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Florida & Alabama Unemployment Benefits Calculator

Uses Florida’s statutory maximum of $275/week over up to 12 weeks.

Florida, Alabama share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to both states.

Florida weekly benefit estimator

Uses Florida’s statutory maximum of $275/week over up to 12 weeks.

Your highest-earning 3-month period in the base year.

Estimated weekly benefit —
Total over the claim —
Wage replacement rate —

Figures computed from U.S. DOL Employment & Training Administration (current significant provisions) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year) and U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division (current). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Florida at a glance

FigureFloridaSource
Maximum weekly benefit$275[1]
Maximum weeks payable12 weeks[1]
Maximum potential total$3,300[1]
State minimum wage (context)$14.00/hr[3]

[1] [3] Sources

Maximum weekly benefit — all 50 states

Florida highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Maximum weekly benefit — all 50 states. Florida is $275, ranked 49 of 50. The national median is $624, the highest is $1,152 (Washington), and the lowest is $235 (Mississippi). WA $1,152 MA $1,105 ME $1,090 RI $971 MN $948 NJ $905 OR $872 NY $869 HI $868 IL $859 CO $844 OH $842 ND $815 UT $806 CT $796 MT $767 IA $763 VT $757 KY $720 NM $674 WV $662 WY $651 OK $649 KS $637 NV $631 ID $624 PA $613 TX $605 NE $582 SD $553 MI $530 AR $451 CA $450 DE $450 AK $442 MD $430 VA $430 NH $427 IN $390 WI $370 GA $365 NC $350 SC $350 TN $325 AZ $320 MO $320 LA $282 AL $275 FL $275 MS $235

Highlighted: Florida, ranked 49 of 50. Median $624.

Florida benefit by wages and claim length

Every cell is a total payout computed with Florida's $275 cap and 12-week limit.

Top-quarter wages4 wks6 wks8 wks10 wks12 wks14 wks16 wks20 wks26 wks
$3,000$462$692$923$1,154$1,385$1,385$1,385$1,385$1,385
$4,000$615$923$1,231$1,538$1,846$1,846$1,846$1,846$1,846
$5,000$769$1,154$1,538$1,923$2,308$2,308$2,308$2,308$2,308
$6,000$923$1,385$1,846$2,308$2,769$2,769$2,769$2,769$2,769
$7,000$1,077$1,615$2,154$2,692$3,231$3,231$3,231$3,231$3,231
$8,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$9,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$10,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$11,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$12,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$13,500$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$15,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$17,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$19,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$22,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$25,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$28,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300
$32,000$1,100$1,650$2,200$2,750$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300$3,300

Worked figures for Florida

Florida values:

QuarterlyAnnualizedWbaCappedTotal
$4,000$16,000$154No$1,846
$6,000$24,000$231No$2,769
$8,000$32,000$275Yes$3,300
$10,000$40,000$275Yes$3,300
$12,000$48,000$275Yes$3,300
$14,000$56,000$275Yes$3,300
$16,000$64,000$275Yes$3,300
$18,000$72,000$275Yes$3,300
$20,000$80,000$275Yes$3,300
$24,000$96,000$275Yes$3,300
$28,000$112,000$275Yes$3,300
$32,000$128,000$275Yes$3,300

How Florida compares nationally

On maximum weekly benefit, Florida ranks #49 of 50 at $275 — 56% below the median of $624. The national range runs from $235 (Mississippi) to $1,152 (Washington).

RankStateMaximum weekly benefit
#47Louisiana$282
#48Alabama$275
#49Florida$275
#50Mississippi$235

Short-duration state (under 15 weeks)s, ranked

Same rule structure as Florida:

StateMaximum weekly benefitvs Florida
Arkansas$451+64.0%
North Carolina$350+27.3%
Florida$275—

Florida questions, answered with Florida numbers

What is the most Florida pays per week?▾
$275/week · rank #48/50 · needs ~$7,150 in your top quarter.
How long can a Florida claim run?▾
12 weeks · max total $3,300 · 14 weeks shorter than the 26-week norm.
Top-quarter wages of $15,000 — what then?▾
$275/week (capped at $275) · $3,300 over 12 weeks · replaces 24% of prior wages.
Does it cover Florida rent?▾
$1,192/month vs $1,973 median 2BR rent · ratio 0.6x.

Other short-duration state (under 15 weeks)s

Arkansas North Carolina

Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Florida figures only — verify with the relevant Florida agency before acting. How this is calculated.