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Unemployment benefits by state
The weekly amount and number of weeks each state pays, from the U.S. Department of Labor summary effective July 2026. There is no federal unemployment program: each state runs its own.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration — Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, effective July 2026 , checked 2026-10-20.
All states
| State | Weekly benefit (min) | Weekly benefit (max) | Weeks payable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45 | $275 | 14 |
| Alaska | $56 - $128 | $370 - $442 | 16-26 |
| Arizona | $236 | $320 | 8-24 |
| Arkansas | $81 | $451 | 9-12 |
| California | $40 | $450 | 14-26 |
| Colorado | $25 | $804 or $884 | 13-26 |
| Connecticut | $44 - $88 | $721 - $796 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Delaware | $20 | $450 | 24-26 |
| District of Columbia | $50 | $444 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Florida | $32 | $275 | 9-12 |
| Georgia | $55 | $365 | 6-26 |
| Hawaii | $5 | $868 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Idaho | $72 | $624 | 10-26 |
| Illinois | $51 - $77 | $628 - $859 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Indiana | $37 | $390 | 26 |
| Iowa | $96 - $116 | $644 - $790 | 10-16 |
| Kansas | $165 | $663 | 10-16 |
| Kentucky | $39 | $720 | 16-24 |
| Louisiana | $35 | $282 | 12-20 |
| Maine | $113 - $197 | $649 - $1,135 | 15-26 |
| Maryland | $50 - $90 | $430 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Massachusetts | $60 | $1,105 | 10-30 |
| Michigan | $218 - $315 | $530 | 14-26 |
| Minnesota | $37 | $611 or $948 | 9-26 |
| Mississippi | $30 | $235 | 13-26 |
| Missouri | $35 | $320 | 8-20 |
| Montana | $227 | $767 | 8-24 |
| Nebraska | $70 | $582 | 10-26 |
| Nevada | $16 | $657 | 8-26 |
| New Hampshire | $32 | $427 | Uniform duration 26 |
| New Jersey | $186 - $213 | $905 | 20-26 |
| New Mexico | $116 - $166 | $624 - $674 | 14-26 |
| New York | $140 | $869 | Uniform duration 26 |
| North Carolina | $15 | $350 | 12-20 |
| North Dakota | $43 | $815 | 12-26 |
| Ohio | $176 | $624 - $842 | 20-26 |
| Oklahoma | $16 | $649 | 16 |
| Oregon | $211 | $902 | 1-26 |
| Pennsylvania | $68 - $76 | $605 - $613 | 18-26 |
| Rhode Island | $82 - $132 | $777 - $971 | 17-26 |
| South Carolina | $42 | $350 | 13-20 |
| South Dakota | $28 | $575 | 15-26 |
| Tennessee | $55 | $325 | 12-20 |
| Texas | $75 | $605 | 10-26 |
| Utah | $47 | $806 | 10-26 |
| Vermont | $96 | $751 | 23-26 |
| Virginia | $160 | $478 | 12-26 |
| Washington | $383 | $1,208 | 1-26 |
| West Virginia | $24 | $662 | Uniform duration 26 |
| Wisconsin | $54 | $370 | 14-26 |
| Wyoming | $48 | $671 | 11-26 |
Where a range is shown, the higher figure includes the dependents' allowance for the maximum number of dependents. The Department of Labor table is a summary, not an official interpretation of state law, and it does not include extensions or special programs. Your state decides your eligibility and your exact weekly amount.
General information, not legal advice. How unemployment benefits work — USAGov .