Western Growers previously reported that Nevada’s prevailing wage for “Farm Labor, All Crops, All General Labor” was $16.63/hour (effective 9/25/2025). However, Nevada’s H-2A wage landscape recently changed. 

What changed 

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) rescinded Nevada’s prevailing wage survey rates on March 17, 2026, and the Agricultural Online Wage Library (AOWL) now reflects Nevada’s previously-posted prevailing wages as “Rescinded 3/17/2026.”  

Who is affected 

According to OFLC’s notice timing, this change applies to all pending and newly submitted H-2A job orders and applications. Employers with already-certified H-2A applications should treat the rescission differently.  

Certified applications: keep paying the guaranteed rate 

For previously certified H-2A job orders/applications, employers must continue to pay at least the wage rate guaranteed on the certification, even if a later change would otherwise lower the required wage. This is consistent with the H-2A offered wage rules at 20 CFR 655.120(c)(4).  

Members with questions about Nevada H-2A wage rates or the H-2A program in general should contact the Western Growers H-2A Services Team.