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Partial unemployment benefit calculator.
See how much of your weekly unemployment benefit you keep when you earn part-time wages, using each state’s published earnings disregard.
An estimate, not a claim decision
Your state agency decides your payment, and some states apply extra tests such as hours worked. Report gross earnings exactly as your state asks. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
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How it works
The Department of Labor explains that a partially unemployed person's weekly benefit "will usually be the difference between their weekly earnings, reduced by the state's earnings disregard, and their weekly benefit amount," rounded to the nearest or lower dollar. In its example, a $40 benefit, $50.95 of part-time pay and a $30 disregard gives a $19 payment ($50.95 − $30 = $20.95; $40 − $20.95 = $19.05).
This page applies that rule using the July 2026 disregard for each state and the DOL 2023 definition of a week of partial unemployment (for example, earnings under your weekly benefit amount in many states, or under a multiple of it in others). Minnesota reduces your benefit by 50 cents for every $1 earned. Florida's disregard is 8 times the federal minimum wage of $7.25 ($58). Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Virginia, the Virgin Islands, Washington and West Virginia are listed in the table but not calculated, because the rule is too state-specific or the 2023 definition no longer matches the 2026 disregard.
| State | Weekly earnings disregarded (DOL, July 2026) | On this page |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1/3 WBA | Calculated |
| Alaska | $50 and 1/4 wages over $50 | Calculated |
| Arizona | $160.49 | Calculated |
| Arkansas | 40% WBA | Calculated |
| California | Greater of $25 or 1/4 wages | Calculated |
| Colorado | 1/2 WBA | Calculated |
| Connecticut | 1/3 wages | Table only |
| Delaware | Greater of $10 or 50% WBA | Calculated |
| District of Columbia | 1/3 of wages plus $50 | Calculated |
| Florida | 8 x federal hourly minimum wage ($58) | Calculated |
| Georgia | $50 | Table only |
| Hawaii | $150 | Calculated |
| Idaho | 1/2 WBA | Calculated |
| Illinois | 1/2 WBA | Calculated |
| Indiana | $100 | Table only |
| Iowa | 25% WBA | Calculated |
| Kansas | 25% WBA | Calculated |
| Kentucky | 1/5 wages | Calculated |
| Louisiana | Lesser of 1/2 WBA or $50 | Calculated |
| Maine | $128 | Table only |
| Maryland | $50 (less than or equal to $50) | Calculated |
| Massachusetts | 1/3 WBA (earnings plus WBA may not equal or exceed your average weekly wage) | Table only |
| Michigan | 50 cents reduction per $1 earned or $1 per $1 depending on a 1.5 x WBA test; total benefits plus earnings may not exceed 1.5 x WBA | Table only |
| Minnesota | WBA reduced by 50 cents for every $1 earned | Calculated |
| Mississippi | $40 | Calculated |
| Missouri | Greater of 20% WBA or $20 | Calculated |
| Montana | 1/4 WBA | Calculated |
| Nebraska | 1/4 WBA | Calculated |
| Nevada | 1/3 wages | Calculated |
| New Hampshire | 30% WBA | Calculated |
| New Jersey | Greater of 20% WBA or $5 | Calculated |
| New Mexico | 1/5 WBA | Calculated |
| New York | Up to 10 hours of work, as long as earnings are at or below the maximum WBA | Table only |
| North Carolina | 20% WBA | Table only |
| North Dakota | 60% WBA | Calculated |
| Ohio | 1/5 WBA | Calculated |
| Oklahoma | $100 | Calculated |
| Oregon | Greater of 1/3 WBA or $168 | Table only |
| Pennsylvania | Greater of $21 or 30% WBA | Calculated |
| Puerto Rico | WBA | Table only |
| Rhode Island | 1/2 WBA | Calculated |
| South Carolina | 1/4 WBA | Calculated |
| South Dakota | 1/4 wages over $25 | Table only |
| Tennessee | Greater of $50 or 25% WBA | Calculated |
| Texas | Greater of $5 or 1/4 WBA | Calculated |
| Utah | 30% WBA | Calculated |
| Vermont | 50% of gross wages | Calculated |
| Virginia | $100 | Table only |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 25% in excess of $15 | Table only |
| Washington | 1/4 of wages over $5 | Table only |
| West Virginia | $609 | Table only |
| Wisconsin | $30 plus 33% of wages in excess of $30 | Calculated |
| Wyoming | 1/2 WBA | Calculated |
Sources and as-of date. U.S. Department of Labor, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, effective July 2026 (disregard column) and Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws 2023, Chapter 3, Table 3-8 (partial-unemployment definition), listed on the DOL state UI laws page, retrieved October 2026. Federal minimum wage: U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division. DOL describes the summary as informational, not an official interpretation of state law.
Frequently asked questions
Can I work part-time and still collect unemployment?
In most states yes. The Department of Labor says states reduce your weekly benefit based on part-time earnings you report, and that every state disregards some earnings to encourage part-time or short-term work. Your payment is reduced, not necessarily eliminated.
What is an earnings disregard?
It is the portion of your weekly earnings that the state ignores when it reduces your benefit. DOL lists it for each state, for example $150 in Hawaii, $100 in Oklahoma, one-third of your weekly benefit in Alabama, or one-third of your wages in Nevada.
How is a partial unemployment benefit calculated?
Take your gross weekly earnings, subtract the state disregard, subtract the result from your full weekly benefit, and round down. DOL gives an example: a $40 benefit, $50.95 earnings and a $30 disregard gives a $19 partial benefit.
What if I earn more than my weekly benefit?
Most states define a partial week as one where earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount, though some allow up to a multiple of it (for example 1.5 times in Idaho, 2 times in Montana, or your benefit plus $100 in Oklahoma). Above the limit, no partial benefit is payable that week.
Do I report gross or net earnings?
Ask your agency. Report earnings the way your state requires, and report all work in the week you did it, because inaccurate reports can create an overpayment you must repay.
Why is my state not calculated?
A few states use rules that depend on hours, days worked, average weekly wage or dependents, or the 2023 partial-week definition no longer matches the 2026 disregard. For those, the table shows the DOL wording and you should use your agency calculator.