Employment & Training Administration Announces Update to Livestock Herding Wage Rates
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration announced an update to the adverse effect wage rate for temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers. These changes apply specifically to individuals employed in the herding or production of livestock on the range under the H-2A program.
Effective February 3, 2026, employers must pay range workers a monthly rate of $2,132.41. This figure is the minimum wage the agency determined . . .
Effective February 3, 2026, employers must pay range workers a monthly rate of $2,132.41. This figure is the minimum wage the agency determined . . .