Florida unemployment calculator
In Florida, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $275 a week for up to 12 weeks.
Florida pays at most $3,300 in total, 12 weeks at $275, one of the lowest totals in the country.
Estimate your unemployment benefits
Estimated benefit in Florida
$275 a week
- Weeksup to 12 weeks
- Total$3,300
How we worked it out
- We used your pay from Jul 2025 to Jun 2026.
- Your best quarter was $10,400. Florida pays 1/26 of it: $400, rounded down.
- That is more than the state maximum, so your weekly benefit is the maximum, $275.
- You can get up to 12 weeks: 12 times $275 is $3,300.
Pay from October to December 2026 ($6,933) is too recent to count yet. If you file after the quarter ends, it may count.
This is an estimate from your state's published formula. FloridaCommerce, Reemployment Assistance makes the final decision, including whether the reason you lost your job qualifies. Most people wait one unpaid week first.
If you work part-time while on unemployment
You can usually keep some benefits in a week when you work a little. Enter what you would earn that week, before tax.
Florida unemployment rules for 2026
- Weekly benefit
- $32 to $275 a week (maximum since January 1, 2014)
- How it is worked out
- 1/26 of your best quarter, rounded down to the dollar.
- Weeks
- 12 weeks while Florida's unemployment rate is 5% or lower, plus 1 week for each half point above that, up to 23. Your total is also capped at 25% of your base period pay. Claims filed in 2026 get up to 12 weeks, so at most $3,300.
- Who qualifies
- At least $3,400 in the base period, pay in at least two quarters, and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter.
- Base period
- The first four of the last five full calendar quarters before you file. For a claim filed in late 2026, that is July 2025 through June 2026.
- Alternative base period
- Florida has none.
- Waiting week
- Yes. The first week is an unpaid waiting week, once per benefit year, and it is not paid back.
- Working part-time
- The first $58 you earn in a week (8 times the federal minimum wage) does not count. The rest comes off your benefit dollar for dollar.
- How to apply
- Online with the FloridaCommerce, Reemployment Assistance. Apply in the first week after your job ends.
Unemployment by hourly wage in Florida
For steady full-time work, 40 hours a week, for more than a year. The $275 maximum starts at about $13.75 an hour.
| Hourly pay | Weekly benefit | Weeks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $18 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $20 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $22 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $25 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $28 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $30 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $35 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $40 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
| $50 an hour | $275 | 12 | $3,300 |
More help for Florida
Common questions
How much does unemployment pay in Florida?
In Florida, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $275 a week for up to 12 weeks. How Florida works out the weekly benefit: 1/26 of your best quarter, rounded down to the dollar.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Florida?
12 weeks while Florida's unemployment rate is 5% or lower, plus 1 week for each half point above that, up to 23. Your total is also capped at 25% of your base period pay. Claims filed in 2026 get up to 12 weeks, so at most $3,300.
How do I qualify for unemployment in Florida?
At least $3,400 in the base period, pay in at least two quarters, and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter. You must also have lost your job through no fault of your own and be able to work, available and looking for work.
Does Florida have a waiting week?
Yes. The first week is an unpaid waiting week, once per benefit year, and it is not paid back.
Can I work part-time on unemployment in Florida?
Yes. The first $58 you earn in a week (8 times the federal minimum wage) does not count. The rest comes off your benefit dollar for dollar.
How do I apply for unemployment in Florida?
Apply online with the FloridaCommerce, Reemployment Assistance as soon as your job ends. Have your Social Security number and the names, addresses and dates of your employers for the last 18 months ready.
Sources
Checked November 15, 2026. Florida sets the final amount when you apply.
- FloridaCommerce, Reemployment Assistance claimant questions, checked November 15, 2026
- Florida Statutes, section 443.111, checked November 15, 2026
- US Department of Labor, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws, effective July 2026, dated July 1, 2026