H-2 labor market by state

New H-2A and H-2B positions in each state, with top crops and job types and average wages offered. Updated every Monday with the Employer Market Pulse report.

Latest week: Nov 1 – Nov 7, 2026

States with recent H-2 activity

From the most new positions in the last four weeks to the fewest.

• Florida4,754 positions
• Texas3,448 positions
• Louisiana2,723 positions
• Arizona1,303 positions
• California1,277 positions
• South Carolina1,173 positions
• North Carolina1,140 positions
• Michigan1,114 positions
• Oregon1,113 positions
• Georgia975 positions
• Tennessee737 positions
• Alabama717 positions
• Colorado579 positions
• Mississippi550 positions
• Indiana472 positions
• Washington433 positions
• Arkansas338 positions
• Missouri317 positions
• Ohio310 positions
• Idaho291 positions
• Utah283 positions
• Pennsylvania282 positions
• South Dakota266 positions
• Oklahoma256 positions
• Kentucky234 positions
• North Dakota229 positions
• New York229 positions
• Montana225 positions
• Minnesota199 positions
• Kansas192 positions
• Nebraska190 positions
• Illinois165 positions
• New Mexico147 positions
• Virginia145 positions
• Iowa117 positions
• Hawaii100 positions
• Wyoming97 positions
• Wisconsin97 positions
• New Hampshire70 positions
• MP40 positions
• New Jersey40 positions
• Maryland35 positions
• Alaska33 positions
• Vermont26 positions

Where these figures come from

We count the H-2A and H-2B job orders that received a Notice of Acceptance from the U.S. Department of Labor in each week (Sunday to Saturday, Eastern Time). The notice is a step in the employer’s process. It is not a labor certification and does not guarantee a visa. A position is a job for one worker; a job order is one employer request and can include many positions.