Unemployment Benefits By State

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1MassachusettsMassachusetts$823
2WashingtonWashington$790
3MinnesotaMinnesota$740
4New JerseyNew Jersey$713
5ConnecticutConnecticut$649
6HawaiiHawaii$648
6OregonOregon$648
8ColoradoColorado$618
8North DakotaNorth Dakota$618
10Rhode IslandRhode Island$586
11UtahUtah$580
12PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$572
13MontanaMontana$552
13KentuckyKentucky$552
15OklahomaOklahoma$539
16TexasTexas$535
17VermontVermont$513
18New MexicoNew Mexico$511
19WyomingWyoming$508
20New YorkNew York$504
21KansasKansas$488
22IllinoisIllinois$484
23NevadaNevada$483
24IowaIowa$481
25OhioOhio$480
26ArkansasArkansas$451
27CaliforniaCalifornia$450
28IdahoIdaho$448
29MaineMaine$445
30NebraskaNebraska$440
31MarylandMaryland$430
32New HampshireNew Hampshire$427
33West VirginiaWest Virginia$424
34South DakotaSouth Dakota$414
35DelawareDelaware$400
36IndianaIndiana$390
37VirginiaVirginia$378
38AlaskaAlaska$370
38WisconsinWisconsin$370
40GeorgiaGeorgia$365
41MichiganMichigan$362
42North CarolinaNorth Carolina$350
43South CarolinaSouth Carolina$326
44MissouriMissouri$320
45AlabamaAlabama$275
45TennesseeTennessee$275
45FloridaFlorida$275
48LouisianaLouisiana$247
49ArizonaArizona$240
50MississippiMississippi$235

Unemployment Benefits Across the United States

Unemployment, an issue of significant economic consequence, affects each state in the U.S. differently, with regional variations playing a crucial role. Unemployment not only disrupts individuals' lives but contributes profoundly to the overall health of the economy. With the surging impacts of the global pandemic, understanding the nuances of unemployment benefits across states in America has never been more crucial. In America, unemployment compensation varies by state, ranging from a maximum of $235 a week in Mississippi to a high of $823 in Massachusetts. Each state independently manages its unemployment compensation program, and many offer benefits for up to 26 weeks. However, this duration can be shorter or longer, depending on the state's policies. Several key findings based on the given dataset include:

  • States on the higher end of the weekly maximum unemployment benefits spectrum are Massachusetts ($823), Washington ($790), and Minnesota ($740).
  • States at the lower end with significantly smaller weekly payouts are Mississippi ($235), Arizona ($240), and Louisiana ($247).
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