H-2A AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATION

H-300-18142-059086

Sheepherder filed by Robert & Gabriel Lizarrago LLC

DETERMINATION ISSUED - CERTIFICATION

Robert & Gabriel Lizarrago LLC filed this H-2A labor certification for Sheepherder in Calexico, CA. The case is on record. The offered wage is $22,392/yr. It certifies 3 workers.

Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026

Employment Period · Begin
2018-08-08
Employment Period · End
2019-08-06

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Workers Requested

--

as filed with DOL

Workers Certified

3

approved outcome in the source file

Offered Wage

$22,392

(annualized from month)

Offered vs BLS Median

-23%

California benchmark

The offered wage is $6,708 below the BLS median.

BLS California median for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals is $29,100/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

CityCALEXICO
StateCA
CountyIMPERIAL

OCCUPATION & REQUEST

Position

Job TitleSheepherder
SOC Code45-2093
SOC TitleFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Workers Requested--
Workers Certified3
Wage UnitMonth

CONTACTS & COUNSEL

Legal

No attorney listed.

Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026

Questions about the data & methods

What is case H-300-18142-059086?

H-300-18142-059086 is an H-2A record in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by ROBERT & GABRIEL LIZARRAGO LLC, with case status "Determination Issued - Certification".

What job is H-300-18142-059086 for?

The record lists the position as Sheepherder, located in Calexico, CA. The requested worker count is not recorded. The record reports 3 certified workers.

What wage does H-300-18142-059086 pay?

The stored annual wage equivalent is $22,392 per year. This is a derived comparison amount, not observed earnings. The original filed rate is $1,866/month. The page also shows a separate BLS benchmark comparison.

Original sources

  1. U.S. Department of Labor. Original source link unavailable. The stored record does not establish an exact public document.Case: H-300-18142-059086; File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY2018_EOY.csv
    Source details

    Case: H-300-18142-059086

    File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY2018_EOY.csv

    Ingested: 2026-07-12 01:44:58.484157+00

    Resolution: missing_lineage, source_link_unavailable

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [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. [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. [3] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits
  4. [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.