H-2A job orders open in California right now
Employers in California have 26 H-2A job orders accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, asking for 2,375 workers at a median offered wage of $16.90/hour. Seasons start between Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2027. Updated Sep 17, 2026.
Across these orders: 4% require no prior experience; 65% provide employer housing; 46% charge for meals; middle half of offers $16.90–$18.60/hr.
All open orders in California
| Employer | Where | Occupation · crop | Offered wage | Workers | Season | Housing | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Alianza, LP | McFarland, Kern Co. | Citrus Harvesters Hourly Wage Information I | $16.90/hr | 40 | Nov 23 → Jun 19 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Triple E Livestock & Land Company | Earlimart, Tulare Co. | Range Lamber | $4938.21/mo | 1 | Oct 29 → Feb 28 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting, Inc. (2026.5) | Santa Paula, Ventura Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Organic Celery: Hearts · Conventional Celery: 3 Count | $16.90/hr | 33 | Nov 3 → Jun 30 | Rental housing meals $20.00/day | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Holtville, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Harvest Spinach (by pound) · Harvest, Clip, Bin Onions, and Drip Tape Extraction | $16.90/hr + piece rate | 5 | Oct 1 → May 10 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Holtville, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Harvest, Clip, Bag Onions, and Drip Tape Extraction · Harvest Spinach (by pound) | $16.90/hr + piece rate | 10 | Oct 1 → Jan 8 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting, Inc. (2026.6) | Santa Paula, Ventura Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Conventional Celery: 30 ct Kroger · Organic Celery: Export Naked | $16.90/hr | 99 | Nov 3 → Dec 31 | Rental housing meals $20.00/day | DOL listing |
| Pedro Maria Indacochea Dba Indacochea Sheep Ranch | Lakeview, Riverside Co. | Range Lamber | $4938.21/mo | 1 | Oct 25 → Apr 30 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Oceano Packing Co. LLC | Niland, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse H-2A Workers Level 1 Wage Offer | $16.90/hr | 13 | Nov 16 → Apr 4 | Employer housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Mendoza Bros. Harvesting | Woodland, Yolo Co. | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $31.00/hr + piece rate | 3 | Oct 5 → Dec 18 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Ecosystem Concepts Inc | Solano County, Solano Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $4938.21/mo | 4 | Dec 1 → Mar 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC (2026.89) | Mecca, Riverside Co. | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Bell Peppers · Corn | $29.48/hr | 3 | Nov 2 → Dec 6 | Rental housing meals $19.31/day | DOL listing |
| Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC | Oxnard, Ventura Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $17.00/hr + piece rate | 40 | Nov 2 → Jun 12 | Rental housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC (2026.87) | Mecca, Riverside Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop-Domestic Worker - California · Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop - H-2A Worker - California | $18.60/hr | 125 | Nov 2 → Dec 6 | Rental housing meals $19.31/day | DOL listing |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC (2026.88) | Mecca, Riverside Co. | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Bell Peppers · Corn | $22.36/hr | 6 | Nov 2 → Dec 6 | Rental housing meals $19.31/day | DOL listing |
| Blue Tent Farms | Red Bluff, Tehama Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $18.60/hr | 7 | Nov 15 → Apr 15 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Holtville, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $16.90/hr | 1 | Nov 12 → Apr 25 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Foothill Packing, Inc. YU-48 | Thermal, Riverside Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Butter · Green | $16.90/hr | 170 | Nov 13 → Mar 27 | Rental housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Bard, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Hourly Wage Information I · Hourly Wage Information II | $16.90/hr | 1,550 | Nov 9 → Apr 3 | Employer housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Smith Packing, inc | Camarillo, Ventura Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Tractor/ Machine Operator-CA · Farm Worker/Harvest Equipment Cleaner-CA | $16.90/hr | 40 | Oct 29 → Jan 4 | Rental housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Willow Ranch LLC | Rio Vista, Solano Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $4938.21/mo | 1 | Oct 17 → Feb 28 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - CA Salinas | Salinas, Monterey Co. | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Domestic Wages · H-2A Wages | $29.82/hr | 100 | Nov 6 → Dec 31 | Employer housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Holtville, Imperial Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Harvest, Clip, Bin Onions, and Drip Tape Extraction · Harvest, Clip, and Bag Onions (no Drip Tape Extraction) | $16.90/hr + piece rate | 11 | Oct 28 → Apr 23 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Premier Packing of California, Inc. (2026.9) | Coachella, Riverside Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $16.90/hr | 99 | Nov 12 → Apr 11 | Rental housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Ecosystems Concepts Inc. | Dixon, Solano Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $4938.21/mo | 10 | Nov 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Firebaugh, Fresno Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $16.90/hr | 2 | Nov 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Holtville, Imperial Co. | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $16.90/hr | 1 | Oct 28 → May 1 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
Crops and activities: Hourly Wage Information I (1,590) · Butter (170) · Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop-Domestic Worker - California (125) · Domestic Wages (100) · Conventional Celery: 30 ct Kroger (99) · Tractor/ Machine Operator-CA (40) · Organic Celery: Hearts (33) · H-2A Workers Level 1 Wage Offer (13) · Harvest, Clip, Bin Onions, and Drip Tape Extraction (11) · Harvest, Clip, Bag Onions, and Drip Tape Extraction (10).
Where: Imperial County (1,591) · Riverside County (404) · Ventura County (212) · Monterey County (100) · Kern County (40) · Solano County (15) · Tehama County (7) · Yolo County (3) · Fresno County (2) · Tulare County (1).
How to apply
Each order links to its listing on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov, the Department of Labor's official registry, where the employer's recruitment contact and the full job description are published. U.S. workers can apply directly to the employer or through their state workforce agency, which refers applicants to these orders; H-2A employers must keep hiring qualified U.S. applicants until half of the contract period has passed.
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These are orders open now. For the full fiscal year — every certified position, employer and offered wage by state — see H-2A Farm Jobs (FY data).