H-2A Program Coordinator
Impact: Social and Economic
Coordinates and manages the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, assisting employers with applications, and supporting workers with their needs. This role involves significant administrative tasks, record-keeping, and communication with various stakeholders.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Balanced
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Occasional local travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $60,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000
- Senior
- $85,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Case Management Software
- Data Entry
- Report Generation
- Multilingualism (Spanish)
Soft skills
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Organization
- Empathy
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Can advance to Senior Program Coordinator, Program Manager, or Compliance Manager roles within agricultural or immigration services.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High