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Shafter, California

City · California, United States

Applications on record
195
FY2025
23
FY2026 to 30 June
15
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$140,000
Median wage$140,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Shafter, California.

Applications by fiscal year — Shafter, California

1835FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1835FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083
FY20094
FY20109
FY201135
FY20125
FY20138
FY20144
FY20159
FY20166
FY20179
FY20188
FY201912
FY20208
FY20214
FY202210
FY20238
FY202415
FY202523
FY2026*15
Fiscal yearH-2ALCAPERM
FY2026*492
FY20258132
FY2024870
FY2023530
FY2022631
FY2021310
FY2020512
FY2019561
FY2018611
FY2017333
FY2016231
FY2015252
FY2014130
FY2013071
FY2012050
FY20110233
FY2010072
FY2009031
FY2008021
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Shafter, California.

Applications by employer
  1. Aukeman Dairy17
  2. Tjaarda Dairy14
  3. The Wonderful Company, LLC13
  4. Western Range Association12
  5. Aegis Therapies, Inc.11
  6. National Health Services, Inc.8
  7. Amazon.com Services LLC8
  8. Carrillo Apiaries Inc7
  9. Rite Aid Corp.7
  10. M-i LLC Aka M-i Swaco7
  11. Wonderful Orchards LLC6
  12. Glory Bee Company, LLC6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals89
  2. Pharmacists8
  3. Computer Systems Analysts8
  4. Soil and Plant Scientists7
  5. Mechanical Engineers6
  6. Physical Therapists5
  7. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers5
  8. Occupational Therapists4
  9. Software Developers4
  10. Accountants and Auditors4
Visa routes
  1. H-1B76
  2. H-2A agricultural workers58
  3. PERM labour certification53
  4. H-1B1 (Chile)1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $140,000; middle half $114,232 to $150,134 · median prevailing wage $121,243 (marker) · 27 applications.

$80k$105k$130k$155k$180k
$80k$105k$130k$155k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Sheep13
  2. Bees3
  3. Beekeeping1
  4. Beekeeper1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in California

Shafter, California ranks #313 of 571 cities in California by work visa applications on record, with 0.01% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in California
313 of 571
Share of California's city applications
0.01%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in California with the most applications
  1. San Francisco, CA264,290
  2. San Jose, CA207,366
  3. Sunnyvale, CA167,630
  4. Mountain View, CA138,682
  5. Santa Clara, CA128,958
  6. Los Angeles, CA105,784
  7. San Diego, CA103,047
  8. Palo Alto, CA69,888
  9. Irvine, CA61,408
  10. Fremont, CA59,493
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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