Worker report

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

Reporting period: October 11, 2026 – October 17, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026

This report corrects an earlier published report.

Reason for correction: Added H-2A crops and livestock: the most mentioned, where they are requested and their trend versus previous weeks.

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6,524 H-2 positions were posted this week, in 349 job orders from employers. Most opportunities are in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. H-2A crops and livestock mentioned in the most job orders: crawfish and fish farming, in 22 job orders, followed by corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains, in 19 job orders. H-2A job orders that mention crawfish and fish farming rose 40% compared with the average of the previous 4 weeks. ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc - Hot Springs requested the most positions this week, with 686. H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $9.95 to $32.41 per hour; H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $10.88 to $40.00 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 from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18, by program, with job order count and total positions.

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

H-2A — Agricultural2,758 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-2B — Non-agricultural	3,766	109
H-2A — Agricultural	2,758	240

Where the opportunities are

Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders from 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 from 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
SC	91	3
OH	78	3
UT	75	14
GA	75	4
MO	63	3
OK	54	3
IL	51	2
WI	43	5
ND	42	21
CO	42	6
MT	40	9
MI	36	2
SD	31	12
KS	30	11
AL	27	4
WY	25	5
IA	25	6
ID	24	4
NE	21	7
RI	20	1
PR	20	2
AK	19	3
NM	18	1
VT	16	3
MS	14	8
MN	13	4
MD	11	2
KY	11	4
NY	10	2
NH	10	3
ME	6	1
CT	4	1

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

Number of H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18 that mention each crop or animal. 91 of 240 H-2A job orders name at least one. A job order can mention more than one, so these numbers should not be added together.

Crawfish and fish farming22 job orders

Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains19 job orders

Cattle and dairy17 job orders

Rice14 job orders

Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens9 job orders

Other vegetables7 job orders

Other livestock and farm animals7 job orders

Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries5 job orders

Citrus5 job orders

Sheep, goats and herding5 job orders

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

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Crop or animal	Job orders
Crawfish and fish farming	22
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains	19
Cattle and dairy	17
Rice	14
Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens	9
Other vegetables	7
Other livestock and farm animals	7
Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries	5
Citrus	5
Sheep, goats and herding	5

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 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18. The numbers count job orders, not positions.

Crawfish and fish farming
Louisiana: 22 job orders
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains
Mississippi: 4 job orders, Louisiana: 3 job orders, Arkansas: 2 job orders
Cattle and dairy
Kansas: 4 job orders, Mississippi: 2 job orders, Nebraska: 2 job orders
Rice
Louisiana: 14 job orders
Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens
Florida: 4 job orders, Arizona: 2 job orders, California: 2 job orders

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

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State	Crop or animal	Job orders
LA	Crawfish and fish farming	22
MS	Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains	4
LA	Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains	3
AR	Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains	2
KS	Cattle and dairy	4
MS	Cattle and dairy	2
NE	Cattle and dairy	2
LA	Rice	14
FL	Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens	4
AZ	Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens	2
CA	Lettuce, broccoli and other leafy greens	2

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

H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-18 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.

Crawfish and fish farming22 job orders.
40% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (16 job orders a week)
Rice14 job orders.
About the same as the average of the previous 4 weeks (14 job orders a week)
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains19 job orders.
24% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (25 job orders a week)
Cattle and dairy17 job orders.
63% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (46 job orders a week)

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

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Crop or animal	Change	Job orders	Weeks compared	Previous week	Average, previous weeks
Crawfish and fish farming	+40%	22	4	20	15.8
Rice	0%	14	4	15	14
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains	-24%	19	4	24	25
Cattle and dairy	-63%	17	4	46	45.8

What these jobs pay

Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) from 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-2A — Agricultural	210	$15.95–$15.95/hour	$9.95–$32.41/hour
H-2B — Non-agricultural	109	$18.77–$20.84/hour	$10.88–$40.00/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
$32.41	$9.95	H-2A — Agricultural	$15.95	$15.95	210
$40.00	$10.88	H-2B — Non-agricultural	$20.84	$18.77	109

Major employers hiring

Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders from 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 from 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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