Alabama by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Alabama today: unemployment up to $275/week for 14 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 2,620 H-2B positions certified; 1,866 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Alabama unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Two quarters ÷ 52. Max $275, up to 14 weeks.
Alabama alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in Alabama
2,620 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $17.02/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in Alabama
1,866 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $11.95/hour; most start in Feb/Mar.
Job orders open right now in Alabama: 17 H-2A · 2 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.