Your Weekly Benefit Amount in Louisiana is determined by dividing your average wages over the last four quarters of your base period by 25 and multiplying by 1.2075. If you collect wages while on UI benefits, the state will disregard $50 or an amount equal to 1/2 of your WBA, whichever is less. Buycraft has been running for over 5 years supporting over 500,000 Minecraft servers and is the most reliable and feature rich service available. Buycraft is a webstore platform for funding your Minecraft community, it provides you with an ecommerce platform to sell in game ranks or other cosmetic features to your players.

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are given to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Though the U.S. Department Of Labor oversees the UI program and ensures compliance within each state, the state governments administer and determine the eligibility criteria, benefit amount and duration.

In this post, we will tell you how much UI benefits each state offers and for how long. Before we get to the details, you can now check your eligibility and determine if you qualify for unemployment benefits in your state.

Duration And Unemployment Benefits By State

This table provides a complete list of minimum and maximum weekly unemployment benefits and duration for all 50 states. It provides details on the unemployment rate and maximum dearness allowance across all the states.

Comparison of State Unemployment Benefits

State Unemployment Rate (%) Max. Weeks of Benefits Max. Weekly Benefits Max. Dearness Allowance
Weekly Benefits
Alabama 3.6 26 $275 N/A $45
Alaska 6.7 26 $370 $72 $56
Arizona 6.7 20 $240 N/A $187
Arkansas 4.4 16 $451 N/A $81
California 8.3 26 $450 N/A $50
Colorado 6.4 26 $649 N/A N/A
Connecticut 8.1 26 $667 $75 $75
Delaware 6.4 26 $400 N/A $20
Florida 4.8 12 $275 N/A N/A
Georgia 4.3 20 $365 N/A $55
Hawaii 8.5 26 $648 N/A $5
Idaho 3.1 20 $414 N/A N/A
Illinois 7.1 26 $505 $178 N/A
Indiana 3.9 26 $390 N/A $50
Iowa 3.8 26 $493 $106 $73
Kansas 3.5 26 $488 N/A $122
Kentucky 4.7 26 $560 N/A $39
Louisiana 7.3 26 $247 N/A $101
Maine 4.8 26 $462 (till May 31,2021) $215 N/A
Maryland 6.2 26 $430 N/A $50
Massachusetts 6.5 30 $855 $397 N/A
Michigan 4.9 20 $362 $209 $209
Minnesota 4.1 26 $762 N/A N/A
Mississippi 6.2 26 $235 N/A $30
Missouri 4.1 20 $320 N/A N/A
Montana 3.7 28 $552 N/A $163
Nebraska 2.8 26 $440 N/A N/A
Nevada 8.0 26 $469 N/A N/A
New Hampshire 2.8 26 $427 N/A $32
New Jersey 7.5 26 $713 N/A N/A
New Mexico 8.2 26 $484 $50 $90
New York 8.2 26 $504 N/A $172
North Carolina 5.0 20 $350 $50 $50
North Dakota 4.2 26 $618 N/A N/A
Ohio 4.7 26 $480 $155 $140
Oklahoma 4.3 26 $520 N/A N/A
Oregon 6.0 26 $648 N/A $151
Pennsylvania 7.4 26 $572 $8 $8
Rhode Island 6.3 26 $599 $144 $59
South Carolina 5.0 20 $326 N/A $42
South Dakota 2.8 26 $428 N/A $28
Tennessee 5.0 26 $275 N/A N/A
Texas 6.7 26 $535 N/A $70
Utah 2.8 26 $560 N/A N/A
Vermont 2.9 26 $513 N/A N/A
Virginia 4.7 26 $378 N/A $60
Washington DC 7.5 26 $444 N/A N/A
Washington 6.1 26 $844 N/A $201
West Virginia 5.8 26 $424 N/A $24
Wisconsin 3.0 26 $370 N/A $54
Wyoming 5.4 26 $508 N/A $36
Benefits Comparison Chart
The following comparison data provides an overview of benefits and shows which states pay well:

Note – The benefit amount you would receive depends on factors like your wages in your base period, number of dependents, and the wages you earn while collecting UI benefits (if any). Use the benefits calculator to determine your estimated Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA).

