Unemployment benefits by state
Maximum weekly benefit, weeks and your estimate for all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
- 🇺🇸 US federal & state rules
- DOL state law summary, July 2026
- See sources
Weekly benefit on $1,000 a week, median state
$500
Highest estimate: Oregon at $650. 7 jurisdictions use schedules and show a range.
- Your wages, yearly
- $52,000
- Highest state maximum
- $902
This is an example. Enter your numbers above and press the button to see your own result.
All 53 jurisdictions, sorted by your estimate
| Oregon | $650 · max $902 · 26 wks |
|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $648 · max $648 · 16 wks |
| Kentucky | $620 · max $720 · 24 wks |
| Hawaii | $619 · max $868 · 26 wks |
| New Jersey | $600 · max $905 · 26 wks |
| Maine | $591 · max $649 · 26 wks |
| Vermont | $578 · max $751 · 26 wks |
| Iowa | $565 · max $644 · 16 wks |
| Oklahoma | $565 · max $649 · 16 wks |
| Kansas | $553 · max $663 · 16 wks |
| New Mexico | $535 · max $624 · 26 wks |
| Michigan | $530 · max $530 · 26 wks |
| Nevada | $520 · max $657 · 26 wks |
| Texas | $520 · max $619 · 26 wks |
| Wyoming | $520 · max $671 · 26 wks |
| Pennsylvania | $512 · max $605 · 26 wks |
| Rhode Island | $501 · max $777 · 26 wks |
| Washington | $501 · max $1,208 · 26 wks |
| Connecticut | $500 · max $721 · 26 wks |
| Idaho | $500 · max $624 · 26 wks |
| New York | $500 to $520 · max $869 · 26 wks |
| South Dakota | $500 · max $575 · 26 wks |
| Massachusetts | $500 · max $1,154 · 30 wks |
| Nebraska | $500 · max $582 · 26 wks |
| Ohio | $500 · max $624 · 26 wks |
| North Dakota | $500 · max $815 · 26 wks |
| Utah | $495 · max $806 · 26 wks |
| Illinois | $470 · max $628 · 26 wks |
| Arkansas | $451 · max $451 · 12 wks |
| California | $450 · max $450 · 26 wks |
| Delaware | $450 · max $450 · 26 wks |
| District of Columbia | $444 · max $444 · 26 wks |
| Maryland | $430 · max $430 · 26 wks |
| New Hampshire | $427 · max $427 · 26 wks |
| Indiana | $390 · max $390 · 26 wks |
| Wisconsin | $370 · max $370 · 26 wks |
| North Carolina | $350 · max $350 · 20 wks |
| South Carolina | $350 · max $350 · 20 wks |
| Tennessee | $325 · max $325 · 20 wks |
| Arizona | $320 · max $320 · 24 wks |
| Missouri | $320 · max $320 · 20 wks |
| Louisiana | $282 · max $282 · 20 wks |
| Alabama | $275 · max $275 · 14 wks |
| Florida | $275 · max $275 · 12 wks |
| Puerto Rico | $240 · max $240 · 26 wks |
| Mississippi | $235 · max $235 · 26 wks |
| Alaska | $56 to $370 · max $370 · 26 wks |
| Colorado | $25 to $804 · max $804 · 26 wks |
| Georgia | $55 to $365 · max $365 · 26 wks |
| Minnesota | $37 to $611 · max $611 · 26 wks |
| Montana | $227 to $767 · max $767 · 24 wks |
| Virginia | $160 to $478 · max $478 · 26 wks |
| West Virginia | $24 to $662 · max $662 · 26 wks |
- Assumes you earned the same every quarter. States that pay a dependents allowance can pay more than shown.
- U.S. Department of Labor summary of state laws, July 2026. Click a state's own page for the formula and rules.
What to do next
How it works
Your weekly pay is turned into quarterly and yearly wages and run through each state's formula. The table shows the estimated weekly benefit, the state's maximum and the maximum number of weeks, for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Things to keep in mind
States with a benefit schedule instead of a fixed fraction show their minimum-to-maximum range. Dependents allowances, which a dozen states pay, are not included.
Figures are from the U.S. Department of Labor's summary of state laws, July 2026. Several states changed their maximums between the January and July editions. Texas and Massachusetts raised theirs again for claims starting on or after October 4, 2026, and the table uses those new figures.
Sources
Rules applied as of 2026-07-01. See the sources below for details.
- Significant Provisions of State UI Laws, Effective July 2026Checked 2026-10-19
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest unemployment benefit?
Washington at $1,208 a week, followed by Massachusetts at $1,154 and New Jersey at $905. These are maximums; most claimants receive less.
Which state has the lowest?
Mississippi has the lowest maximum at $235 a week.
Why is my estimate below the maximum?
The maximum applies only to high earners. Most formulas pay about half of your average weekly wage, so a $1,000 week yields around $500 in a state whose maximum is higher than that.
Do I file in the state where I live or where I worked?
Where you worked. Your wages were reported to that state's program, and its formula applies even if you have since moved.