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New H-2 hiring led by Florida this week with 981 positions across 460 new job orders

Reporting period: November 1, 2026 – November 7, 2026 · Published: November 9, 2026

Employers filed 460 new H-2 job orders this week (413 H-2A, 47 H-2B), requesting 7,969 positions. Hiring was most concentrated in Florida, Texas, and North Carolina. Agrico Labor LLC posted the most positions this week, with 388 across 4 job orders. H-2A crops and livestock mentioned in the most job orders: corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains, in 31 job orders, followed by crawfish and fish farming, in 26 job orders. H-2A job orders that mention nursery, greenhouse and sod rose 271% compared with the average of the previous 4 weeks. H2B wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $10.02 to $45.00 per hour; H2A wages, converted to an hourly equivalent, ranged from $9.95 to $36.28 per hour.

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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 from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08, by program, with job order count and total positions.

H-2A — Agricultural6,833 job orders
H-2B — Non-agricultural1,136 job orders

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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ProgramPositionsJob orders
H-2A — Agricultural6,833413
H-2B — Non-agricultural1,13647

Where hiring is concentrated

Bar chart of the top states by total positions requested in H-2 job orders from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

FL981 positions
TX940 positions
NC649 positions
MI526 positions
GA489 positions
SC466 positions
LA434 positions
OR321 positions
CO318 positions
AL303 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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StatePositionsJob orders
FL98131
TX94063
NC64912
MI52610
GA48918
SC4665
LA43455
OR3215
CO3189
AL30313

Hiring across the country

Map of the United States showing every state with real H-2 activity from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08, 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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StatePositionsJob orders
FL98131
TX94063
NC64912
MI52610
GA48918
SC4665
LA43455
OR3215
CO3189
AL30313
AZ2455
CA21616
MS1919
KY16313
NY15810
UT1498
SD12915
PA11310
MT10416
AR10115
MO958
OK8411
NM8011
IL777
ND6812
WA656
MN596
TN559
HI492
KS474
NE416
MP407
NJ405
NH301
IA298
ID234
WI204
OH172
PR151
WY112
MD91
NV71
VA52
IN51
AK21

H-2A crops and livestock mentioned in the most job orders

Number of H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08 that mention each crop or animal. 116 of 413 H-2A job orders name at least one. A job order can mention more than one, so these numbers should not be added together.

Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains31 job orders
Crawfish and fish farming26 job orders
Rice20 job orders
Other livestock and farm animals20 job orders
Cattle and dairy14 job orders
Nursery, greenhouse and sod13 job orders
Hay and forage11 job orders
Cucumbers, squash and melons10 job orders
Strawberries9 job orders
Tomatoes7 job orders

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Crop or animalJob orders
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains31
Crawfish and fish farming26
Rice20
Other livestock and farm animals20
Cattle and dairy14
Nursery, greenhouse and sod13
Hay and forage11
Cucumbers, squash and melons10
Strawberries9
Tomatoes7

States with the most H-2A job orders for the top crops and livestock

States with the most H-2A job orders that mention each of the top crops and animals, for job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08. The numbers count job orders, not positions.

  • Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains

    Louisiana: 11 job orders, Florida: 3 job orders, Mississippi: 3 job orders

  • Crawfish and fish farming

    Louisiana: 26 job orders

  • Rice

    Louisiana: 19 job orders, Arkansas: 1 job orders

  • Other livestock and farm animals

    New Mexico: 4 job orders, Pennsylvania: 4 job orders, Iowa: 3 job orders

  • Cattle and dairy

    Montana: 4 job orders, South Dakota: 3 job orders, Louisiana: 2 job orders

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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StateCrop or animalJob orders
LACorn, soybeans, wheat and other grains11
FLCorn, soybeans, wheat and other grains3
MSCorn, soybeans, wheat and other grains3
LACrawfish and fish farming26
LARice19
ARRice1
NMOther livestock and farm animals4
PAOther livestock and farm animals4
IAOther livestock and farm animals3
MTCattle and dairy4
SDCattle and dairy3
LACattle and dairy2

H-2A job orders by crop and livestock: this week compared with previous weeks

H-2A job orders accepted from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08 that mention each crop or animal, compared with the average of the previous 4 weeks. Only crops and animals with at least 10 job orders this week or on average are shown. The change counts job orders, not positions.

