Maryland by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Maryland today: unemployment up to $430/week for 26 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 2,627 H-2B positions certified; 1,160 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Maryland unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 24. Max $430, up to 26 weeks.
Maryland alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in Maryland
2,627 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $19.4/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in Maryland
1,160 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.21/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.