H-2A Jobs in North Carolina (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 17,141 H-2A positions for worksites in North Carolina — #5 among all states — across 437 employer applications. The median offered wage was $12.78/hour (middle half of offers: $12.78–$13.9).
Hiring season
81% of certified positions in North Carolina start in March, February or April, and a typical season runs about 8.6 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 North Carolina
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc. | Vass | 6,405 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Juan Miguel Valadez | Autryville | 607 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Manzana LLC | Rockwell | 456 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| JULIO MANUEL MATEO | Harrels | 440 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Lewis Nursery and Farms, Inc | Rocky Point | 320 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Arlene Resource Management LLC | Bladenboro | 296 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Cottle Farms, Inc. | Faison | 256 | $14.45/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Badillo Brothers, Inc. | Snow Hill | 248 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| NORTH CAROLINA HARVESTING LLC | Cofield | 243 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| FLORIDA ORANGE GOLD LLC | Four Oaks | 238 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Sweet Berry Farms, LLC | Ivanhoe | 226 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| DL&B Enterprises, Inc. | Clinton | 226 | $16.12/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| JH Harvesting LLC | Ivanhoe | 218 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC | Atkinson | 188 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Shatley Farms, LLC | Jefferson | 183 | $15.98/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| MH BLUEBERRY HARVESTING LLC | Ivanhoe | 180 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Oasis Harvesting, Inc. | Lucama | 159 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Willie's Labor & Hauling Co., Inc. | Salemburg | 151 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Rudy D Velasquez | Garland | 149 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Shady Ridge Corp. | Dunn | 144 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Blue View, Inc. | Dunn | 142 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Faith Farms Inc | Shelby | 140 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Prime Harvesting, LLC | Tarboro | 132 | $16.39/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Eluvia Perez | Faison | 128 | $12.78/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Luis Alfonso Becerra Jr. | Tarboro | 123 | $14.59/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 14,903 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,938 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 89 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 68 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 37 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 35 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 12 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 11 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 8 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 7 |
Where: Vass (6,411) · Garland (1,054) · Ivanhoe (1,028) · Dunn (548) · Rocky Point (415) · Clinton (415) · Huntersville (408) · Faison (385).
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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