Washington by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Washington today: unemployment up to $1,208/week for 26 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 1,101 H-2B positions certified; 25,368 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Washington unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Two quarters × 1.925% (3.85% of their average). Max $1,208, up to 26 weeks.
Washington alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in Washington
1,101 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $21.7/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in Washington
25,368 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $17.13/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.
Job orders open right now in Washington: 2 H-2A · 3 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.