Texas by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Texas today: unemployment up to $605/week for 26 weeks; alimony by statutory formula; child support by percentage of income; 13,725 H-2B positions certified; 12,632 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Texas unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 25. Max $605, up to 26 weeks.
Texas alimony calculator
Post-divorce maintenance (cap, restrictive eligibility). Cap: lesser of $5,000/mo or 20% of gross
Texas child support calculator
20/25/30/35/40% of net income for 1–5+ children (income capped at $11,700/mo).
H-2B jobs in Texas
13,725 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.42/hour; most start in Apr/Feb.
H-2A jobs in Texas
12,632 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $15.5/hour; most start in Feb/Mar.
Job orders open right now in Texas: 181 H-2A · 27 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.