H-2A Jobs in Mississippi (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 5,440 H-2A positions for worksites in Mississippi — #14 among all states — across 525 employer applications. The median offered wage was $9.74/hour (middle half of offers: $9.74–$14.83).
Hiring season
80% of certified positions in Mississippi start in February, March or January, and a typical season runs about 9 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 67 days before the start date — so openings for a February start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around December.
Top H-2A employers in Mississippi
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis M Bailey IV Farms Inc | Bruce | 565 | $13.52/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Topashaw Farms Partnership | Vardaman | 425 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Eubanks Produce, Inc. | Lucedale | 295 | $15.41/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Associated Growers, Inc. | Meridian | 200 | $14.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| 5 G Harvesting LLC | Belzoni | 153 | $12.33/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Ryan Alexander Farms LLC | Vardaman | 150 | $12.5/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Pure Harvest LLC | Houston | 140 | $10.5/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Courtney Family Farms, LLC | Lucedale | 110 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| McGreger Farms LLC | Calhoun City | 96 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Reeves Farms LLC | Houston | 84 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Langston Farm, LLC (Petition 1) | Gore Springs | 82 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Bowen Farm (Petition 2) | Randolph | 80 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| E3 Partnership | Woodland | 76 | $9.74/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Delta Hybrid Farms Inc. | Itta Bena | 71 | $23.34/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Tackett Fish Farms | Schlater | 70 | $12.29/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animals |
| Great Southern Farms, LLC (Petition 2) | Richton | 58 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Parker and Smith Farms, Inc. (Petition 2) | Calhoun City | 54 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Trey Brower Farms, LLC (Petition 3) | Bruce | 54 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| GreenForest Nursery, Inc. | Perkinston | 54 | $13.77/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Gulf South Growers Association, Inc. | Lucedale | 49 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| FLORIDA ORANGE GOLD LLC | Vardaman | 49 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Flying Tater Farm Inc. | Bellefontaine | 40 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Matthew Knight Farms (Petition 1) | Bellafontaine | 39 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| E-Farm, LLC (Petition 2) | Vardaman | 38 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Lishman Farms (Petition 2) | Vardaman | 37 | $9.74/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 3,577 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,310 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 422 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animals | 66 |
| Fishing and Hunting Workers | 23 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 14 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 7 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 6 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 6 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse. | 4 |
Where: Vardaman (794) · Bruce (693) · Lucedale (543) · Houston (258) · Meridian (200) · Calhoun City (156) · Gore Springs (116) · Schlater (113).
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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