Unemployment Benefits by State 2026 — Comparison Table
Compare the maximum weekly benefit, maximum number of weeks, dependents allowances, and benefit formulas across every state verified for 2026. Each row is transcribed from that state agency’s own publication, and links through to the state’s full estimate calculator and to the source document the figures came from.
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| State | Max weekly benefit | Max weeks | Dependents allowance | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $275 | 14† | — | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Alaska | $370 | 26 | Yes | Statutory table |
| Arizona | $320 | 24† | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Arkansas | $451 | 12 | — | Statutory table |
| California | $450 | 26 | — | Statutory table |
| Colorado | $884 | 26 | — | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Connecticut | $721 | 26 | Yes | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Delaware | $450 | 26 | — | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| District of Columbia | $444 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Florida | $275 | 12† | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Hawaii | $868 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Illinois | $857w/ deps | 26 | Yes | % of weekly wage |
| Indiana | $390 | 26 | — | % of weekly wage |
| Iowa | $790w/ deps | 16 | Yes | Fraction of high quarter |
| Kansas | $663 | 16† | — | % of high quarter |
| Kentucky | $746 | 16† | — | % of annual wages |
| Louisiana | $282 | 12† | — | % of annual wages |
| Maine | $649 | 26 | Yes | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Maryland | $430 | 26 | Yes | Statutory table |
| Massachusetts | $1,105 | 30 | Yes | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Michigan | $530w/ deps | 26 | Yes | % of high quarter |
| Minnesota | $948 | 26 | — | % of weekly wage |
| Mississippi | $235 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Missouri | $320 | 20 | — | % of two-quarter average |
| Montana | $805 | 24 | — | % of annual wages |
| Nebraska | $582 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Nevada | $657 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| New Hampshire | $427 | 26 | — | Statutory table |
| New Jersey | $905 | 26 | Yes | % of weekly wage |
| New York | $869 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| North Carolina | $350 | 12† | — | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| North Dakota | $800 | 26 | — | |
| Ohio | $842w/ deps | 26 | Yes | % of weekly wage |
| Oklahoma | $649 | 16† | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Oregon | $902 | 26 | — | % of annual wages |
| Pennsylvania | $605 | 26 | Yes | Statutory table |
| Rhode Island | $971w/ deps | 26 | Yes | % of two-quarter average |
| South Carolina | $350 | 20 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| South Dakota | $575 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Tennessee | $325 | 12† | — | Statutory table |
| Texas | $605 | 26 | — | Fraction of high quarter |
| Utah | $806 | 26 | — | Statutory table |
| Vermont | $705 | 26 | — | Fraction of two-quarter sum |
| Virginia | $478 | 26 | — | Statutory table |
| Washington | $1,208 | 26 | — | % of two-quarter average |
| West Virginia | $662 | 26 | — | Statutory table |
| Wisconsin | $370 | 26 | — | % of high quarter |
| Wyoming | $671 | 26 | — | % of high quarter |
† Sliding-schedule state: the maximum number of weeks moves with the state unemployment rate; the figure shown is the verified current value. Every row is transcribed from the state workforce agency's own publication — open a state for its formula, source, and calculator.
Verified 2026-07-31 against EDD 'A Guide to Benefits and Employment Services' (DE 1275A) - Unemployment Insurance Benefit Table (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment Benefit Services - Unemployment Benefits Estimator (current minimum/maximum WBA) + TWC 'Especially for Texas Employers': Unemployment Insurance Law - Eligibility Issues (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against NYSDOL fact sheet P832 (2/26) 'How Your Weekly Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payment Is Calculated' + NYSDOL Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook (TC 320, 1/26) + NYSDOL 'What is the Maximum Benefit Rate?' + N.Y. Labor Law Sec. 590 (effective 2026-01-01)
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Official source: U.S. Department of Labor — state unemployment insurance offices ↗
🎓 Understand this tool
What it is
A side-by-side table of what each verified state pays: maximum weekly benefit, maximum weeks, whether a dependents allowance exists, and which formula family the state uses.
How it works
Every row is generated from that state’s verified rule pack — the same data the calculators run on — so the table cannot drift from the individual state pages. States whose packs are still pending simply do not appear, and sliding-duration states are flagged so their number reads as a current figure rather than a permanent one.
Getting the most from it
- Scan the maximum column to see the spread between states.
- Check the weeks column for states that set fewer than the common 26.
- Note the dagger marking sliding-schedule states, whose duration moves with the state unemployment rate.
- Open any state to see its formula, source document, and full calculator.
Reading your result
Maximums describe the ceiling, not what a given person receives — most claimants land below the cap because the formula runs on their own wages. Read the maximum together with the weeks column: a high weekly ceiling with a short duration can total less than a modest weekly amount paid for 26 weeks.
What it can't tell you
The table covers regular state benefits only — not federal extensions, disaster unemployment, or programs for specific industries. Figures change when legislatures act or annual indexing applies, which is why each row carries its verification date.
Frequently asked questions
Maximum weekly amounts range from a few hundred dollars to over $900, and several states add dependents allowances on top. The table shows each verified state’s ceiling — though what any individual receives depends on their own base-period wages, not the state maximum.
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Estimate your weekly unemployment benefit in any verified state. Enter your base-period quarterly wages and the calculator applies that state’s own published formula, minimum and maximum, dependents allowance, and duration — showing every step of the math and linking the agency source it came from.
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Working reduced hours? Each state disregards part of what you earn in a week before reducing your benefit. Enter your weekly benefit amount and the week’s gross earnings to estimate what stays payable, plus the earnings level at which the benefit stops for that week entirely.
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