Animal Breeders
Occupation · SOC 2018 45-2021 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 45-2021
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 889
- FY2025
- 110
- Certified (last three years)
- 95.7%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Animal Breeders (SOC 45-2021). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Animal Breeders
Data table
| FY2008 | 10 |
| FY2009 | 10 |
| FY2010 | 42 |
| FY2011 | 76 |
| FY2012 | 86 |
| FY2013 | 82 |
| FY2014 | 93 |
| FY2015 | 34 |
| FY2016 | 28 |
| FY2017 | 27 |
| FY2018 | 25 |
| FY2019 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 22 |
| FY2022 | 44 |
| FY2023 | 65 |
| FY2024 | 39 |
| FY2025 | 110 |
| FY2026* | 82 |
| Fiscal year | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 4 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| FY2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| FY2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| FY2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| FY2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| FY2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| FY2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| FY2017 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| FY2016 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| FY2015 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 10 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 20 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 in this occupation, all years.
- Murphy-brown LLC239
- Murphy-brown LLC61
- GJW LLC30
- ABS Global, Inc.26
- Sandhills Elite Genetics, LLC19
- Legacy Farms LP16
- Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc.15
- Cooper Farms, Inc.13
- Forthright Dairy Consulting10
- GreenTop Acres, LLC10
- Rathmourne Dairy LLC9
- Valley Pork, LLP9
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Animal Breeders: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| NC | 292 |
| TX | 86 |
| NE | 66 |
| MN | 61 |
| IA | 43 |
| WI | 42 |
| OH | 33 |
| MI | 30 |
| CA | 23 |
| OK | 20 |
| FL | 18 |
| NY | 18 |
| VA | 17 |
| KS | 14 |
| SD | 13 |
| MO | 12 |
| CO | 11 |
| IN | 11 |
| KY | 11 |
| IL | 10 |
| ND | 10 |
| AZ | 7 |
| UT | 6 |
| ID | 5 |
| GA | 5 |
| CT | 5 |
| PA | 4 |
| LA | 4 |
| NJ | 3 |
| MD | 2 |
| MA | 2 |
| SC | 1 |
| HI | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| WA | 1 |
| MT | 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.
- Production Manager Trainee166
- Manager Trainee77
- Head of Department17
- Animal Breeder13
- Breeder and Trainer6
- Breeding Manager5
- Sow Farm Assistant Manager5
- Animal Scientist5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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