Unemployment Benefits by State - Complete 2025 Guide
Find unemployment benefits information for all 50 states. Maximum weekly benefits, duration, eligibility requirements, and how to file.
Unemployment Benefits by State
Find eligibility requirements, maximum benefits, and how to file in your state
Alabama
$275
Max Weekly
14 wks
Duration
Alaska
$370
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Arizona
$240
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Arkansas
$451
Max Weekly
16 wks
Duration
California
$450
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Colorado
$618
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Connecticut
$649
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Delaware
$400
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Florida
$275
Max Weekly
12 wks
Duration
Georgia
$365
Max Weekly
14 wks
Duration
Hawaii
$630
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Idaho
$448
Max Weekly
20 wks
Duration
Illinois
$484
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Indiana
$390
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Iowa
$493
Max Weekly
16 wks
Duration
Kansas
$488
Max Weekly
16 wks
Duration
Kentucky
$552
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Louisiana
$247
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Maine
$445
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Maryland
$430
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Massachusetts
$823
Max Weekly
30 wks
Duration
Michigan
$362
Max Weekly
20 wks
Duration
Minnesota
$740
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Mississippi
$235
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Missouri
$320
Max Weekly
20 wks
Duration
Montana
$552
Max Weekly
28 wks
Duration
Nebraska
$440
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Nevada
$469
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
New Hampshire
$427
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
New Jersey
$713
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
New Mexico
$484
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
New York
$504
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
North Carolina
$350
Max Weekly
12 wks
Duration
North Dakota
$618
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Ohio
$480
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Oklahoma
$539
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Oregon
$648
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Pennsylvania
$572
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Rhode Island
$566
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
South Carolina
$326
Max Weekly
20 wks
Duration
South Dakota
$414
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Tennessee
$275
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Texas
$521
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Utah
$580
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Vermont
$513
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Virginia
$378
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Washington
$844
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
West Virginia
$424
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Wisconsin
$370
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Wyoming
$508
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
State Comparison Table
| State | Max Weekly | Max Weeks | Max Total | Waiting Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $844 | 26 | $21,944 | Yes |
| Massachusetts | $823 | 30 | $24,690 | Yes |
| Minnesota | $740 | 26 | $19,240 | No |
| New Jersey | $713 | 26 | $18,538 | Yes |
| Connecticut | $649 | 26 | $16,874 | No |
| Oregon | $648 | 26 | $16,848 | Yes |
| Hawaii | $630 | 26 | $16,380 | Yes |
| Colorado | $618 | 26 | $16,068 | Yes |
| North Dakota | $618 | 26 | $16,068 | Yes |
| Utah | $580 | 26 | $15,080 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | $572 | 26 | $14,872 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | $566 | 26 | $14,716 | No |
| Kentucky | $552 | 26 | $14,352 | No |
| Montana | $552 | 28 | $15,456 | No |
| Oklahoma | $539 | 26 | $14,014 | Yes |
| Texas | $521 | 26 | $13,546 | No |
| Vermont | $513 | 26 | $13,338 | Yes |
| Wyoming | $508 | 26 | $13,208 | Yes |
| New York | $504 | 26 | $13,104 | No |
| Iowa | $493 | 16 | $7,888 | No |
| Kansas | $488 | 16 | $7,808 | Yes |
| Illinois | $484 | 26 | $12,584 | No |
| New Mexico | $484 | 26 | $12,584 | Yes |
| Ohio | $480 | 26 | $12,480 | Yes |
| Nevada | $469 | 26 | $12,194 | No |
| Arkansas | $451 | 16 | $7,216 | Yes |
| California | $450 | 26 | $11,700 | No |
| Idaho | $448 | 20 | $8,960 | Yes |
| Maine | $445 | 26 | $11,570 | Yes |
| Nebraska | $440 | 26 | $11,440 | Yes |
| Maryland | $430 | 26 | $11,180 | No |
| New Hampshire | $427 | 26 | $11,102 | No |
| West Virginia | $424 | 26 | $11,024 | Yes |
| South Dakota | $414 | 26 | $10,764 | Yes |
| Delaware | $400 | 26 | $10,400 | No |
| Indiana | $390 | 26 | $10,140 | Yes |
| Virginia | $378 | 26 | $9,828 | Yes |
| Alaska | $370 | 26 | $9,620 | Yes |
| Wisconsin | $370 | 26 | $9,620 | Yes |
| Georgia | $365 | 14 | $5,110 | No |
| Michigan | $362 | 20 | $7,240 | Yes |
| North Carolina | $350 | 12 | $4,200 | Yes |
| South Carolina | $326 | 20 | $6,520 | Yes |
| Missouri | $320 | 20 | $6,400 | Yes |
| Alabama | $275 | 14 | $3,850 | Yes |
| Florida | $275 | 12 | $3,300 | Yes |
| Tennessee | $275 | 26 | $7,150 | Yes |
| Louisiana | $247 | 26 | $6,422 | Yes |
| Arizona | $240 | 26 | $6,240 | Yes |
| Mississippi | $235 | 26 | $6,110 | Yes |