Alliant Federation New H-2 hiring led by Florida this week with 5,193 positions across 389 new job orders
Reporting period: August 23, 2026 – August 29, 2026 · Published: September 14, 2026
Employers filed 389 new H-2 job orders this week (255 H-2A, 134 H-2B), requesting 10,601 positions. Hiring was most concentrated in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Costa Farms Operations, LLC posted the most positions this week, with 2,420 across 1 job order. Top crops and activities: Hourly Wage for both corresponding domestic workers and H2A workers in Florida (2,420), Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers (736). H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $0.09 to $32.41 per hour; H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $0.47 to $62.33 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 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30, by program, with job order count and total positions.
H-2B — Non-agricultural2,048 job orders
H-2A — Agricultural8,553 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 | 2,048 | 134 |
| H-2A — Agricultural | 8,553 | 255 |
Where hiring is concentrated
Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30.
FL5,193 positions
GA974 positions
NC947 positions
TX378 positions
MT335 positions
OH271 positions
AZ264 positions
VT188 positions
SC181 positions
ME173 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 | 5,193 | 54 |
| GA | 974 | 17 |
| NC | 947 | 6 |
| TX | 378 | 25 |
| MT | 335 | 27 |
| OH | 271 | 7 |
| AZ | 264 | 11 |
| VT | 188 | 15 |
| SC | 181 | 7 |
| ME | 173 | 4 |
Hiring across the country
Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30, 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 | 5,193 | 54 |
| GA | 974 | 17 |
| NC | 947 | 6 |
| TX | 378 | 25 |
| MT | 335 | 27 |
| OH | 271 | 7 |
| AZ | 264 | 11 |
| VT | 188 | 15 |
| SC | 181 | 7 |
| ME | 173 | 4 |
| CA | 148 | 13 |
| CO | 140 | 17 |
| UT | 138 | 9 |
| KS | 125 | 7 |
| PR | 98 | 8 |
| NY | 95 | 5 |
| AR | 91 | 12 |
| MI | 89 | 5 |
| SD | 88 | 15 |
| LA | 53 | 13 |
| IA | 53 | 8 |
| AL | 51 | 2 |
| WY | 46 | 9 |
| VA | 45 | 5 |
| NE | 43 | 6 |
| ND | 42 | 22 |
| OK | 41 | 8 |
| IN | 40 | 4 |
| PA | 39 | 4 |
| IL | 35 | 4 |
| MN | 26 | 4 |
| OR | 23 | 4 |
| MO | 22 | 6 |
| KY | 22 | 2 |
| MS | 19 | 7 |
| HI | 18 | 4 |
| ID | 12 | 3 |
| AK | 12 | 1 |
| NV | 12 | 1 |
| MP | 10 | 1 |
| TN | 8 | 2 |
| WA | 7 | 3 |
| WI | 5 | 1 |
| DE | 1 | 1 |
Top H-2A crops and activities
Bar chart of H-2A crops and activities with the most positions requested between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30.
