H-2A AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATION
H-300-18173-059069
Farmworker and Laborer, Crop filed by Giles Family Farm Inc
Giles Family Farm Inc filed this H-2A labor certification for Farmworker and Laborer, Crop in Alfred, ME. The case is on record. The offered wage is $26,686/yr. It certifies 4 workers.
Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026
- Employment Period · Begin
- 2018-08-20
- Employment Period · End
- 2018-11-15
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Workers Requested
--
as filed with DOL
Workers Certified
4
approved outcome in the source file
Offered Wage
$26,686
(annualized from hour)
Offered vs BLS Median
-8%
Maine benchmark
The offered wage is $2,304 below the BLS median.
BLS Maine median for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and is $28,990/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-300-25157-061214 · $39,166/yr · 2025-08-20
H-300-24159-084940 · $37,024/yr · 2024-08-20
H-300-23153-073823 · $35,256/yr · 2023-08-15
H-300-22152-229828 · $32,573/yr · 2022-08-15
H-300-21153-361667 · $31,179/yr · 2021-08-15
Questions about the data & methods
What is case H-300-18173-059069?
H-300-18173-059069 is an H-2A record in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by Giles Family Farm Inc, with case status "Determination Issued - Certification".
What job is H-300-18173-059069 for?
The record lists the position as Farmworker and Laborer, Crop, located in Alfred, ME. The requested worker count is not recorded. The record reports 4 certified workers.
What wage does H-300-18173-059069 pay?
The stored annual wage equivalent is $26,686 per year. This is a derived comparison amount, not observed earnings. The original filed rate is $12.83/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-300-18173-059069; File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY2018_EOY.csv
Source details
Case: H-300-18173-059069
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] 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.