North Carolina by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in North Carolina today: unemployment up to $400/week for 12 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 7,055 H-2B positions certified; 17,141 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
North Carolina unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Two quarters ÷ 52. Max $400, up to 12 weeks.
North Carolina alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in North Carolina
7,055 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $17.61/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in North Carolina
17,141 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $12.78/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.