  • Nursery, greenhouse and sod13 job orders.

    271% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (4 job orders a week)

  • Other livestock and farm animals20 job orders.

    122% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (9 job orders a week)

  • Hay and forage11 job orders.

    91% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (6 job orders a week)

  • Cucumbers, squash and melons10 job orders.

    90% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (5 job orders a week)

  • Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains31 job orders.

    51% more than the average of the previous 4 weeks (21 job orders a week)

  • Crawfish and fish farming26 job orders.

    12% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (30 job orders a week)

  • Rice20 job orders.

    16% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (24 job orders a week)

  • Cattle and dairy14 job orders.

    52% fewer than the average of the previous 4 weeks (29 job orders a week)

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Crop or animalChangeJob ordersWeeks comparedPrevious weekAverage, previous weeks
Nursery, greenhouse and sod+271%13443.5
Other livestock and farm animals+122%20469
Hay and forage+91%11475.8
Cucumbers, squash and melons+90%10445.3
Corn, soybeans, wheat and other grains+51%3142320.5
Crawfish and fish farming-12%2643629.5
Rice-16%2043023.8
Cattle and dairy-52%1442029

Top H-2B job types

Bar chart of H-2B job types with the most positions requested from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

Amusement & Recreation Attendant – Traveling Carnival227 positions
Forestry Worker219 positions
Landscape Laborer122 positions
Construction Laborer89 positions
Amusement & Recreation Attendants, itinerant carnival43 positions
Construction Labor43 positions
Ride Operator and Concessions Employees42 positions
Food Concession Worker35 positions
Amusement & Recreation Attendant & Shuttle Driver – Carnival33 positions
Fast Food & Counter Workers – Mobile Food Concessions29 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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CategoryPositionsJob orders
Amusement & Recreation Attendant – Traveling Carnival2273
Forestry Worker2193
Landscape Laborer1225
Construction Laborer893
Amusement & Recreation Attendants, itinerant carnival432
Construction Labor431
Ride Operator and Concessions Employees421
Food Concession Worker351
Amusement & Recreation Attendant & Shuttle Driver – Carnival331
Fast Food & Counter Workers – Mobile Food Concessions291

Wage range offered

Table of minimum, average, and maximum hourly-equivalent wages offered by program (H-2A/H-2B) from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08. 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.

ProgramJob ordersAvg. minimum wage–Avg. maximum wageLowest wage–Highest wage
H-2B — Non-agricultural47$16.99–$20.78/hour$10.02–$45.00/hour
H-2A — Agricultural397$15.11–$15.11/hour$9.95–$36.28/hour

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

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Highest wageLowest wageProgramAvg. maximum wageAvg. minimum wageJob orders
$45.00$10.02H-2B — Non-agricultural$20.78$16.9947
$36.28$9.95H-2A — Agricultural$15.11$15.11397

Hiring concentration by employer

Bar chart of the employers with the most positions requested in H-2 job orders from 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08.

Agrico Labor LLC388 positions
Agri Crew LLC371 positions
Carolina Farms & Harvesting Inc271 positions
Lewis Nursery and Farms, Inc270 positions
Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, LLC266 positions
North American Midway Entertainment-Astro Amusement, LLC191 positions
Ag Plus Labor, LLC187 positions
GE Forestry, Inc.174 positions
Lone Star Growers, LLC167 positions
Young's Plant Farm, Inc. (AL)144 positions

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, via Alliant Federation opportunities ingestion

View underlying data table
EmployerPositionsJob orders
Agrico Labor LLC3884
Agri Crew LLC3711
Carolina Farms & Harvesting Inc2712
Lewis Nursery and Farms, Inc2702
Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, LLC2661
North American Midway Entertainment-Astro Amusement, LLC1911
Ag Plus Labor, LLC1871
GE Forestry, Inc.1741
Lone Star Growers, LLC1673
Young's Plant Farm, Inc. (AL)1441

Methodology

These figures are calculated directly from U.S. Department of Labor H-2A/H-2B filings for the reporting period 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-08. 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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