Hourly Wage for both corresponding domestic workers and H2A workers in Florida2,420 positions
Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers736 positions
Plastic/Plástico - 6 Beds & 2 Berms/6 Camas y 2 Bermas; Staking (Stabbing) 60"/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 60 Pulgadas; Pulling 54" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 54 Pulgadas; Staking (Stabbing) 48" & FRP's/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 48 Pulgadas & FRP's; Plastic Equipment/Equipamiento de plástico; Tomato Round/Tomate Bola; Tomato Roma - Second and Third Pick/Tomate Roma - Segunda y Tercera Pisca; Irrigation Assistant/Asistente de Irrigación; Plastic/Plástico; Staking (Stabbing) 54"/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 54 Pulgadas; Re-fertilizing (two sides)/Re-fertilizar (dos lados); General Miscellaneous Cleanup and Repairs/Limpieza y Reparaciones misceláneas generales; Pulling 48" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 48 Pulgadas; Pulling 60" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 60 Pulgadas; Tractor Driver/Equipment Operator/Conducir Tractores/Operador de maquinaria; Planting/Plantar; Tying 60"/Amarre de 60 Pulgadas; Re-fertilizing (one side)/Re-fertilizar (un lado); Sanitation worker/Trabajador de sanidad; Dumping/Dompear; Pruning/Podar; Tying 48"/Amarre de 48 Pulgadas; Shovel Ditch Herbicide/Herbicida de zanja de pala; Staking (hammering)/Estacando (martillado); Pruning/Podar; Tomato Round - First Pick/Tomate Bola - Primera Pisca; Pulling Plastic/Quitar Plástico; Tying 54"/Amarre de 54 Pulgadas; Tomato Round - Second and Third Pick/Tomate Bola - Segunda y Tercera Pisca; Tomato Roma - First Pick/Tomate Roma - Primera Pisca; Tomato Roma/Tomate Roma; Pick up Stakes 48", 54" & FRP's/Recoger estacas de 48 y 54 Pulgadas y FRP's; Pick up Stakes 60"/Recoger Estacas de 60 Pulgadas680 positions
Plastic Pull; Nursery Labor; Harvesting Tomato (Round - 1st pick); Harvesting Tomato (Cherry - Picks 1-5); Harvesting Bell Peppers; Melon Harvesting; Irrigation Installation, Maintenance & Removal; Lay Plastic; Staking 72" Stakes - FRP; Seed Multiplication; Windbreaks or Freeze Protection; Harvesting Tomato (Roma - 1st pick); Harvesting Tomato (Roma - 2nd + pick); Harvesting Specialty Peppers; Tying 72" Stakes 3rd + Tie; String Cutting (Twine); Bundling: Hand All Stakes; Harvesting Tomato (Round - 2nd + pick); Harvesting Cucumbers; Planting; Stake Sort; Stake Repair; Tying 54" Stakes - all ties; Stake Pull 24” – Pull & Tie; Ag Equipment Operator; Melon Loading, Packing & Unloading; Tomato (Field Pack - Packing); All job duties; Plastic Repair; Staking 72" Stakes - Wood; Tying 72" Stakes 1st & 2nd Tie; Tying 24” stakes - 1st tie Inside & Out; Tying 24” stakes - Single tie outside; Plastic Load/Haul; Stake Pulling - 72” Machine Stakes; Weeding; Harvesting Tomato (Grape - Picks 6+); Replant; Staking 54" Stakes - FRP; Post-Harvest Clean Up; Post Harvest (grapler); Stake Pull 24” – Pickup & Load; Hand Spray or Hand Fertilize; Harvesting Tomato (Cherry - Picks 6+); Harvest Dumper; Tomato (Field Pack - Harvest); Staking 54" Stakes - Wood; Staking 24” Stakes – Wood; Stake Pulling - 54” Machine Stakes; Hand Pulling: All Stakes; Harvesting Tomato (Grape - Picks 1-5)245 positions
H2 Wage Rate204 positions
Grove Care; Early Mid Orange Fresh; Nursery; Early Mid Oranges processed/Fresh; Valencia Process; Valencia Fresh; Crop & Grove Clean up190 positions
Incentive: Vidalia onions, puller; Incentive: Vidalia onions, planter (setter); Incentive: Harvest Pecans155 positions
Domestic Wages; Cutting 30 count Cilantro; Loading; Cutting Broccoli Bunches; Turnip Root Buckets and Beet Root Buckets; Picking corn; H-2A Wages; Beet bundles; Cutting 60 count cilantro; Cutting Cauliflower; Cutting Cabbage; Picking Squash; Greens cutting; Setting out plants; Cutting Broccoli Crowns154 positions
