Montana by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Montana today: unemployment up to $698/week for 28 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 1,036 H-2B positions certified; 1,990 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Montana unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: 1% of your total base-period wages (Montana pays the greater of this or 1.9% of your two highest quarters).. Max $698, up to 28 weeks.
Montana alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in Montana
1,036 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $19.71/hour; most start in Apr/Nov.
H-2A jobs in Montana
1,990 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $16.83/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.