Unemployment Benefits by State
Every state and DC: the 2026 weekly maximum, how many weeks, the waiting-week rule, the official filing link, and a full guide to eligibility, filing and appeals.
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Each state page carries the state's published 2026 formula, minimum and maximum, a rough-estimate calculator preset to that state, who qualifies, how to file step by step, the appeal deadline, and what happens to severance, final pay and PTO. Every figure links to the official agency page it was read from.
Updated September 22, 2026
Compare all 50 states and DC
Washington pays up to $1,208 a week for 26 weeks; Mississippi tops out at $235. Tap a column heading to sort. “Max total” is the maximum weekly amount times the maximum weeks — your own total is usually lower, because most states also cap it at a share of your base-period wages.
| Alabama | $45 | $275 | — | 14 | Yes | $3,850 | 2026-01-01 |
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| Alaska | $56 | $370 | $442 | 26 | Yes | $9,620 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arizona | $236 | $320 | — | 24 | Yes | $7,680 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arkansas | $81 | $451 | — | 12 | Yes | $5,412 | 2026-01-01 |
| California | $40 | $450 | — | 26 | Yes | $11,700 | 2026-01-01 |
| Colorado | $25 | $804 | — | 26 | Yes | $20,904 | 2026-07-01 |
| Connecticut | $44 | $721 | $796 | 26 | No | $18,746 | 2025-10-05 |
| Delaware | $20 | $450 | — | 26 | No | $11,700 | 2026-01-01 |
| District of Columbia | $50 | $444 | — | 26 | Yes | $11,544 | 2026-01-01 |
| Florida | $32 | $275 | — | 12 | Yes | $3,300 | 2026-01-01 |
| Georgia | $55 | $365 | — | 14 | No | $5,110 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hawaii | $5 | $868 | — | 26 | Yes | $22,568 | 2026-01-01 |
| Idaho | $72 | $624 | — | 21 | Yes | $13,104 | 2026-01-04 |
| Illinois | $51 | $628 | $859 | 26 | Yes | $16,328 | 2026-01-01 |
| Indiana | $37 | $390 | — | 26 | Yes | $10,140 | 2026-01-01 |
| Iowa | $96 | $644 | $790 | 16 | No | $10,304 | 2026-07-05 |
| Kansas | $165 | $663 | — | 16 | Yes | $10,608 | 2026-07-01 |
| Kentucky | $39 | $746 | — | 16 | Yes | $11,936 | 2026-07-05 |
| Louisiana | $35 | $282 | — | 12 | Yes | $3,384 | 2026-01-01 |
| Maine | $113 | $649 | $1,135 | 26 | Yes | $16,874 | 2026-06-01 |
| Maryland | $50 | $430 | — | 26 | No | $11,180 | 2026-01-01 |
| Massachusetts | $60 | $1,105 | $1,657 | 30 | Yes | $33,150 | 2025-10-05 |
| Michigan | $218 | $530 | — | 26 | No | $13,780 | 2026-01-01 |
| Minnesota | $37 | $948 | — | 26 | Yes | $24,648 | 2025-10-26 |
| Mississippi | $30 | $235 | — | 26 | Yes | $6,110 | 2026-01-01 |
| Missouri | $35 | $320 | — | 20 | Yes | $6,400 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montana | $238 | $805 | — | 24 | Yes | $19,320 | 2026-07-01 |
| Nebraska | $70 | $582 | — | 26 | Yes | $15,132 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nevada | $16 | $657 | — | 26 | Yes | $17,082 | 2026-07-01 |
| New Hampshire | $32 | $427 | — | 26 | Yes | $11,102 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Jersey | $186 | $905 | — | 26 | No | $23,530 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Mexico | $116 | $624 | $674 | 26 | Yes | $16,224 | 2026-01-01 |
| New York | $140 | $869 | — | 26 | Yes | $22,594 | 2025-10-06 |
| North Carolina | $15 | $350 | — | 12 | Yes | $4,200 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Dakotaverify | $43 | $800 | — | 26 | Yes | $20,800 | 2026-07-05 |
| Ohio | $176 | $624 | $842 | 26 | Yes | $16,224 | 2026-01-04 |
| Oklahoma | $16 | $649 | — | 16 | Yes | $10,384 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oregon | $211 | $902 | — | 26 | Yes | $23,452 | 2026-06-28 |
| Pennsylvania | $68 | $605 | $613 | 26 | Yes | $15,730 | 2026-01-01 |
| Rhode Island | $82 | $777 | $971 | 26 | Yes | $20,202 | 2026-07-01 |
| South Carolina | $42 | $350 | — | 20 | Yes | $7,000 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Dakota | $28 | $575 | — | 26 | Yes | $14,950 | 2026-07-05 |
| Tennessee | $55 | $325 | — | 12 | Yes | $3,900 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas | $75 | $605 | — | 26 | Yes | $15,730 | 2025-10-05 |
| Utah | $47 | $806 | — | 26 | Yes | $20,956 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vermontverify | $94 | $757 | — | 26 | No | $19,682 | 2025-07-01 |
| Virginia | $160 | $478 | — | 26 | Yes | $12,428 | 2026-07-05 |
| Washington | $383 | $1,208 | — | 26 | Yes | $31,408 | 2026-07-05 |
| West Virginia | $24 | $662 | — | 26 | Yes | $17,212 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wisconsin | $54 | $370 | — | 26 | Yes | $9,620 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wyoming | $48 | $671 | — | 26 | No | $17,446 | 2026-07-05 |
Figures from the US DOL Significant Provisions of State UI Laws (January 2026) and each state's own re-indexing where published later in 2026. States marked “verify” were last reviewed on September 22, 2026 but their current indexed amount could not be confirmed on a primary source. Updated September 22, 2026.
Verify before you rely on any figure
Unemployment rules — including weekly benefit amounts, duration, waiting weeks, work-search requirements, and how severance is treated — change over time and vary by your individual situation. Always confirm the current rules and amounts with your official state unemployment agency before making decisions.
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