States That Pay The Highest And Lowest Unemployment Insurance Compensation

Massachusetts – $855
Ohio – $673
Washington – $844

States That Pay The Lowest Unemployment Insurance Compensation

Mississippi – $235
Arizona – $240
Louisiana – $247

States That Provide Unemployment Compensation For A Longer And Shorter Duration

Massachusetts – 30 Weeks
Montana – 28 Weeks

States That Provide Unemployment Compensation For A Shorter Duration

Florida – 12 Weeks
Arkansas – 16 Weeks

Why The Benefit Amount Varies From One State To Another?

The major reason for variation in the benefit amount from one state to another is the UI replacement rate. UI replacement rate is nothing but the percentage of your previously earned income replaced by the unemployment benefits. For instance, in 2019, D.C. average UI replacement was 21%, whereas Hawaii’s replacement rate was 55%.

How Do States Calculate Your Weekly Benefit Amount?

Alabama

The state calculates your Weekly Benefit Amount by dividing your wages in the two highest quarters of the base period by 26 and rounding it to the next whole dollar. If you collect wages while on UI benefits, the state will disregard an amount equal to 1/3 of your WBA.

Alaska

The state uses a worksheet to calculate your Weekly Benefit Amount. If you collec

State	Unemployment Rate (%)	Max. Weeks of Benefits	Max. Weekly Benefits	Max. Dearness Allowance	Weekly Benefits
Alabama	3.6	26	$275	N/A	$45
Alaska	6.7	26	$370	$72	$56
Arizona	6.7	20	$240	N/A	$187
Arkansas	4.4	16	$451	N/A	$81
California	8.3	26	$450	N/A	$50
Colorado	6.4	26	$649	N/A	N/A
Connecticut	8.1	26	$667	$75	$75
Delaware	6.4	26	$400	N/A	$20
Florida	4.8	12	$275	N/A	N/A
Georgia	4.3	20	$365	N/A	$55
Hawaii	8.5	26	$648	N/A	$5
Idaho	3.1	20	$414	N/A	N/A
Illinois	7.1	26	$505	$178	N/A
Indiana	3.9	26	$390	N/A	$50
Iowa	3.8	26	$493	$106	$73
Kansas	3.5	26	$488	N/A	$122
Kentucky	4.7	26	$560	N/A	$39
Louisiana	7.3	26	$247	N/A	$101
Maine	4.8	26	$462 (till May 31,2021)	$215	N/A
Maryland	6.2	26	$430	N/A	$50
Massachusetts	6.5	30	$855	$397	N/A
Michigan	4.9	20	$362	$209	$209
Minnesota	4.1	26	$762	N/A	N/A
Mississippi	6.2	26	$235	N/A	$30
Missouri	4.1	20	$320	N/A	N/A
Montana	3.7	28	$552	N/A	$163
Nebraska	2.8	26	$440	N/A	N/A
Nevada	8.0	26	$469	N/A	N/A
New Hampshire	2.8	26	$427	N/A	$32
New Jersey	7.5	26	$713	N/A	N/A
New Mexico	8.2	26	$484	$50	$90
New York	8.2	26	$504	N/A	$172
North Carolina	5.0	20	$350	$50	$50
North Dakota	4.2	26	$618	N/A	N/A
Ohio	4.7	26	$480	$155	$140
Oklahoma	4.3	26	$520	N/A	N/A
Oregon	6.0	26	$648	N/A	$151
Pennsylvania	7.4	26	$572	$8	$8
Rhode Island	6.3	26	$599	$144	$59
South Carolina	5.0	20	$326	N/A	$42
South Dakota	2.8	26	$428	N/A	$28
Tennessee	5.0	26	$275	N/A	N/A
Texas	6.7	26	$535	N/A	$70
Utah	2.8	26	$560	N/A	N/A
Vermont	2.9	26	$513	N/A	N/A
Virginia	4.7	26	$378	N/A	$60
Washington DC	7.5	26	$444	N/A	N/A
Washington	6.1	26	$844	N/A	$201
West Virginia	5.8	26	$424	N/A	$24
Wisconsin	3.0	26	$370	N/A	$54
Wyoming	5.4	26	$508	N/A	$36