Alliant Federation New H-2 hiring led by Florida this week with 2,273 positions across 523 new certifications
Reporting period: September 20, 2026 – September 26, 2026 · Published: September 28, 2026
Employers filed 523 new H-2 labor certifications this week (468 H-2A, 55 H-2B), requesting 6,729 positions. Hiring was most concentrated in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS, LTD posted the most positions this week, with 411 across 3 certifications. Top crops and activities: Hourly Wage Offer Information (CA); Hourly Wage Offer Information (AZ) (365), General Farm Labor; Strawberries; Valencia Oranges; Early/Mid Oranges; Blueberries (306). H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $14.89 to $32.06 per hour; H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $9.95 to $32.41 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 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27, 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-2A — Agricultural | 5,721 | 468 |
| H-2B — Non-agricultural | 1,008 | 55 |
Where hiring is concentrated
Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 labor certifications between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27.
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 | 2,273 | 36 |
| AZ | 728 | 3 |
| TX | 457 | 24 |
| LA | 333 | 42 |
| GA | 218 | 8 |
| NC | 217 | 8 |
| UT | 211 | 17 |
| KY | 185 | 5 |
| OH | 162 | 6 |
| ND | 130 | 58 |
Hiring across the country
Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27, 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 | 2,273 | 36 |
| AZ | 728 | 3 |
| TX | 457 | 24 |
| LA | 333 | 42 |
| GA | 218 | 8 |
| NC | 217 | 8 |
| UT | 211 | 17 |
| KY | 185 | 5 |
| OH | 162 | 6 |
| ND | 130 | 58 |
| NE | 123 | 29 |
| AR | 122 | 22 |
| SD | 114 | 27 |
| TN | 111 | 10 |
| MN | 110 | 14 |
| CO | 100 | 22 |
| IA | 100 | 14 |
| CA | 96 | 8 |
| KS | 85 | 33 |
| OR | 84 | 6 |
| WY | 81 | 9 |
| PR | 65 | 2 |
| OK | 55 | 16 |
| ID | 53 | 6 |
| ME | 48 | 5 |
| VA | 48 | 3 |
| SC | 43 | 4 |
| IL | 41 | 7 |
| NY | 35 | 6 |
| MA | 33 | 2 |
| PA | 31 | 6 |
| MS | 31 | 11 |
| MO | 31 | 8 |
| MI | 29 | 5 |
| MT | 24 | 15 |
| NM | 20 | 6 |
| IN | 19 | 5 |
| VT | 18 | 3 |
| NV | 18 | 4 |
| MD | 17 | 1 |
| WI | 17 | 2 |
| AL | 9 | 2 |
| WV | 2 | 1 |
| DE | 2 | 2 |
Top H-2A crops and activities
Bar chart of H-2A crops and activities with the most positions requested between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27.
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 Offer Information (CA); Hourly Wage Offer Information (AZ) | 365 | 1 |
| General Farm Labor; Strawberries; Valencia Oranges; Early/Mid Oranges; Blueberries | 306 | 1 |
| Grape Tomato Harvest; Tomato Dumper; Daily Work; Plastic Repair; Mark & Measure; Stake Repair; Planting-Manual; Tying 54; Stake Pulling (Manually) 72; Vine Ripe Harvester - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Vine Ripe Driver - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Tying 72; Pruning; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (72); Bale Plastic, Drip Tape, String, Trash Removal Final Clean Up; Training; Health & Safety Committee Meeting; Cherry Tomato Harvest; Field Walker; Laying Plastic; Irrigation/Installation/Drainage; Tractor Driver (From Crew); Stake Pull & Bundle (54 combo); Janitorial /Bathroom Attendant; Vine Ripe Grader - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Agricultural Equipment Operator; Cutting String (54); Cutting String (72); Wait Time-All; Roma Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Harvester - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Weeding; Record keeper-Piece Rate Input; Vine Ripe Grader - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Roughing (plant/weed); Hand Punch Fertilizer; Farm Truck Safety Cut Outs; Cutting String - Hurricane Preparedness; Stake Pulling (Manually) 54; Round Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Driver - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Watering Plants; Staking 54; Staking 72; Plastic/Drip Tape Removal (Pull); Harvest Food Service Attendant; Replant; Mopping Bed Top; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (54); Stake Pull & Bundle (72 combo) | 225 | 1 |
