H-2A Jobs in Connecticut (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,097 H-2A positions for worksites in Connecticut — #39 among all states — across 77 employer applications. The median offered wage was $16.94/hour (middle half of offers: $16.94–$18.52).
Hiring season
87% of certified positions in Connecticut start in March, April or February, and a typical season runs about 7.9 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 71 days before the start date — so openings for a March start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2A employers in Connecticut
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prides Corner Farms, Inc. | Lebanon | 365 | $18.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Manzana LLC | Cheshire | 140 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Jarmoc Tobacco LLC | Enfield | 62 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Clinton Nurseries, Inc. | Westbrook | 54 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| D & K Harvesting Inc | Somers | 52 | $16.35/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Lindy Farm Of CT LLC | Somers | 37 | $18.83/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Cromwell Growers, Inc. | Cromwell | 35 | $19.27/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Christian Leaf LLC | West Suffield | 30 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Vincent Farms LLC | West Suffield | 24 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Hart's Greenhouse & Florist LLC | Canterbury | 24 | $18.2/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Kogut Nursery LLC | Meriden | 23 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Winding Brook Turf Farm | Wethersfield | 20 | $21.25/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Miller Farms of Suffield LLC | Suffield | 17 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Fair Weather Growers LLC | Rocky Hill | 16 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Nowak Farm LLC | Suffield | 12 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Markowski Farms | West Suffield | 12 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Canterbury Horticulture LLC | Canterbury | 12 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| B.W. Bishop & Sons Inc | Guilford | 10 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Blue Hills Orchard Inc | Wallingford | 10 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC- 41-3 | Preston | 10 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Judge's Farm, LLC | Old Lyme | 9 | $18.2/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Tree Landscape Care (TLC) Inc | Canterbury | 8 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC- 41-1 | Preston | 8 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Oxen Hill Farm LLC | East Granby | 7 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| March Farms LLC | Bethlehem | 7 | $16.94/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,014 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 40 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 10 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 7 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 4 |
Where: Lebanon (365) · Cheshire (140) · Somers (89) · West Suffield (66) · Enfield (62) · Westbrook (54) · Canterbury (44) · Cromwell (35).
How people get these jobs
The H-2A visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary agricultural work — planting, harvesting, packing, nursery and greenhouse work, livestock and dairy. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2A workers are illegal.
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