H-2A Jobs in North Dakota (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 4,548 H-2A positions for worksites in North Dakota — #16 among all states — across 1,351 employer applications. The median offered wage was $18.98/hour (middle half of offers: $18.98–$18.98).
Hiring season
85% of certified positions in North Dakota start in March, February or April, 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 March start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2A employers in North Dakota
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview ND LLP | Wahpeton | 120 | $12.31/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Hong Farms Beet Partnership | Buxton | 80 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| BW Farm Labor Inc. | Amenia | 40 | $12.31/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| United Agronomy LLC | Parshall | 38 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Hoverson Brothers | Larimore | 35 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Browning’s Honey Co., Inc. | Jamestown | 33 | $15.76/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Van Driesten Harvesting Ltd. | Dickey | 32 | $12.31/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Burnt Creek Nursery LLC | Baldwin | 26 | $17.71/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| CHS Inc. | Langdon | 24 | $12.31/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| CHS Inc | Kindred | 24 | $12.31/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Ron & Nick Adams Farms | Reynolds | 24 | $12.31/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Galen Scheresky Farms | Max | 24 | $12.31/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Dean Gerving | Glen Ullin | 21 | $19.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Brian Vculek Farm | Crete | 20 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Absolute Honey LLC | Mylo | 20 | $17.71/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Sea View Farm, LLP | Tappen | 19 | $18.98/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Arthur Companies Inc. | Arthur | 18 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Donald Heuchert | Hensel | 18 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Tracy Hoherz Farm | Stanton | 17 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Feland Brothers Farms | Antler | 17 | $15.64/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Jorde Certified Seed LLC | Cando | 16 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Hoverson Farms | Larimore | 15 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| KTM Farm | Wahpeton | 15 | $18.98/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Winter Farms Family Partnership | Oriska | 15 | $12.31/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Birdsall Grain & Seed, LLC | Berthold | 15 | $19.09/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 3,129 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 771 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 530 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 30 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operator | 16 |
| Construction Laborers | 14 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 6 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural | 5 |
Where: Wahpeton (158) · Grafton (132) · Buxton (96) · Langdon (82) · Larimore (72) · Parshall (66) · Jamestown (65) · Williston (63).
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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