H-2A AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATION
H-300-17207-059273
Farm Machine Operator filed by Kuchenbecker Excavating
Kuchenbecker Excavating filed this H-2A labor certification for Farm Machine Operator in Rake, IA. The case is on record. The offered wage is $27,290/yr.
Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026
- Employment Period · Begin
- 2017-10-30
- Employment Period · End
- 2018-08-30
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Workers Requested
--
as filed with DOL
Workers Certified
0
approved outcome in the source file
Offered Wage
$27,290
(annualized from hour)
Offered vs BLS Median
-21%
Iowa benchmark
The offered wage is $7,120 below the BLS median.
BLS Iowa median for Agricultural Equipment Operators is $34,410/yr. This is an XH1B comparison against the BLS benchmark, not a DOL finding. H-2A wages are separately regulated against the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR) for the region and job type, which this page does not model.
FILING PARTY
Employer
REPORTED LOCATION
Worksite
OCCUPATION & REQUEST
Position
CONTACTS & COUNSEL
Legal
No attorney listed.
Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026
Other H-2A filings by this employer
H-300-25311-386820 · $46,800/yr · 2026-01-01
H-300-24338-514245 · $53,477/yr · 2025-02-03
H-300-23304-466559 · $52,000/yr · 2024-01-01
H-300-22291-535506 · $36,400/yr · 2023-01-01
H-300-22007-816540 · $35,360/yr · 2022-03-08
Questions about the data & methods
What is case H-300-17207-059273?
H-300-17207-059273 is an H-2A record in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by Kuchenbecker Excavating, with case status "Determination Issued - Withdrawn".
What job is H-300-17207-059273 for?
The record lists the position as Farm Machine Operator, located in Rake, IA. The requested worker count is not recorded. The record reports 0 certified workers.
What wage does H-300-17207-059273 pay?
The stored annual wage equivalent is $27,290 per year. This is a derived comparison amount, not observed earnings. The original filed rate is $13.12/hour. The page also shows a separate BLS benchmark comparison.
Original sources
- U.S. Department of Labor. Original source link unavailable. The stored record does not establish an exact public document.Case: H-300-17207-059273; File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY17.csv
Source details
Case: H-300-17207-059273
File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY17.csv
Ingested: 2026-07-12 01:44:52.975047+00
Resolution: missing_lineage, source_link_unavailable
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Dataset guides and site methods
- [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. H-2A disclosure record layout, FY2026 Q3. Page 1: application case number and decision; page 5: separate job-order number, requested and certified H-2A workersEmployer application and labor-certification records, not a worker roster or arrival record. A case number differs from a job-order number.Checked 2026-10-18.
- [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
- [3] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits
- [4] Law or rulemaking · U.S. Department of Labor. 20 CFR 655.120: H-2A offered wage rate. 20 CFR 655.120(a)(1)–(2): applicable highest offered wage; special-occupation exceptionThe AEWR is one of several applicable wage floors. A BLS median comparison does not determine compliance with this rule. The rule and methodology can change across filing years.Checked 2026-10-18.