Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animals
Quick facts
- Pay
- 10.42 USD / HOUR
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- ROANOKE, LOUISIANA
- Industry
- Agriculture — 74 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-2A
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Begin date: 11/15/2026
Full Time: Yes
Number of Workers Requested: 6
Job Duties: CY Farms, LLC is engaged in a seasonal farming operation which includes three (3) basic crops: crawfish, rice, and soybeans. These three (3) crops are planted and harvested in successive and overlapping order. There is an increased work load between the start of field preparation for the first crop until the harvest of the last crop. The increased work load spans a period of ten (10) months out of a twelve (12) month period. The crop seasons for CY Farms, LLC are not confined to a single calendar year as they begin in November of one year and end in September of the next year. CY Farms, LLC has a need for labor beginning in November so that the fields can be prepared for crawfish season. Crawfish ponds must be drained and prepared, and levees must be repaired before the ponds can be flooded again in order for the crawfish to be seeded and grown and eventually harvested. Crawfish harvesting begins in December and continues through June. CY Farms, LLC then must prepare rice fields for planting of rice in or around March. Soybean fields must then be prepared so that soybeans can be planted in May. Harvesting of rice and soybeans occurs in late summer and fall. The preparation of the fields, planting, and harvesting are labor intensive farming activities, and our farmers need the help that the H2A workers provide during the crops seasons between November and September. DUTIES INCLUDE: MANUALLY CUTTING FISH BAIT, BAITING AND CHECKING TRAPS, GRADING AND WASHING CRAWFISH FOR SHIPMENT; MAKING AND REPAIRING TRAPS AS NEEDED; WALKING BEHIND PUSH-CRAWFISH BOATS IN THE FIELDS; FIELD PREPARATION; WATER MAINTENANCE; FERTILIZING, PLANTING, AND HARVESTING CROPS. FIELD PREPARATION INCLUDES MANUAL SHOVEL WORK, HOEING WEEDS, SPOT SPRAYING TREATMENTS, GENERAL FARM LABOR AND EXTENSIVE WALKING. REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING FARM, FIELDS, LEVEES, ROADS, AND SHOPS. 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
Job Classification: 45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Experience Required: Yes
Months of Experience Required: 3
Special Requirements: Workers may be required to take random, post-accident, and/or upon suspicion drug tests POST HIRE AND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EMPLOYER. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. It is important to CY FARMS, LLC that employees remain drug free while working and operating equipment as part of this farming operation.
Number of Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule (Start/End time): 7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Visa sponsorship record: Cy Farms, LLC
No sponsorship filings found| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | — | — | — | 1 |
This exact kind of role (Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop) isn't among the roles Cy Farms, LLC sponsored most often.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop (SOC 45-2092) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-2A
- H-2B / H-2A (seasonal and temporary work)
Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) or agricultural (H-2A) jobs. The employer files a labor certification and petition; you apply for the visa at a US consulate. H-2B has a yearly cap of 66,000 (plus supplemental visas); H-2A has no cap.
- EB-3 “other workers” green card
Permanent residence for jobs that need less than 2 years of training. This employer filed 1 PERM application. Waits for this category are long (often several years).
- H-1B
H-1B needs a role that requires at least a bachelor's degree, so it's usually not an option here.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop · Louisiana (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $24,606 | ~15% |
| Level II | $28,662 | ~31% |
| Level III | $32,698 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $36,733 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.