
| Best Vermont Ice Cream, LLC | Stowe | 5 | $17.88/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| The Davey Tree Expert Company - Woodstock, VT | Woodstock | 4 | $22.57/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| John Hurley Enterprises, Ltd. | Woodstock | 4 | $18.02/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Holiday Inn Club Vacations - Mount Ascutney | Brownsville | 4 | $17.55/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Allen Brothers Inc | Westminister | 3 | $19.66/hr | Cooks, Short Order |
| Northern Nurseries, Inc. - VT | White River Jct | 3 | $20.32/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions certified |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 43 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 39 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 38 |
| Construction Laborers | 30 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 24 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 13 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 10 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 9 |
| Roofers | 9 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8 |
Where: Burlington (36) · Killington (26) · Stowe (24) · Pittsford (22) · Essex Junction (15) · Chittenden (14) · Williston (12) · Jeffersonville (10).
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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