Repack; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (54); Plastic/Drip Tape Removal (Pull); Cutting String - Hurricane Preparedness; Round Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Grader - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Vine Ripe Grader - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Planting-Manual; Stake Pulling (Manually) 72; Checker; Laying Plastic; Vine Ripe Driver - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Cutting String (54); Replant; Health & Safety Committee Meeting; Irrigation/Installation/Drainage; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (72); Vine Ripe Harvester - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Field Walker; Wait Time-All; Stacker; Box Filler; Hand Punch Fertilizer; Janitorial; Stake Pull & Bundle (72 combo); Tying 54; Watering Plants; Staking 54; Bale Plastic, Drip Tape, String, Trash Removal Final Clean Up; Dump Tomatoes; Training; Cutting String (72); Clam Packer; Mark & Measure; Grade; Box Maker; Roma Tomato Harvest; Scooper; Farm Truck Safety Cut Outs; Weeding; Stake Pull & Bundle (54 combo); Pruning; Vine Ripe Driver - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Harvest Food Service Attendant; Tomato Dumper; Plastic Repair; Mopping Bed Top; Stake Repair; PreGrade; Box Pusher; Daily Work; Shipping; Vine Ripe Harvester - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Agricultural Equipment Operator; Staking 72; Tractor Driver (From Crew); Tying 72; Stake Pulling (Manually) 54; Roughing (plant/weed); Forklift Driver; Record keeper-Piece Rate Input; Grape Tomato Harvest; Cherry Tomato Harvest139 positions
Incentive - Cut, bundle and box greens; Incentive - Pull, clip, clean & bundle salad onions; Incentive - Tie Men; Incentive - Transplant collards; H-2A Wages; Incentive - Corn Pullers (topped corn); Incentive - Loaders; Incentive - Machine Driver; Incentive - Pull, clip, clean & bundle salad onions; Incentive - Pulling plastic; Incentive - Set Vidalia onion plants; Incentive - Corn Boxes; Incentive - Cut and box loose greens; Incentive - Cut and box loose organic greens; Incentive - Cut and bundle collards or mustards; Incentive - Field Walkers (untopped corn); Incentive - Checkers; Incentive - Clip tops and roots of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Clip tops of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Field Walkers (topped corn); Incentive - Pull Vidalia onion plants; Incentive - Clip tops and roots of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Corn Pullers (untopped corn); Incentive - Cut and bundle turnips; Incentive - Loaders; Incentive - Packing greens; Incentive - Push Down Men; Incentive - Cut, bundle and box organic greens; Incentive - Load greens; Incentive - Set Vidalia onion plants; Domestic Wages; Incentive - Corn Packers134 positions
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Category | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Wage for both corresponding domestic workers and H2A workers in Florida | 2,420 | 1 |
| Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-H-2A Workers; Virginia Farm Laborer Worker-Domestic Workers | 736 | 1 |
| Plastic/Plástico - 6 Beds & 2 Berms/6 Camas y 2 Bermas; Staking (Stabbing) 60"/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 60 Pulgadas; Pulling 54" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 54 Pulgadas; Staking (Stabbing) 48" & FRP's/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 48 Pulgadas & FRP's; Plastic Equipment/Equipamiento de plástico; Tomato Round/Tomate Bola; Tomato Roma - Second and Third Pick/Tomate Roma - Segunda y Tercera Pisca; Irrigation Assistant/Asistente de Irrigación; Plastic/Plástico; Staking (Stabbing) 54"/Estacando (Apuñalamiento) 54 Pulgadas; Re-fertilizing (two sides)/Re-fertilizar (dos lados); General Miscellaneous Cleanup and Repairs/Limpieza y Reparaciones misceláneas generales; Pulling 48" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 48 Pulgadas; Pulling 60" Stakes/Sacar Estacas de 60 Pulgadas; Tractor Driver/Equipment Operator/Conducir Tractores/Operador de maquinaria; Planting/Plantar; Tying 60"/Amarre de 60 Pulgadas; Re-fertilizing (one side)/Re-fertilizar (un lado); Sanitation worker/Trabajador de sanidad; Dumping/Dompear; Pruning/Podar; Tying 48"/Amarre de 48 Pulgadas; Shovel Ditch Herbicide/Herbicida de zanja de pala; Staking (hammering)/Estacando (martillado); Pruning/Podar; Tomato Round - First Pick/Tomate Bola - Primera Pisca; Pulling Plastic/Quitar Plástico; Tying 54"/Amarre de 54 Pulgadas; Tomato Round - Second and Third Pick/Tomate Bola - Segunda y Tercera Pisca; Tomato Roma - First Pick/Tomate Roma - Primera Pisca; Tomato Roma/Tomate Roma; Pick up Stakes 48", 54" & FRP's/Recoger estacas de 48 y 54 Pulgadas y FRP's; Pick up Stakes 60"/Recoger Estacas de 60 Pulgadas | 680 | 1 |
