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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Occupation · SOC 2018 45-2093 · United States

SOC 2018 code
45-2093
Share of U.S. applications
0.30%
Applications on record
36,838
FY2025
4,599
Median offered wage
$37,240
Certified (last three years)
98.7%
Main route
H-2A agricultural workers
Median wage$37,240certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
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 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (SOC 45-2093). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

2,3004,599FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,3004,599FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008723
FY2009105
FY2010241
FY2011191
FY201254
FY201322
FY20141,048
FY20151,245
FY20161,679
FY20172,111
FY20182,275
FY20192,515
FY20202,663
FY20213,026
FY20223,262
FY20233,496
FY20243,808
FY20254,599
FY2026*3,775
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*13,61344153
FY202504,35676230
FY202403,7054396
FY202363,4122274
FY202203,13763116
FY202172,87842135
FY202032,53630121
FY201902,38701127
FY201802,15230120
FY201702,0235083
FY201601,6363436
FY201501,2037530
FY201401,0202026
FY2013005116
FY2012006246
FY20110030188
FY20100002239
FY20090000105
FY20080000723
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.

Applications by employer
  1. Western Range Association2,307
  2. Rainbow Valley Dairy100
  3. Milkey Way Dairy95
  4. Syracuse Dairy, LLC80
  5. Mccarty Dairy, LLC78
  6. Meadowvale Dairy LLC75
  7. Sonora Desert Dairy, LLC66
  8. Aurora Organic Farms, Inc.56
  9. Need More Sheep Company55
  10. Emp Serv, LLC54
  11. Oak View Farms LLC50
  12. Ellison Ranching Company46
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).

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals: applications by worksite state

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Data table
StateApplications
LA6,779
TX4,124
CA3,062
CO2,420
UT2,298
MT2,046
ND1,617
ID1,608
WY1,603
SD980
NV942
AZ745
KS684
NE683
FL596
OR536
AR520
KY514
MN512
OK508
IA462
MS460
WI291
GA255
NY239
NM237
WA213
MO208
PA195
VA155
AL151
MD146
TN143
NC111
IL110
NJ104
MI93
SC86
OH77
HI76
IN72
CT38
VT24
MA19
ME18
WV18
MP17
DE17
RI12
PR8
AK1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Lafayette, LA2,614
  2. Lake Charles, LA1,199
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ659
  4. Opelousas, LA622
  5. Steamboat Springs, CO616
  6. Bakersfield-Delano, CA615
  7. Fresno, CA388
  8. Heber, UT388
  9. Lexington-Fayette, KY387
  10. Elko, NV358
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 $37,240; middle half $35,882 to $39,187 · median prevailing wage $36,899 (marker) · 8 applications.

$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k
$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I4
  2. Level II4
  3. Level III5
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Farmworker5
  2. Animal Husbandry Specialist (cattle & Bison)4
  3. Cutting Horse Barn Assistant3
  4. Swine Caregiver3
  5. Vice President Farming Operations3
  6. Ranch Hand2
  7. Low Stress Cattle Specialist2
  8. Dairy Cow Health Herd Manager2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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