Worker report

6,524 new H-2 positions this week; Florida has the most

Reporting period: October 11, 2026 – October 17, 2026 · Published: October 19, 2026

This report has been corrected. The corrected version is linked below.

6,524 H-2 positions were posted this week, in 349 job orders from employers. Most opportunities are in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Hot Springs requested the most positions this week, with 686. H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $10.88 to $40.00 per hour; H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $0.10 to $32.41 per hour. Most positions start in January 2027.

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This week in H-2 hiring

New H-2 job orders this week

Bar chart of new H-2A and H-2B job orders accepted between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18, by program, with job order count and total positions.

H-2A — Agricultural2,758 job orders

H-2B — Non-agricultural3,766 job orders

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Program	Positions	Job orders
H-2A — Agricultural	2,758	240
H-2B — Non-agricultural	3,766	109

Where the opportunities are

Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18.

FL1,269 positions

LA853 positions

TX828 positions

AZ579 positions

CA401 positions

WA350 positions

IN282 positions

TN221 positions

OR212 positions

AR155 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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State	Positions	Job orders
FL	1,269	24
LA	853	47
TX	828	46
AZ	579	11
CA	401	14
WA	350	3
IN	282	5
TN	221	8
OR	212	8
AR	155	15

Opportunities across the country

Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18, sized and shaded by total positions requested.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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State	Positions	Job orders
FL	1,269	24
LA	853	47
TX	828	46
AZ	579	11
CA	401	14
WA	350	3
IN	282	5
TN	221	8
OR	212	8
AR	155	15
PA	141	3
NC	95	2
VA	93	4
OH	78	3
GA	75	4
UT	75	14
MO	63	3
OK	54	3
IL	51	2
South Carolina	50	1
WI	43	5
ND	42	21
CO	42	6
SC	41	2
MT	40	9
MI	36	2
SD	31	12
KS	30	11
AL	27	4
IA	25	6
WY	25	5
ID	24	4
NE	21	7
PR	20	2
RI	20	1
AK	19	3
NM	18	1
VT	16	3
MS	14	8
MN	13	4
KY	11	4
MD	11	2
NY	10	2
NH	10	3
ME	6	1
CT	4	1

What these jobs pay

Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18. Wages originally filed as weekly, monthly, or yearly are converted to an hourly equivalent using each job order's own stated weekly hours -- never an assumed schedule. Job orders paid solely by piece rate, or missing the weekly-hours figure needed to convert, are excluded rather than estimated.

Program	Job orders	Avg. minimum wage–Avg. maximum wage	Lowest wage–Highest wage
H-2B — Non-agricultural	109	$18.77–$20.84/hour	$10.88–$40.00/hour
H-2A — Agricultural	212	$15.80–$15.80/hour	$0.10–$32.41/hour

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Highest wage	Lowest wage	Program	Avg. maximum wage	Avg. minimum wage	Job orders
$40.00	$10.88	H-2B — Non-agricultural	$20.84	$18.77	109
$32.41	$0.10	H-2A — Agricultural	$15.80	$15.80	212

Major employers hiring

Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18.

ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Hot Springs686 positions

Ray Cammack Shows, Inc350 positions

Butler Amusements, Inc.350 positions

Martinez & Son's Trucking, LLC315 positions

C&B Farms, Inc.300 positions

BDG Trees, LLC - Conroe, TX262 positions

Mid-America Shows Delaware, LLC223 positions

Aqua Farms Crawfish, Inc.175 positions

Ecoscape Solutions Group, LLC_Charlotte161 positions

Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC (2026.92)156 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Employer	Positions	Job orders
ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Hot Springs	686	24
Ray Cammack Shows, Inc	350	1
Butler Amusements, Inc.	350	3
Martinez & Son's Trucking, LLC	315	2
C&B Farms, Inc.	300	1
BDG Trees, LLC - Conroe, TX	262	10
Mid-America Shows Delaware, LLC	223	1
Aqua Farms Crawfish, Inc.	175	1
Ecoscape Solutions Group, LLC_Charlotte	161	3
Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC (2026.92)	156	4

When positions start

Bar chart of upcoming position start dates by month, for H-2 job orders accepted between 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18.

September 20261 positions

October 2026140 positions

November 2026769 positions

December 20261,958 positions

January 20273,549 positions

February 202747 positions

March 202760 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Positions	Month	Job orders
1	September 2026	1
140	October 2026	1
769	November 2026	30
1,958	December 2026	202
3,549	January 2027	94
47	February 2027	11
60	March 2027	10

Methodology

These figures are calculated directly from U.S. Department of Labor H-2A/H-2B filings for the reporting period 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18. Only job orders with an issued Notice of Acceptance are included; a Notice of Acceptance is not a labor certification. Wages originally filed as weekly, monthly, or yearly are converted to an hourly equivalent using each job order's own stated weekly hours -- never an assumed schedule; the wage stated in each job order is never altered and remains available on that listing. Job orders paid solely by piece rate, or missing the weekly-hours figure needed to convert, are excluded rather than estimated. These are historical filings, not a forecast.

These figures are calculated directly from public U.S. Department of Labor filings for the reporting period shown. They describe hiring activity that was filed, not a forecast or a guarantee of future opportunities or earnings.

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