H2A Visa Data for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (NAICS code 115112) has an average growth rate of 0.18% as an H2A industry with 722 employees hired as of 2024

Top Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Cherry Hills Farms Inc	40	$28,126
Henry Orchards Inc.	15	$29,472
East Farms Lc	14	$23,852
Chavez Farms Inc	13	$28,123
Rodriguez Bros Ranch Llc	12	$30,266
Lentz Farms Inc.	12	$30,051
Allred Orchards Inc	12	$27,187
Harward Farms Sweet Corn Inc	11	$28,997
Ryan Alexander Farms	11	$22,258
Chapa Global Contracting, Inc	10	$31,599

Top Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	335	$27,055
Agricultural Equipment Operators	180	$28,378
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop	158	$28,666
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	23	$25,875
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12	$26,335
Nursery Workers	8	$27,882
Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	2	$28,423
Forest And Conservation Workers	1	$23,483
Commercial Pilots	1	$52,000
Heavy And Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers	1	$36,483

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Soil Preparation, Planting, And Cultivating industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where 73 employees were hired. They peaked in 2019 with 114 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 85 in 2023.

The Soil Preparation, Planting, And Cultivating industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where the average salary was $24,417. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $32,662, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.