H-2A Jobs in Maine (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 542 H-2A positions for worksites in Maine — #41 among all states — across 69 employer applications. The median offered wage was $16/hour (middle half of offers: $15.1–$18.95).
Hiring season
88% of certified positions in Maine start in April, March or May, and a typical season runs about 7.1 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 68 days before the start date — so openings for a April start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around February.
Top H-2A employers in Maine
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Valley Ranches | Caribou | 152 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Backyard Farms, LLC | Madison | 50 | $15.1/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| North Maine Maple, Inc. | Skowhegan | 39 | $19.25/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| CHERRYFIELD FOODS, INC. | Cherryfield | 24 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Cooper Farms Inc | West Paris | 14 | $15.1/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Circle B Farms | Caribou | 12 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| B.D. Grass & Sons, LLC | Blaine | 11 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Spear Farms, Inc | Nobleboro | 10 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Forest and Sugarbush Management, LLC | Jackman | 10 | $18.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Pineland Farms Inc | New Gloucester | 9 | $15.1/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| R. Belanger & Sons Farms Inc | Lewiston | 8 | $16/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Hagan Farms LLC | Houlton | 8 | $21.61/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| County Farms, LLC | Mars Hill | 8 | $15.1/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| STONECIPHER FARM | Bowdoinham | 8 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Duane Theriault | Saint Agatha | 8 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| LaJoie Growers LLC | Van Buren | 6 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Stephen Charles Griffeth | Fort Fairfield | 6 | $16/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Orman Kyle Blackstone | Fort Fairfield | 6 | $18.95/hr | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products |
| Spinney Creek Shellfish Inc | Eliot | 6 | $15.1/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Kirk Laborers Association LLC | Blaine | 6 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| West Ridge Farms Inc. | Mars Hill | 6 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Nu Seed Corp | Monticello | 6 | $18.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Pierson Nurseries Inc | Dayton | 6 | $18.95/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Maple Ridge Sugarbush, Inc. | Somerset County | 6 | $18.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Goranson Farm Inc | Dresden | 5 | $16/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 510 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 15 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 6 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 2 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals. | 2 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 |
Where: Caribou (168) · Madison (50) · Skowhegan (39) · Cherryfield (28) · Blaine (17) · Mars Hill (16) · West Paris (14) · Fort Fairfield (12).
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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