Unemployment Benefits Calculators

Published maximum weekly unemployment figures range from $235 in Mississippi to $1,208 in Washington — a 5.1× spread — with a median of $631. Finite capped dependency allowances are included where DOL publishes an upper range; Massachusetts has no aggregate allowance cap, so its row shows the $1,105 base cap before dependents.

24 states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington — use source-backed 2026 weekly-benefit-amount and duration formulas, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor's "Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws" and, where needed, primary state statute text.

The other 26 states use a disclosed, simplified nationwide estimate (roughly 50% of prior weekly wage, capped at the state maximum) rather than that state's exact statutory formula.

Every estimate on this site — treated or simplified — is for planning only and does not establish eligibility. Only your state unemployment agency can determine whether you qualify and your exact benefit amount.