Farm and agricultural worker

Farmworker in Hunter, KS

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: David Wacker
Where: Hunter, KS
Places: 5
Pay: $16.88 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-01
Ends: 2027-07-31
Filed: 2026-10-21

What the work involves

Employees perform all work under SOC 45-2093, spending 100% of their time supporting cattle and calf operations during the winter calving season when beef cattle and feeder cattle are confined, with breeding and calving of heifers and cows occurring from late December through July. During this period they help feed cattle and calves, prepare feed mixtures, and distribute feed to the animals, while also checking drinking-water supplies and cleaning troughs, tanks, and watering equipment to keep the herd supplied. They assist with cleaning out pens and refreshing bedding, check on cows during calving, and remain available to help with calving and new calves as needed, including vaccinating as required and supporting breeding activities and pregnancy checks as directed. After winter, the cattle are moved to pastures for grazing, and no manual feeding or care of animals is needed until the next winter. In addition to livestock work, employees assist with planting grain in the spring and harvesting crops in the summer, operating tractors, combines, and other farm equipment to complete those field tasks. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.

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 $2,920 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