New York by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in New York today: unemployment up to $869/week for 26 weeks; alimony by statutory formula; child support by percentage of income; 4,863 H-2B positions certified; 5,877 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
New York unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 26. Max $869, up to 26 weeks.
New York alimony calculator
Post-divorce maintenance (presumptive formula). 30%/20% or 20%/25% (gross, income cap $241,000)
New York child support calculator
17/25/29/31/35% of combined income for 1–5+ children (cap $193,000/yr), split pro rata.
H-2B jobs in New York
4,863 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $21.61/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in New York
5,877 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.75/hour; most start in Mar/Apr.
Job orders open right now in New York: 16 H-2A · 1 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.