| Plastic Pull; Nursery Labor; Harvesting Tomato (Round - 1st pick); Harvesting Tomato (Cherry - Picks 1-5); Harvesting Bell Peppers; Melon Harvesting; Irrigation Installation, Maintenance & Removal; Lay Plastic; Staking 72" Stakes - FRP; Seed Multiplication; Windbreaks or Freeze Protection; Harvesting Tomato (Roma - 1st pick); Harvesting Tomato (Roma - 2nd + pick); Harvesting Specialty Peppers; Tying 72" Stakes 3rd + Tie; String Cutting (Twine); Bundling: Hand All Stakes; Harvesting Tomato (Round - 2nd + pick); Harvesting Cucumbers; Planting; Stake Sort; Stake Repair; Tying 54" Stakes - all ties; Stake Pull 24” – Pull & Tie; Ag Equipment Operator; Melon Loading, Packing & Unloading; Tomato (Field Pack - Packing); All job duties; Plastic Repair; Staking 72" Stakes - Wood; Tying 72" Stakes 1st & 2nd Tie; Tying 24” stakes - 1st tie Inside & Out; Tying 24” stakes - Single tie outside; Plastic Load/Haul; Stake Pulling - 72” Machine Stakes; Weeding; Harvesting Tomato (Grape - Picks 6+); Replant; Staking 54" Stakes - FRP; Post-Harvest Clean Up; Post Harvest (grapler); Stake Pull 24” – Pickup & Load; Hand Spray or Hand Fertilize; Harvesting Tomato (Cherry - Picks 6+); Harvest Dumper; Tomato (Field Pack - Harvest); Staking 54" Stakes - Wood; Staking 24” Stakes – Wood; Stake Pulling - 54” Machine Stakes; Hand Pulling: All Stakes; Harvesting Tomato (Grape - Picks 1-5) | 245 | 1 |
| H2 Wage Rate | 204 | 13 |
| Grove Care; Early Mid Orange Fresh; Nursery; Early Mid Oranges processed/Fresh; Valencia Process; Valencia Fresh; Crop & Grove Clean up | 190 | 1 |
| Incentive: Vidalia onions, puller; Incentive: Vidalia onions, planter (setter); Incentive: Harvest Pecans | 155 | 1 |
| Domestic Wages; Cutting 30 count Cilantro; Loading; Cutting Broccoli Bunches; Turnip Root Buckets and Beet Root Buckets; Picking corn; H-2A Wages; Beet bundles; Cutting 60 count cilantro; Cutting Cauliflower; Cutting Cabbage; Picking Squash; Greens cutting; Setting out plants; Cutting Broccoli Crowns | 154 | 1 |
| Repack; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (54); Plastic/Drip Tape Removal (Pull); Cutting String - Hurricane Preparedness; Round Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Grader - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Vine Ripe Grader - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Planting-Manual; Stake Pulling (Manually) 72; Checker; Laying Plastic; Vine Ripe Driver - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Cutting String (54); Replant; Health & Safety Committee Meeting; Irrigation/Installation/Drainage; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (72); Vine Ripe Harvester - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Field Walker; Wait Time-All; Stacker; Box Filler; Hand Punch Fertilizer; Janitorial; Stake Pull & Bundle (72 combo); Tying 54; Watering Plants; Staking 54; Bale Plastic, Drip Tape, String, Trash Removal Final Clean Up; Dump Tomatoes; Training; Cutting String (72); Clam Packer; Mark & Measure; Grade; Box Maker; Roma Tomato Harvest; Scooper; Farm Truck Safety Cut Outs; Weeding; Stake Pull & Bundle (54 combo); Pruning; Vine Ripe Driver - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Harvest Food Service Attendant; Tomato Dumper; Plastic Repair; Mopping Bed Top; Stake Repair; PreGrade; Box Pusher; Daily Work; Shipping; Vine Ripe Harvester - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Agricultural Equipment Operator; Staking 72; Tractor Driver (From Crew); Tying 72; Stake Pulling (Manually) 54; Roughing (plant/weed); Forklift Driver; Record keeper-Piece Rate Input; Grape Tomato Harvest; Cherry Tomato Harvest | 139 | 1 |
