H-2A AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATION
H-300-21036-059381
Agriculture Equipment Operator filed by Grant Petersen
Grant Petersen filed this H-2A labor certification for Agriculture Equipment Operator in Ellendale, ND. The case is on record. The offered wage is $31,179/yr.
Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026
- Employment Period · Begin
- 2021-04-06
- Employment Period · End
- 2021-12-15
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Workers Requested
3
as filed with DOL
Workers Certified
--
approved outcome in the source file
Offered Wage
$31,179
(annualized from hour)
Offered vs BLS Median
-28%
North Dakota benchmark
The offered wage is $12,271 below the BLS median.
BLS North Dakota median for Agricultural Equipment Operators is $43,450/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
Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026
Other H-2A filings by this employer
H-300-26016-566004 · $39,478/yr · 2026-03-17
H-300-22016-832843 · $34,258/yr · 2022-03-19
H-300-21119-272169 · $33,051/yr · 2021-06-28
Questions about the data & methods
What is case H-300-21036-059381?
H-300-21036-059381 is an H-2A record in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by Grant Petersen, with case status "Determination Issued - Denied".
What job is H-300-21036-059381 for?
The record lists the position as Agriculture Equipment Operator, located in Ellendale, ND, requesting 3 workers. The certified worker count is not recorded.
What wage does H-300-21036-059381 pay?
The stored annual wage equivalent is $31,179 per year. This is a derived comparison amount, not observed earnings. The original filed rate is $14.99/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-300-21036-059381; File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY2021.csv
Source details
Case: H-300-21036-059381
File: H-2A_Disclosure_Data_FY2021.csv
Ingested: 2026-07-12 01:45:29.603295+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.