The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification has published the 2024 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR).
The 2024 AWERs for agricultural work performed by H-2A and corresponding U.S. workers became effective January 1, 2024.
Access your State AWER and additional information from DOL. The hourly AEWRs apply when the job opportunity requires workers to perform agricultural labor or services covering one or more of the following SOCs (Standard Occupational Classification System):
45-2041 – Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products.
45-2091 – Agricultural Equipment Operators.
45-2092 – Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse.
45-2093 – Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals.
53-7064 – Packers and Packagers, Hand.
45-2099 – Agricultural Workers, All Other.