H2A Visa Data for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (NAICS code 115112) has an average growth rate of -1.03% as an H2A industry with 912 employees hired as of 2025

Top Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Phenix Farms, Inc	1	$25,106
Warren Davidson	1	$208
Sealock Inc	1	$28,683
Befort Farms	1	$28,683
G&r Farms	1	$28,683
Bridgeman Forage Harvesting	1	$38,106
Kw Transport Llc	1	$38,106
Victor R And Sandra Davis	1	$28,704
Pro Agr Inc	1	$27,581
Circle Farms Harveting	1	$29,910

Top Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	457	$28,849
Agricultural Equipment Operators	224	$29,851
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop	160	$28,784
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	37	$29,675
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12	$26,335
Nursery Workers	8	$27,882
Heavy And Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers	6	$53,716
Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$30,964
Farm Equipment Mechanics And Service Technicians	2	$40,716
Commercial Pilots	1	$52,000

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Soil Preparation, Planting, And Cultivating industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where 73 employees were hired. They peaked in 2024 with 168 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 22 in 2025.

The Soil Preparation, Planting, And Cultivating industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where the average salary was $24,417. The industry peaked in 2024 with an average salary of $35,312, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $34,810 in 2025.