H-2A Jobs in Wisconsin (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,539 H-2A positions for worksites in Wisconsin — #35 among all states — across 144 employer applications. The median offered wage was $18.22/hour (middle half of offers: $13.29–$18.22).
Hiring season
88% of certified positions in Wisconsin start in March, April or February, and a typical season runs about 8.8 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 Wisconsin
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Family Farms, LLP | Merrillan | 110 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Baumann Farms, Llp | Wausau | 91 | $24.68/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| AB Harvesting, LLC | Westfield | 81 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| United Cooperative | East Troy | 79 | $18.22/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| McKay Nursery Holding Co., Inc. | Waterloo | 58 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Robert H. Heath Farms, Inc. | Coloma | 56 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Harmony Valley Farm, LLC | Viroqua | 47 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| LFI, LLC | Bancroft | 44 | $20.34/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Breezy Hill Nursery, Inc. | Clinton | 41 | $15.48/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Pride Harvesting, LLC | Hancock | 40 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Ferguson's Morningside Orchard LLC | Eau Claire | 38 | $16.96/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Landmark Services Cooperative | Durand | 37 | $18.22/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Dan Hanauer's Tree Farms, LLC | Shawano | 32 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Arlene Resource Management LLC | Sauk City | 30 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Mortenson Bros. Farms, Inc. | Plainfield | 30 | $18.22/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Huntsinger Farms, Inc | Eau Claire | 25 | $13.79/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Alewelt Concrete Inc. | Stratford | 24 | $20/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Jandt Farms LLC | Peshtigo | 22 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Golden Land Ginseng USA Inc | Mosinee | 21 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC 68-1 | Milton | 20 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Alsum Sweet Corn | Randolph | 18 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. | Janesville | 18 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| S&S Jerseyland Dairy, LLC | Sturgeon Bay | 17 | $18.18/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Legacy Labor, Inc. | Ellison Bay | 16 | $13.29/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Hsu Ginseng Farms, LLP | Wausau | 16 | $18.22/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,022 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 378 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 52 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 34 |
| Construction Laborers | 24 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 15 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 6 |
| #NAME? | 4 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 |
Where: Merrillan (110) · Wausau (107) · Westfield (73) · Beaver Dam (72) · Eau Claire (63) · Coloma (58) · Waterloo (58) · Plainfield (58).
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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