# H-2A Agricultural Worker Application: H-300-17207-059273

> Case record: https://www.xh1b.org/h-2a/H-300-17207-059273 · [employer profile](https://www.xh1b.org/org/kuchenbecker-excavating-653694bd53)

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Case number | H-300-17207-059273 |
| Case status | DETERMINATION ISSUED - WITHDRAWN |
| Employer | Kuchenbecker Excavating |
| FEIN | 42-1471253 |
| Employer NAICS | 333111 |
| Job title | Farm Machine Operator |
| SOC code | 45-2091 |
| SOC title | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Workers requested | -- |
| Workers certified | 0 |
| Employment start | 2017-10-30 |
| Employment end | 2018-08-30 |

## Wages

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered wage (annualized) | $27K |
| Wage unit | Hour |
| BLS market median (SOC) | $34K |
| BLS market area | Iowa |
| BLS market survey year | 2017 |

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rate as filed | $13.12/hour |

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Worksite address | Rake, IA, 50465 |

### 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in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by Kuchenbecker Excavating, with case status "Determination Issued - Withdrawn".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

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- 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

   Ingested: 2026-07-12 01:44:52.975047+00

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## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/h-2a/H-300-17207-059273


## References

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1. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [H-2A disclosure record layout, FY2026 Q3](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/H-2A_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Page 1: application case number and decision; page 5: separate job-order number, requested and certified H-2A workers. Employer 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.

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2. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents 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.

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3. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Calculation and Matching Methods](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources#calculation-methods). Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits.

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4. Law or rulemaking · U.S. Department of Labor. [20 CFR 655.120: H-2A offered wage rate](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/section-655.120#p-655.120(a)). 20 CFR 655.120(a)(1)–(2): applicable highest offered wage; special-occupation exception. The 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.