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H-2A agricultural workers

U.S. visa route · Department of Labor stage

Programme
H-2A agricultural workers
Applications on record
227,725
FY2025
24,526
Change FY2024→FY2025
+8.4%
Certified (last three years)
99.3%
Median hourly wage offered, FY2025
$17.04
Workers certified, FY2025
398,059
Certified99.3%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Department of Labor decisions on H-2A agricultural workers applications by federal fiscal year (October to September).

H-2A agricultural workers: applications by fiscal year

12k25kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
12k25kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20085,642
FY20095,267
FY20104,431
FY20114,941
FY20125,459
FY20135,973
FY20146,726
FY20157,567
FY20168,684
FY201710,097
FY201811,698
FY201913,095
FY202014,059
FY202116,332
FY202219,088
FY202320,881
FY202422,621
FY202524,526
FY2026*20,638
Fiscal yearH-2A
FY2026*20,638
FY202524,526
FY202422,621
FY202320,881
FY202219,088
FY202116,332
FY202014,059
FY201913,095
FY201811,698
FY201710,097
FY20168,684
FY20157,567
FY20146,726
FY20135,973
FY20125,459
FY20114,941
FY20104,431
FY20095,267
FY20085,642
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest employers

All years.

Applications by employer
  1. Western Range Association2,309
  2. North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc.1,402
  3. Alewelt Concrete Inc.1,286
  4. Walther Farms LLC754
  5. Del Norte Harvesting, LLC734
  6. Bonnie Plants, LLC615
  7. Fresh Harvest, Inc.569
  8. Peri & Sons Farms, Inc.402
  9. Wafla388
  10. Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC373
  11. Foothill Packing, Inc.373
  12. Altman Specialty Plants, LLC329
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where

Worksite state and metropolitan area.

H-2A agricultural workers by worksite state

52+1,625+2,225+3,998+7,008+
52+1,625+2,225+3,998+7,008+
Data table
StateApplications
KY18,988
LA17,505
TX13,825
ND11,857
ID10,671
CA9,433
NY9,386
FL8,599
AR8,098
TN7,230
GA7,008
NC6,753
MT6,640
CO6,120
MS5,640
SD4,929
KS4,808
MI4,393
UT4,335
IA4,131
MN3,998
WA3,964
NE3,443
IL2,952
PA2,834
VA2,505
OH2,498
OK2,454
MA2,415
MO2,322
SC2,225
WY2,188
NV2,135
AZ2,085
IN2,018
ME1,882
OR1,823
AL1,756
WI1,697
NJ1,635
MD1,625
CT1,557
VT1,544
NM1,460
NH947
PR349
HI313
DE311
WV273
RI89
AK52
Metropolitan areas
  1. Lafayette, LA3,551
  2. Rochester, NY2,657
  3. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN2,506
  4. Baton Rouge, LA2,227
  5. Clarksville, TN-KY2,041
  6. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC1,790
  7. Burley, ID1,401
  8. Murray, KY1,315
  9. Lake Charles, LA1,313
  10. Twin Falls, ID1,207
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and pay

SOC 2018 occupation; offered annual wage on certified applications (LCA and PERM programmes).

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse110,640
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators41,693
  3. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals34,058
  4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,992
  5. Construction Laborers1,488
  6. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs913
  7. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians819
  8. Agricultural Workers, All Other812
  9. First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers753
  10. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products508
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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