Alliant Federation New H-2 hiring led by Florida this week with 3,065 positions across 385 new job orders
Reporting period: September 15, 2026 – September 21, 2026 · Published: September 22, 2026
Employers filed 385 new H-2 job orders this week (324 H-2A, 61 H-2B), requesting 7,651 positions. Hiring was most concentrated in Florida, Arizona, and California. Dunson Harvesting, Inc. posted the most positions this week, with 722 across 2 job orders. Top crops and activities: Strawberries; General Farm Labor; Early/Mid Oranges; Valencia Oranges; Blueberries (416), Harvesting Processing/Juicing Strawberries; Vegetable Harvesting - Cherry Hot; Vegetable Harvesting - Mini Sweet; Vegetables - Staking Peppers; Vegetable Harvesting – Poblano; Vegetable Harvesting - Hungarian Wax/ Banana; Scanner Operator; Strawberry Runner Cutting; Eggplant Harvesting; Pepper Harvesting; Vegetable Harvesting - Finger Hot/ Chile Dedo; Vegetable Harvesting - Long Hot/ Chili Chicote; Vegetables - Pepper Planting; Blueberry Harvesting; Plastic Pulling; Strawberry Planting; Field Walking; Quality Control; Strawberry Harvesting; Blueberry Field Pack; Vegetable Harvesting - Tomatillo pepper; Vegetable Harvesting – Habanero; Vegetable Harvesting - Bell Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Baby Bell/ Bellafina; Vegetable Harvesting - Anaheim Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Cubanelle/ Chili Cubanele; Vegetable Harvesting - Serrano Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Red Fresno; Vegetable Harvesting – Eggplant; Vegetable Harvesting - Jalapeno Pepper; Vegetables - Stringing Peppers (396). H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $9.95 to $27.85 per hour; H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $13.74 to $35.00 per hour.
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 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22, 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
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| Program | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| H-2B — Non-agricultural | 1,585 | 61 |
| H-2A — Agricultural | 6,066 | 324 |
Where hiring is concentrated
Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22.
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 | 3,065 | 38 |
| AZ | 927 | 10 |
| CA | 833 | 10 |
| TX | 291 | 27 |
| UT | 254 | 23 |
| OR | 236 | 7 |
| CO | 233 | 23 |
| AR | 139 | 31 |
| GA | 139 | 6 |
| SD | 128 | 16 |
Hiring across the country
Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22, 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 | 3,065 | 38 |
| AZ | 927 | 10 |
| CA | 833 | 10 |
| TX | 291 | 27 |
| UT | 254 | 23 |
| OR | 236 | 7 |
| CO | 233 | 23 |
| GA | 139 | 6 |
| AR | 139 | 31 |
| SD | 128 | 16 |
| OH | 111 | 8 |
| LA | 105 | 16 |
| ND | 86 | 26 |
| NV | 84 | 9 |
| MI | 81 | 2 |
| ID | 80 | 10 |
| AL | 67 | 5 |
| IN | 66 | 6 |
| TN | 64 | 8 |
| VA | 63 | 2 |
| PR | 63 | 3 |
| NE | 56 | 15 |
| IL | 49 | 5 |
| KY | 47 | 3 |
| NC | 46 | 4 |
| IA | 44 | 8 |
| SC | 37 | 2 |
| MN | 32 | 3 |
| NY | 32 | 4 |
| ME | 32 | 3 |
| WY | 29 | 6 |
| MT | 27 | 11 |
| MS | 23 | 10 |
| MA | 18 | 1 |
| MO | 15 | 9 |
| OK | 14 | 5 |
| PA | 9 | 2 |
| NM | 8 | 2 |
| KS | 6 | 3 |
| VT | 6 | 1 |
| NH | 5 | 1 |
| WI | 1 | 1 |
Top H-2A crops and activities
Bar chart of H-2A crops and activities with the most positions requested between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Category | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberries; General Farm Labor; Early/Mid Oranges; Valencia Oranges; Blueberries | 416 | 1 |
