Unemployment Benefits by State 2026: Max Weekly Pay, Weeks and Waiting Weeks
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
Up-14 wks
Duration
Alaska
$370
Max Weekly
16-26 wks
Duration
Arizona
$320
Max Weekly
8-24 wks
Duration
Arkansas
$451
Max Weekly
9-12 wks
Duration
California
$450
Max Weekly
14-26 wks
Duration
Colorado
$884
Max Weekly
13-26 wks
Duration
Connecticut
$721
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Delaware
$450
Max Weekly
24-26 wks
Duration
Florida
$275
Max Weekly
Up-12 wks
Duration
Georgia
$365
Max Weekly
6-26 wks
Duration
Hawaii
$868
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Idaho
$624
Max Weekly
10-26 wks
Duration
Illinois
$628
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Indiana
$390
Max Weekly
Up-26 wks
Duration
Iowa
$644
Max Weekly
10-16 wks
Duration
Kansas
$663
Max Weekly
10-16 wks
Duration
Kentucky
$720
Max Weekly
16-24 wks
Duration
Louisiana
$282
Max Weekly
12-20 wks
Duration
Maine
$649
Max Weekly
15-26 wks
Duration
Maryland
$430
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Massachusetts
$1,105
Max Weekly
10-30 wks
Duration
Michigan
$530
Max Weekly
14-26 wks
Duration
Minnesota
$948
Max Weekly
9-26 wks
Duration
Mississippi
$235
Max Weekly
13-26 wks
Duration
Missouri
$320
Max Weekly
8-20 wks
Duration
Montana
$767
Max Weekly
8-24 wks
Duration
Nebraska
$582
Max Weekly
10-26 wks
Duration
Nevada
$657
Max Weekly
8-26 wks
Duration
New Hampshire
$427
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
New Jersey
$905
Max Weekly
20-26 wks
Duration
New Mexico
$624
Max Weekly
14-26 wks
Duration
New York
$869
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
North Carolina
$350
Max Weekly
12-20 wks
Duration
North Dakota
$815
Max Weekly
12-26 wks
Duration
Ohio
$624
Max Weekly
20-26 wks
Duration
Oklahoma
$649
Max Weekly
Up-16 wks
Duration
Oregon
$902
Max Weekly
1-26 wks
Duration
Pennsylvania
$605
Max Weekly
18-26 wks
Duration
Rhode Island
$777
Max Weekly
17-26 wks
Duration
South Carolina
$350
Max Weekly
13-20 wks
Duration
South Dakota
$575
Max Weekly
15-26 wks
Duration
Tennessee
$325
Max Weekly
12-20 wks
Duration
Texas
$605
Max Weekly
10-26 wks
Duration
Utah
$806
Max Weekly
10-26 wks
Duration
Vermont
$751
Max Weekly
23-26 wks
Duration
Virginia
$478
Max Weekly
12-26 wks
Duration
Washington
$1,208
Max Weekly
1-26 wks
Duration
West Virginia
$662
Max Weekly
26 wks
Duration
Wisconsin
$370
Max Weekly
14-26 wks
Duration
Wyoming
$671
Max Weekly
11-26 wks
Duration
State Comparison Table
Updated 2026 from the U.S. Department of Labor's "Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, Effective July 2026." Max Weeks is the longest duration state law allows; Max Total is the maximum weekly benefit times that duration (or the state's cap), before dependents allowances. Waiting weeks from the DOL Comparison of State UI Laws, Table 3-7.
| State | Max Weekly | Max Weeks | Max Total | Waiting Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $1,208 | 26 | $31,408 | Yes |
| Massachusetts | $1,105 | 30 | $33,150 | Yes |
| Minnesota | $948 | 26 | $24,648 | Yes |
| New Jersey | $905 | 26 | $23,530 | No |
| Oregon | $902 | 26 | $23,452 | Yes |
| Colorado | $884 | 26 | $22,984 | Yes |
| New York | $869 | 26 | $22,594 | Yes |
| Hawaii | $868 | 26 | $22,568 | Yes |
| North Dakota | $815 | 26 | $21,190 | Yes |
| Utah | $806 | 26 | $20,956 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | $777 | 26 | $20,202 | Yes |
| Montana | $767 | 24 | $18,408 | Yes |
| Vermont | $751 | 26 | $19,526 | Yes |
| Connecticut | $721 | 26 | $18,746 | No |
| Kentucky | $720 | 24 | $17,280 | Yes |
| Wyoming | $671 | 26 | $17,446 | No |
| Kansas | $663 | 16 | $10,608 | Yes |
| West Virginia | $662 | 26 | $17,212 | Yes |
| Nevada | $657 | 26 | $17,082 | Yes |
| Oklahoma | $649 | 16 | $10,384 | Yes |
| Maine | $649 | 26 | $16,874 | Yes |
| Iowa | $644 | 16 | $10,304 | No |
| Illinois | $628 | 26 | $16,328 | Yes |
| New Mexico | $624 | 26 | $16,224 | Yes |
| Idaho | $624 | 26 | $16,224 | Yes |
| Ohio | $624 | 26 | $16,224 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | $605 | 26 | $15,730 | Yes |
| Texas | $605 | 26 | $15,730 | Yes |
| Nebraska | $582 | 26 | $15,132 | Yes |
| South Dakota | $575 | 26 | $14,950 | Yes |
| Michigan | $530 | 26 | $13,780 | No |
| Virginia | $478 | 26 | $12,428 | Yes |
| Arkansas | $451 | 12 | $5,412 | Yes |
| Delaware | $450 | 26 | $11,700 | No |
| California | $450 | 26 | $11,700 | Yes |
| Maryland | $430 | 26 | $11,180 | No |
| New Hampshire | $427 | 26 | $11,102 | Yes |
| Indiana | $390 | 26 | $10,140 | Yes |
| Alaska | $370 | 26 | $9,620 | Yes |
| Wisconsin | $370 | 26 | $9,620 | Yes |
| Georgia | $365 | 26 | $5,110 | No |
| North Carolina | $350 | 20 | $4,200 | Yes |
| South Carolina | $350 | 20 | $7,000 | Yes |
| Tennessee | $325 | 20 | $6,500 | Yes |
| Arizona | $320 | 24 | $7,680 | Yes |
| Missouri | $320 | 20 | $6,400 | Yes |
| Louisiana | $282 | 20 | $5,640 | Yes |
| Alabama | $275 | 14 | $3,850 | Yes |
| Florida | $275 | 12 | $3,300 | Yes |
| Mississippi | $235 | 26 | $6,110 | Yes |