H-2A Jobs in Iowa (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 2,212 H-2A positions for worksites in Iowa — #27 among all states — across 386 employer applications. The median offered wage was $18.87/hour (middle half of offers: $18.65–$18.87).
Hiring season
84% of certified positions in Iowa start in March, February or April, and a typical season runs about 9 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 60 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 Iowa
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook Harvesting Michigan, LLC - IA - DallasJohnson | Council Bluffs | 168 | $15.64/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Northeast Iowa Artificial Insemination, Inc. | Cresco | 55 | $18.97/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Alewelt Concrete Inc. | Lawler | 48 | $20/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Flores Construction LLC | Forest City | 46 | $25.23/hr | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers |
| 3 G AGSERV, LLC | Adel | 45 | $14.2/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Iowa Select Farms, LLLP | Waterloo | 40 | $18.19/hr | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Whiskey Creek Arkansas | Sioux City | 38 | $16.42/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Getting Farms, LTD. | Sanborn | 33 | $15.85/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| First Cooperative Association | Albert City | 33 | $16.54/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Growmark, Inc. | Melbourne | 31 | $18.87/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| A.R.O. Construction, LLC | Estherville | 30 | $14.79/hr | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers |
| Falcon Contracted Services, LLC | Freedom Township | 30 | $14.2/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Rodriguez Labor LLC | Elkhart | 30 | $14.2/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Nexus Cooperative | Oelwein | 29 | $18/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| TNT Greenhouses, LLC | Wever | 26 | $18.87/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Santi Construction LLC | Emmetsburg | 25 | $13.04/hr | Helpers--Carpenters |
| Cedar Family Farms | Wasington | 25 | $18.87/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Cory Reisz Trucking | Denison | 25 | $23.46/hr | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Midwest Grain Bins, LLC | Sumner | 24 | $18.34/hr | Construction Laborers |
| R&R Christo Construction, LLC | Thayer | 24 | $23.63/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Kuchenbecker Excavating Inc | Rake | 24 | $22.5/hr | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Pinicon Farm | Mcintire | 20 | $18.87/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| 4L Construction Inc | Livermore | 20 | $18.34/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Century Farms Partnership | Shell Rock | 20 | $18.87/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Catnip Ridge Manure Application, Inc | Bloomfield | 20 | $17/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 946 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 511 |
| Construction Laborers | 268 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 148 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 86 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 67 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 55 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 53 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 13 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 10 |
Where: Council Bluffs (168) · Adel (56) · Hampton (48) · Lawler (44) · Sioux City (42) · Rose Hill (36) · Albert City (36) · Buffalo Center (34).
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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