Farm and agricultural worker

Farm worker in Fredericksburg, TX

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: Zenner Orchard
Where: Fredericksburg, TX
Places: 7
Pay: $15.96 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-12
Ends: 2027-08-01
Filed: 2026-11-03

What the work involves

Plant, hoe, weed crops and trees. Prune, pick up cuttings, burn brush, cut water sprouts, and thin peach trees. Pick and transport crops to warehouse for grading. Help sort, grade, pack, and load fruit for distribution. Hours are subject to change due to weather, but employees will be guaranteed 33 hours (which is 75% of 44 hours) Plantar, azada, desmalezar cultivos y árboles. Pode, recoja esquejes, queme maleza, corte brotes de agua y rale los melocotoneros. Recoger y transportar cultivos al almacén para su clasificación. Ayude a clasificar, clasificar, empacar y cargar fruta para su distribución. Los horarios están sujetos a cambios debido al clima, pero a los empleados se les garantizarán 33 horas (que es el 75% de 44 horas)

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 $2,761 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