South Carolina by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in South Carolina today: unemployment up to $350/week for 20 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 5,316 H-2B positions certified; 5,139 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
South Carolina unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 26. Max $350, up to 20 weeks.
South Carolina alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in South Carolina
5,316 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $17.47/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in South Carolina
5,139 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $12.14/hour; most start in Feb/Mar.
Job orders open right now in South Carolina: 9 H-2A · 1 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.