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.

Estimated weekly benefit —

Total over the claim —

Wage replacement rate —

Florida at a glance

Figure	Florida	Source
Maximum weekly benefit	$275	[5]
Maximum weeks payable	12 weeks	[5]
Maximum potential total	$3,300	[5]
State minimum wage (context)	$14.00/hr	[4]

[5] [4] 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.

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 wages	4 wks	6 wks	8 wks	10 wks	12 wks	14 wks	16 wks	20 wks	26 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:

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

Rank	State	Maximum weekly benefit
#47	Louisiana	$282
#48	Alabama	$275
#49	Florida	$275
#50	Mississippi	$235

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

Same rule structure as Florida:

State	Maximum weekly benefit	vs 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.