Unemployment Benefits By State

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

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$275

#47

Alaska

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Alaska

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$370

#38

Arizona

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Arizona

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$240

#49

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$451

#26

California

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California

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$450

#27

Colorado

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Colorado

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$618

#8

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$649

#5

Delaware

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Delaware

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$400

#35

Florida

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Florida

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$275

#46

Georgia

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Georgia

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$365

#40

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$648

#6

Idaho

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Idaho

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$448

#28

Illinois

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Illinois

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$484

#22

Indiana

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Indiana

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$390

#36

Iowa

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Iowa

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$481

#24

Kansas

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Kansas

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$488

#21

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$552

#14

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$247

#48

Maine

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Maine

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$445

#29

Maryland

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Maryland

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$430

#31

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$823

#1

Michigan

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Michigan

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$362

#41

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$740

#3

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$235

#50

Missouri

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Missouri

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$320

#44

Montana

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Montana

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$552

#13

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$440

#30

Nevada

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Nevada

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Value

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$483

#23

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Value

Rank

Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$427

#32

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$713

#4

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$511

#18

New York

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New York

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$504

#20

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$350

#42

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$618

#9

Ohio

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Ohio

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$480

#25

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$539

#15

Oregon

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Oregon

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$648

#7

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$572

#12

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$586

#10

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Rank

Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$326

#43

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$414

#34

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$275

#45

Texas

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Texas

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$535

#16

Utah

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Utah

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$580

#11

Vermont

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Vermont

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$513

#17

Virginia

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Virginia

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$378

#37

Washington

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Washington

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$790

#2

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$424

#33

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$370

#39

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits

$508

#19

Table

Region ↕Max Weekly Unemployment Benefits ↕
Alabama iconAlabama$275
Alaska iconAlaska$370
Arizona iconArizona$240
Arkansas iconArkansas$451
California iconCalifornia$450
Colorado iconColorado$618
Connecticut iconConnecticut$649
Delaware iconDelaware$400
Florida iconFlorida$275
Georgia iconGeorgia$365
Hawaii iconHawaii$648
Idaho iconIdaho$448
Illinois iconIllinois$484
Indiana iconIndiana$390
Iowa iconIowa$481
Kansas iconKansas$488
Kentucky iconKentucky$552
Louisiana iconLouisiana$247
Maine iconMaine$445
Maryland iconMaryland$430
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts$823
Michigan iconMichigan$362
Minnesota iconMinnesota$740
Mississippi iconMississippi$235
Missouri iconMissouri$320
Montana iconMontana$552
Nebraska iconNebraska$440
Nevada iconNevada$483
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire$427
New Jersey iconNew Jersey$713
New Mexico iconNew Mexico$511
New York iconNew York$504
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina$350
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota$618
Ohio iconOhio$480
Oklahoma iconOklahoma$539
Oregon iconOregon$648
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania$572
Rhode Island iconRhode Island$586
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina$326
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota$414
Tennessee iconTennessee$275
Texas iconTexas$535
Utah iconUtah$580
Vermont iconVermont$513
Virginia iconVirginia$378
Washington iconWashington$790
West Virginia iconWest Virginia$424
Wisconsin iconWisconsin$370
Wyoming iconWyoming$508
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