H-2A job orders open in Colorado right now
Employers in Colorado have 25 H-2A job orders accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, asking for 180 workers at a median offered wage of $20.28/hour. Seasons start between Oct 1, 2026 and Jan 15, 2027. Updated Sep 17, 2026.
Across these orders: 4% require no prior experience; 96% provide employer housing; 12% charge for meals; middle half of offers $16.68–$20.28/hr.
All open orders in Colorado
| Employer | Where | Occupation · crop | Offered wage | Workers | Season | Housing | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Energy Group L.P. Glacier Cap Management LLC | Montrose, Montrose Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 12 | Jan 15 → Oct 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Scott Scheimer | Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Corn, Winter Wheat, Winter Wheat | $16.68/hr | 1 | Nov 25 → Feb 25 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Queen Ann Cattle LLC | Loma, Mesa Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Winter Range Livestock Herder | $2686.85/mo | 12 | Jan 1 → Mar 14 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Colorado Calf Co | Longmont, Boulder Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Cattle | $18.11/hr | 17 | Nov 7 → Jun 15 | Rental housing | DOL listing |
| Tom Thompson/Thompson Farms | Byers, Adams Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 3 | Dec 1 → May 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Etchart Livestock INC. | Montrose, Montrose Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 4 | Dec 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Leonard Farms & Livestock | Olathe, Montrose Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 5 | Dec 1 → Feb 28 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Crimson Cattle LLC | Wild Horse, Kit Carson Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Cattle/Cow/Calf | $20.28/hr | 4 | Nov 18 → Mar 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Cooper Sheep Ranch | Montrose, Montrose Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 1 | Dec 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| David Faucette Farms LLC | Sanford, Conejos Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 2 | Dec 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Campbell Hansmire Sheep LLC | Loma, Mesa Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 6 | Dec 1 → Jan 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Two Bar Sheep Co. LLC | Maybell, Moffat Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Winter Range Livestock Herder | $2686.85/mo | 14 | Dec 1 → Feb 28 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Duzik Livestock | Moffat, Moffat Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 1 | Nov 2 → Mar 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Colorado Federal Agency Inc. | Burlington, Kit Carson Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $20.28/hr | 1 | Nov 15 → Feb 15 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Western Colorado Producers Association | Olathe, Montrose Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $16.68/hr | 40 | Nov 15 → Jan 15 | Employer housing meals $15.78/day | DOL listing |
| Aurora Organic Farms Inc. - Gill, CO | Gil, Weld Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals H2 Wage Rate | $16.68/hr | 28 | Nov 1 → Mar 31 | Employer housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Dry Creek Feeders LLC | Wray, Yuma Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Cattle/Cow/Calf | $20.28/hr | 1 | Nov 15 → Mar 15 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Aurora Organic Farms Inc. - Holyoke, CO | Holyoke, Phillips Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals H2 Wage Rate | $16.68/hr | 1 | Nov 1 → Mar 31 | Employer housing meals $16.78/day | DOL listing |
| Kelly Jo Scanga dba Big Meadows Ranch | Saguache, Saguache Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 4 | Nov 15 → Feb 14 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Lost Creek Dairy, LLC | Roggen, Weld Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $16.68/hr | 7 | Oct 1 → Apr 1 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Logan Dorenkamp Dorenkamp Land and Cattle | Holly, Prowers Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Livestock: Cow/Calf | $20.28/hr | 3 | Nov 15 → Apr 15 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Schenck Ag LLC | Holly, Prowers Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Cattle/Cow/Calf | $20.28/hr | 1 | Nov 15 → Mar 31 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| 7-K Cattle Co | Holyoke, Phillips Co. | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $20.28/hr | 7 | Nov 15 → Mar 13 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Schaal Feeders LLC | Burlington, Kit Carson Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Feedlot | $20.28/hr | 2 | Nov 1 → Apr 30 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
| Tuttle Livestock Company LLC | Craig, Moffat Co. | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $2686.85/mo | 3 | Nov 26 → Jan 25 | Employer housing | DOL listing |
Crops and activities: H2 Wage Rate (29) · Winter Range Livestock Herder (26) · Cattle (17) · Cattle/Cow/Calf (6) · Livestock: Cow/Calf (3) · Feedlot (2) · Corn, Winter Wheat, Winter Wheat (1).
Where: Montrose County (62) · Weld County (35) · Moffat County (18) · Mesa County (18) · Boulder County (17) · Phillips County (8) · Kit Carson County (7) · Prowers County (4) · Saguache County (4) · Adams County (3).
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.
Open H-2A orders elsewhere
Florida (109) · Arizona (21) · California (26) · Georgia (35) · Texas (92) · Kentucky (14) · Oregon (10) · Louisiana (46) · Tennessee (22) · Minnesota (17) · all states →
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).