Adverse effect wage rates (AEWR), 2024

A U.S. map shows the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) by State. The AEWR ranged from $14.53 (in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) to $19.75 (in California) and $20.72 (in the District of Columbia).

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H-2A employers must provide transportation and housing and pay the higher of the applicable State or federal minimum wage, the prevailing wage in that region and occupation, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, or the regional average farm wage observed in the NASS Farm Labor Survey. The latter is known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), reflecting the legal requirement that H-2A employment should not negatively affect domestic farmworkers by lowering the average wage. For fiscal 2024, this minimum hourly wage ranged from $14.53 (in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) to $19.75 (in California) and $20.72 (in the District of Columbia).

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