Department of Labor announces H-2A wage rates for 2024

On Thursday, the Department of Labor released the adverse effect wage rates (AEWRs) for each for 2024. AEWRs are the minimum hourly wage rates that must be offered to workers who participate in the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program. Overall, AEWRs increased by roughly five percent.

The following are the 2024 AEWRs for the rice-producing states:

-         Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi: $14.53

-         California: $19.75

-         Missouri: $17.79

-         Texas: $15.55