| Harvesting Processing/Juicing Strawberries; Vegetable Harvesting - Cherry Hot; Vegetable Harvesting - Mini Sweet; Vegetables - Staking Peppers; Vegetable Harvesting – Poblano; Vegetable Harvesting - Hungarian Wax/ Banana; Scanner Operator; Strawberry Runner Cutting; Eggplant Harvesting; Pepper Harvesting; Vegetable Harvesting - Finger Hot/ Chile Dedo; Vegetable Harvesting - Long Hot/ Chili Chicote; Vegetables - Pepper Planting; Blueberry Harvesting; Plastic Pulling; Strawberry Planting; Field Walking; Quality Control; Strawberry Harvesting; Blueberry Field Pack; Vegetable Harvesting - Tomatillo pepper; Vegetable Harvesting – Habanero; Vegetable Harvesting - Bell Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Baby Bell/ Bellafina; Vegetable Harvesting - Anaheim Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Cubanelle/ Chili Cubanele; Vegetable Harvesting - Serrano Pepper; Vegetable Harvesting - Red Fresno; Vegetable Harvesting – Eggplant; Vegetable Harvesting - Jalapeno Pepper; Vegetables - Stringing Peppers | 396 | 1 |
| Hourly Wage Offer Information (CA); Hourly Wage Offer Information (AZ) | 365 | 1 |
| General Farm Labor; Strawberries; Valencia Oranges; Early/Mid Oranges; Blueberries | 306 | 1 |
| Blueberry Harvesting; Strawberry Harvesing; Maintenance, Cutting Runners, Pulling Weeds Around Rainbird/Sprinkler Head; Strawberry Harvesting | 275 | 1 |
| H-2A Wages; Oranges (juice); Oranges (hand labor- fresh); Domestic Wages; Oranges (hand labor- fresh); Tangerines (hand labor- fresh); Grapefruit (hand labor- fresh); Grapefruit (juice); Tangerines (juice); Grapefruit (hand labor- fresh); Tangerines (hand labor- fresh); Field prep | 176 | 1 |
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| H-2A Wages; Domestic Wages | 151 | 2 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs/ Conductores de autobuses de enlace; DESCARGA Y CLASIFICACIN; CLEAN UP ,FORKLIFT,GROVE DUTIES/TAREAS DE LIMPIEZA Y ARBOLADO, MONTACARGAS; UNLOADING & GRADING; LOADERS/CARGADORES; CUTTERS/CORTADORES; H-2A workers engaged in all other crop activities; ALL OTHER CROP ACTIVITIES Farm Laborer Worker- Domestic Workers; All General Farm Labor/Clean Up; SUMMER AND WINTER SQUASH/CORN /CALABAZAS DE VERANO E INVIERNO/MAÍZ | 99 | 1 |
| Domestic Wage; H-2A Wage | 90 | 1 |
Top H-2B job types
Bar chart of H-2B job types with the most positions requested between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Category | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial DriverClass 8 tractor-trailer combinations | 500 | 1 |
| Snow Removal Laborer | 157 | 9 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 122 | 3 |
| Housekeeper | 75 | 2 |
| General Laborer | 63 | 2 |
| Forestry Worker | 60 | 2 |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER | 50 | 1 |
| Winter Services Technician | 39 | 2 |
| Laundry Attendant | 35 | 1 |
| Construction Laborers | 32 | 1 |
Wage range offered
Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22. 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 | 272 | $15.83–$15.83/hour | $9.95–$27.85/hour |
| H-2B — Non-agricultural | 59 | $21.02–$22.26/hour | $13.74–$35.00/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27.85 | $9.95 | H-2A — Agricultural | $15.83 | $15.83 | 272 |
| $35.00 | $13.74 | H-2B — Non-agricultural | $22.26 | $21.02 | 59 |
Hiring concentration by employer
Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Employer | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Dunson Harvesting, Inc. | 722 | 2 |
| Global Elite Consulting | 500 | 1 |
| Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC - FL | 396 | 1 |
| A. Oseguera Company, Inc. | 365 | 1 |
| C&B Farms, Inc. | 300 | 1 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC | 286 | 3 |
| Sebastian J Garcia | 275 | 1 |
| Foothill Packing, Inc. YU-45 | 245 | 2 |
| Johnson Harvesting, Inc | 176 | 1 |
| J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. | 142 | 2 |
Methodology
These figures are calculated directly from U.S. Department of Labor H-2A/H-2B filings for the reporting period 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22. 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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