Alliant Federation New H-2 hiring led by Florida this week with 3,065 positions across 385 new certifications
Reporting period: September 15, 2026 – September 21, 2026 · Published: September 22, 2026
Employers filed 385 new H-2 labor certifications 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 certifications. 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 labor certifications this week
Bar chart of new H-2A and H-2B labor certifications issued 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 labor certifications 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 labor certifications 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 certifications with an issued Notice of Acceptance are included. 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 actually certified by DOL for a specific 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 official 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.