Fresh Harvest, Inc. — H-2A Jobs & Wages (FY2026)
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 3,817 H-2A positions for Fresh Harvest, Inc. across 24 applications, at a median offered wage of $16.9/hour. Certification is the DOL step before the employer can request visas — it shows hiring intent, not final hires.
Hiring season
67% of certified positions at Fresh Harvest, Inc. start in April, February or March, and a typical season runs about 5.4 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 45 days before the start date — so openings for a April start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around February.
Occupations
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 3,803 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 14 |
Where the jobs are
Salinas, CA (1,549) · Yuma, AZ (1,065) · Porterville, CA (414) · Holtville, CA (206) · Santa Maria, CA (168) · Edison, CA (132) · Mecca, CA (88) · Buckeye, AZ (53) · Bakersfield, CA (49) · Brawley, CA (44) · Yerington, NV (31) · Lompoc, CA (18).
State pages: California · Arizona · Nevada.
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.