7,969 new H-2 positions this week; Florida has the most

New H-2 job orders this week

Bar chart of new H-2A and H-2B job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08, by program, with job order count and total positions.

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

Where the opportunities are

Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

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

Opportunities across the country

Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08, sized and shaded by total positions requested.

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

H-2A crops and livestock mentioned in the most job orders

Number of H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08 that mention each crop or animal. 116 of 413 H-2A job orders name at least one. A job order can mention more than one, so these numbers should not be added together.

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

States with the most H-2A job orders for the top crops and livestock

States with the most H-2A job orders that mention each of the top crops and animals, for job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08. The numbers count job orders, not positions.

• Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains

  Louisiana: 11 job orders,  · Florida: 3 job orders,  · Mississippi: 3 job orders

• Crawfish and fish farming

  Louisiana: 26 job orders

• Rice

  Louisiana: 19 job orders,  · Arkansas: 1 job orders

• Other livestock and farm animals

  New Mexico: 4 job orders,  · Pennsylvania: 4 job orders,  · Iowa: 3 job orders

• Cattle and dairy

  Montana: 4 job orders,  · South Dakota: 3 job orders,  · Louisiana: 2 job orders

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

H-2A job orders by crop and livestock: this week compared with previous weeks

H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08 that mention each crop or animal, compared with the average of the previous 4 weeks. Only crops and animals with at least 10 job orders this week or on average are shown. The change counts job orders, not positions.

• Nursery, greenhouse and sod13 job orders.

  ↑ 271% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (4 job orders a week)

• Other livestock and farm animals20 job orders.

  ↑ 122% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (9 job orders a week)

• Hay and forage11 job orders.

  ↑ 91% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (6 job orders a week)

• Cucumbers, squash and melons10 job orders.

  ↑ 90% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (5 job orders a week)

• Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains31 job orders.

  ↑ 51% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (21 job orders a week)

• Crawfish and fish farming26 job orders.

  ↓ 12% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (30 job orders a week)

• Rice20 job orders.

  ↓ 16% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (24 job orders a week)

• Cattle and dairy14 job orders.

  ↓ 52% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (29 job orders a week)

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

What these jobs pay

Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08. 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.

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

Major employers hiring

Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

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

When positions start

Bar chart of upcoming position start dates by month, for H-2 job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

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