| Incentive - Cut, bundle and box greens; Incentive - Pull, clip, clean & bundle salad onions; Incentive - Tie Men; Incentive - Transplant collards; H-2A Wages; Incentive - Corn Pullers (topped corn); Incentive - Loaders; Incentive - Machine Driver; Incentive - Pull, clip, clean & bundle salad onions; Incentive - Pulling plastic; Incentive - Set Vidalia onion plants; Incentive - Corn Boxes; Incentive - Cut and box loose greens; Incentive - Cut and box loose organic greens; Incentive - Cut and bundle collards or mustards; Incentive - Field Walkers (untopped corn); Incentive - Checkers; Incentive - Clip tops and roots of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Clip tops of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Field Walkers (topped corn); Incentive - Pull Vidalia onion plants; Incentive - Clip tops and roots of onion plants, fill bucket and dump into bin; Incentive - Corn Pullers (untopped corn); Incentive - Cut and bundle turnips; Incentive - Loaders; Incentive - Packing greens; Incentive - Push Down Men; Incentive - Cut, bundle and box organic greens; Incentive - Load greens; Incentive - Set Vidalia onion plants; Domestic Wages; Incentive - Corn Packers | 134 | 1 |
Top H-2B job types
Bar chart of H-2B job types with the most positions requested between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30.
Cook147 positions
NURSERY WORKER130 positions
Tree Trimmers, Pruners & Landscape Laborers110 positions
Forestry Worker102 positions
Pine Straw Worker100 positions
Room Attendant71 positions
Advanced Housekeeper67 positions
Cook II65 positions
Janitors/Cleaners63 positions
SNOW REMOVAL WORKER57 positions
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Category | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 147 | 9 |
| NURSERY WORKER | 130 | 1 |
| Tree Trimmers, Pruners & Landscape Laborers | 110 | 1 |
| Forestry Worker | 102 | 2 |
| Pine Straw Worker | 100 | 1 |
| Room Attendant | 71 | 5 |
| Advanced Housekeeper | 67 | 4 |
| Cook II | 65 | 2 |
| Janitors/Cleaners | 63 | 2 |
| SNOW REMOVAL WORKER | 57 | 6 |
Wage range offered
Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30. 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 | 232 | $15.74–$15.74/hour | $0.09–$32.41/hour |
| H-2B — Non-agricultural | 134 | $21.04–$23.29/hour | $0.47–$62.33/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 | $0.09 | H-2A — Agricultural | $15.74 | $15.74 | 232 |
| $62.33 | $0.47 | H-2B — Non-agricultural | $23.29 | $21.04 | 134 |
Hiring concentration by employer
Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders between 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30.
Costa Farms Operations, LLC2,420 positions
North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc.736 positions
Gargiulo, Inc.680 positions
PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS, LTD367 positions
D & K Harvesting Inc315 positions
Farm-Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC (FE27)305 positions
Yellowstone Mountain Club, LLC220 positions
P & L Harvesting,LLC190 positions
H & W Farms, LLC161 positions
Ornelas Harvesting, Inc.155 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Farms Operations, LLC | 2,420 | 1 |
| North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc. | 736 | 1 |
| Gargiulo, Inc. | 680 | 1 |
| PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS, LTD | 367 | 5 |
| D & K Harvesting Inc | 315 | 2 |
| Farm-Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC (FE27) | 305 | 2 |
| Yellowstone Mountain Club, LLC | 220 | 8 |
| P & L Harvesting,LLC | 190 | 1 |
| H & W Farms, LLC | 161 | 2 |
| Ornelas Harvesting, Inc. | 155 | 1 |
Methodology
These figures are calculated directly from U.S. Department of Labor H-2A/H-2B filings for the reporting period 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-30. 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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