| H2 Wage Rate | 186 | 12 |
| Laying Plastic; Roma Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Grader - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Mark & Measure; Stake Repair; Vine Ripe Driver - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Janitorial /Bathroom Attendant; Cutting String (72); Round Tomato Harvest; Vine Ripe Driver - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Staking 54; Plastic/Drip Tape Removal (Pull); Daily Work; Plastic Repair; Planting-Manual; Tying 54; Stake Pull & Bundle (54 combo); Replant; Mopping Bed Top; Record keeper-Piece Rate Input; Hand Punch Fertilizer; Stake Pull & Bundle (72 combo); Grape Tomato Harvest; Bale Plastic, Drip Tape, String, Trash Removal Final Clean Up; Training; Irrigation/Installation/Drainage; Vine Ripe Harvester - Romas (Crew of 8) *; Farm Truck Safety Cut Outs; Tomato Dumper; Vine Ripe Harvester - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Pruning; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (72); Vine Ripe Grader - Rounds (Crew of 8) *; Stake Pulling (Manually) 54; Harvest Food Service Attendant; Health & Safety Committee Meeting; Cherry Tomato Harvest; Field Walker; Tractor Driver (From Crew); Cutting String (54); Weeding; Roughing (plant/weed); Staking 72; Stake Pulling (Manually) 72; Tying 72; Agricultural Equipment Operator; Wait Time-All; Cutting String - Hurricane Preparedness; Watering Plants; Stake Pick Up & Bundle (54) | 176 | 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 |
| Strawberry Harvesting for Processing; Blueberry harvesting; Packinghouse; Strawberry Planting; Maintenance; Field Walking; Other Farm Labor; Strawberry Harvesting; Strawberry Harvesting for Juice | 152 | 1 |
| Offered wage for H-2A only | 120 | 1 |
| Planting; Strawberry, Broccoli, and Blueberry Harvesting; Strawberry, Broccoli, and Blueberry Harvesting; Strawberry, Broccoli, and Blueberry Harvesting; General Field Mainteance | 99 | 1 |
| 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 |
Top H-2B job types
Bar chart of H-2B job types with the most positions requested between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Category | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| Housekeeper | 170 | 9 |
| Winter Services Technician | 111 | 3 |
| Snow Removal Laborer | 100 | 5 |
| Machine Operator | 70 | 1 |
| Landscape Laborer | 64 | 2 |
| Snow Shoveler | 60 | 2 |
| Roofer | 48 | 1 |
| Forestry Worker | 42 | 3 |
| Janitors and Cleaners (W) | 38 | 1 |
| General Laborer | 37 | 1 |
Wage range offered
Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27. 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-2B — Non-agricultural | 54 | $20.19–$21.18/hour | $14.89–$32.06/hour |
| H-2A — Agricultural | 431 | $16.21–$16.21/hour | $9.95–$32.41/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32.06 | $14.89 | H-2B — Non-agricultural | $21.18 | $20.19 | 54 |
| $32.41 | $9.95 | H-2A — Agricultural | $16.21 | $16.21 | 431 |
Hiring concentration by employer
Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 labor certifications between 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion
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| Employer | Positions | Job orders |
|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS, LTD | 411 | 3 |
| A. Oseguera Company, Inc. | 365 | 1 |
| Dunson Harvesting, Inc. | 306 | 1 |
| Ag Plus Labor, LLC | 303 | 1 |
| Farm Labor Contractor, LLC | 200 | 1 |
| Johnson Harvesting, Inc | 176 | 1 |
| Ag Labor LLC | 152 | 1 |
| Rouge River Farms, Inc. - FL | 132 | 2 |
| V. Valencia Harvesting, Inc. | 120 | 1 |
| Velasco Harvesting Inc | 99 | 1 |
Methodology
These figures are calculated directly from U.S. Department of Labor H-2A/H-2B filings for the reporting period 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27. 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.