Farm and agricultural worker

Crop Farmworkers in Vass , North Carolina

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: NC Growers Assoc.
Where: Vass , North Carolina
Places: 26
Pay: $12.78 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-09-11
Ends: 2026-11-29
Filed: 2026-07-13

What the work involves

This ETA790A clearance order is filed for farmworkers to perform a wide variety of agricultural work in the production of tobacco and diversified vegetable crops as disclosed in this application. Applicants hired for these farmworker positions will be given their specific daily work assignments by the grower, or individuals designated by the grower, at the farm where they are employed but should be prepared to perform all of the tasks in all of the crops described in this application. For this application, applicants should expect their work assignments at the beginning of the employment period to begin with pre-planting activities, greenhouse preparation, seeding and maintenance, farm and field site preparation, and other time sensitive seasonal activities that occur during the late winter and/or early spring farming cycle. Please see Addendum C for comprehensive job descriptions and approximate timelines for crops and work activities.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,211 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification