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Maximum weekly unemployment benefit by state.
Pick a state to see its maximum and minimum weekly benefit, the most weeks it pays and the top total payout. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Labor, effective July 1, 2026.
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How it works
Each state sets a minimum and maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA) and a limit on how many weeks it pays. This page shows those published limits. The top total is the highest weekly amount times the most weeks, a ceiling: most states also cap the total at a share of your base-period wages, so you may collect less. Where DOL prints a range, the first number is the no-dependent amount and the second includes the largest dependents’ allowance. Colorado and Minnesota publish two maximums (high-quarter basis / total base-period basis) and the larger one is used for the ceiling.
Rough estimate. For these states the weekly amount is a simple fraction of high-quarter wages, so the page estimates it: Arizona, DC, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The estimate is wages times the fraction (Utah: minus $5), rounded down to the dollar, then held between the state minimum and maximum. Rounding rules vary by state, so it may differ by a dollar. Dependents, alternate base periods and eligibility tests are not modeled; for every other state only the published maximum is shown.
| State | Minimum WBA | Maximum WBA | Weeks payable | Top total (ceiling) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45 | $275 | 14 | $3,850 |
| Alaska | $56 to $128 | $370 to $442 | 16 to 26 | $9,620 |
| Arizona | $236 | $320 | 8 to 24 | $7,680 |
| Arkansas | $81 | $451 | 9 to 12 | $5,412 |
| California | $40 | $450 | 14 to 26 | $11,700 |
| Colorado | $25 | $804 / $884 | 13 to 26 | $22,984 |
| Connecticut | $44 to $88 | $721 to $796 | 26 | $18,746 |
| Delaware | $20 | $450 | 24 to 26 | $11,700 |
| District of Columbia | $50 | $444 | 26 | $11,544 |
| Florida | $32 | $275 | 9 to 12 | $3,300 |
| Georgia | $55 | $365 | 6 to 26 | $9,490 |
| Hawaii | $5 | $868 | 26 | $22,568 |
| Idaho | $72 | $624 | 10 to 26 | $16,224 |
| Illinois | $51 to $77 | $628 to $859 | 26 | $16,328 |
| Indiana | $37 | $390 | 26 | $10,140 |
| Iowa | $96 to $116 | $644 to $790 | 10 to 16 | $10,304 |
| Kansas | $165 | $663 | 10 to 16 | $10,608 |
| Kentucky | $39 | $720 | 16 to 24 | $17,280 |
| Louisiana | $35 | $282 | 12 to 20 | $5,640 |
| Maine | $113 to $197 | $649 to $1,135 | 15 to 26 | $16,874 |
| Maryland | $50 to $90 | $430 | 26 | $11,180 |
| Massachusetts | $60 | $1,105 | 10 to 30 | $33,150 |
| Michigan | $218 to $315 | $530 | 14 to 26 | $13,780 |
| Minnesota | $37 | $611 / $948 | 9 to 26 | $24,648 |
| Mississippi | $30 | $235 | 13 to 26 | $6,110 |
| Missouri | $35 | $320 | 8 to 20 | $6,400 |
| Montana | $227 | $767 | 8 to 24 | $18,408 |
| Nebraska | $70 | $582 | 10 to 26 | $15,132 |
| Nevada | $16 | $657 | 8 to 26 | $17,082 |
| New Hampshire | $32 | $427 | 26 | $11,102 |
| New Jersey | $186 to $213 | $905 | 20 to 26 | $23,530 |
| New Mexico | $116 to $166 | $624 to $674 | 14 to 26 | $16,224 |
| New York | $140 | $869 | 26 | $22,594 |
| North Carolina | $15 | $350 | 12 to 20 | $7,000 |
| North Dakota | $43 | $815 | 12 to 26 | $21,190 |
| Ohio | $176 | $624 to $842 | 20 to 26 | $16,224 |
| Oklahoma | $16 | $649 | 16 | $10,384 |
| Oregon | $211 | $902 | 1 to 26 | $23,452 |
| Pennsylvania | $68 to $76 | $605 to $613 | 18 to 26 | $15,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $60 | $240 | 26 | $6,240 |
| Rhode Island | $82 to $132 | $777 to $971 | 17 to 26 | $20,202 |
| South Carolina | $42 | $350 | 13 to 20 | $7,000 |
| South Dakota | $28 | $575 | 15 to 26 | $14,950 |
| Tennessee | $55 | $325 | 12 to 20 | $6,500 |
| Texas | $75 | $605 | 10 to 26 | $15,730 |
| Utah | $47 | $806 | 10 to 26 | $20,956 |
| Vermont | $96 | $751 | 23 to 26 | $19,526 |
| Virginia | $160 | $478 | 12 to 26 | $12,428 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $33 | $648 | 13 to 16 | $10,368 |
| Washington | $383 | $1,208 | 1 to 26 | $31,408 |
| West Virginia | $24 | $662 | 26 | $17,212 |
| Wisconsin | $54 | $370 | 14 to 26 | $9,620 |
| Wyoming | $48 | $671 | 11 to 26 | $17,446 |
Sources and as-of date. Every figure: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, effective July 2026 (as of July 1, 2026), listed on the DOL state UI law page; see also the Comparison of State UI Laws. DOL states the summary is informational and not an official interpretation of state law, and excludes extended benefits and special programs. Weeks in some states depend on the state unemployment rate. Confirm the current amount with your state workforce agency.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum weekly unemployment benefit by state?
It ranges widely. In the Department of Labor’s July 2026 summary the highest base maximums are Washington ($1,208), Massachusetts ($1,105) and New Jersey ($905), followed by Oregon ($902), New York ($869) and Hawaii ($868). The lowest are Mississippi ($235), Puerto Rico ($240) and Alabama and Florida ($275). Pick your state above or use the table for all 53 jurisdictions.
What is the maximum number of weeks of unemployment?
Most states pay up to 26 weeks. Others pay fewer: Oklahoma 16, Alabama 14, Florida 12 and Arkansas 12 at most. Several states vary the number of weeks with their unemployment rate or with your base-period wages, so the figure you see can be lower than the maximum shown here. DOL excludes extended benefits and special programs.
How much total unemployment can I collect?
The top total in the table is the highest weekly amount multiplied by the most weeks, which is a ceiling. Your actual maximum is usually the lesser of a set number of weeks times your weekly amount or a share of your base-period wages (for example one third in many states), so most people collect less than the ceiling.
How is my weekly unemployment benefit calculated?
Most states take a fraction of the wages you earned in your highest-paid quarter, for example 1/25 in Texas or 1/26 in Florida, then apply the state minimum and maximum. Others use the two highest quarters, annual wages, or a published table. This page estimates only the simple high-quarter fractions and otherwise shows the published maximum.
Does the maximum include dependents’ allowances?
Where DOL prints a range, the lower figure is the no-dependent amount and the higher figure includes the allowance for the maximum number of dependents. States with a range, such as Illinois, Iowa, Maine and Rhode Island, pay more to claimants with dependents. The estimate on this page uses the no-dependent amounts.
Why is the number different on my state agency’s website?
Maximums are reset by state law, usually once a year or twice a year in July and January, and DOL’s table is a snapshot effective July 1, 2026. Your state workforce agency has the figure that applies to a claim filed today. Always confirm with the agency before relying on any number.