Nevada unemployment calculator
In Nevada, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $657 a week for up to 26 weeks.
Nevada raised its top benefit to $657 a week for claims starting on or after July 1, 2026.
Estimate your unemployment benefits
Estimated benefit in Nevada
$416 a week
- Weeksup to 26 weeks
- Total$10,816
How we worked it out
- We used your pay from Jul 2025 to Jun 2026.
- Your best quarter was $10,400. Nevada pays 1/25 of it: $416, rounded down.
- You can get up to 26 weeks: 26 times $416 is $10,816.
Pay from October to December 2026 ($6,933) is too recent to count yet. If you file after the quarter ends, it may count.
Not yet confirmed by Nevada. Part of this estimate rests on rules or figures the state has not confirmed yet. See which.
This is an estimate from your state's published formula. Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation makes the final decision, including whether the reason you lost your job qualifies. Your first week is a waiting week, which Nevada pays back later.
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.
Nevada unemployment rules for 2026
- Weekly benefit
- $16 to $657 a week (maximum since July 1, 2026)
- How it is worked out
- 1/25 of your best quarter, rounded down.
- Weeks
- Up to 26 weeks. Your total is the lesser of 26 weeks of benefits or one third of your base period pay.
- Who qualifies
- At least $400 in your best quarter, and either total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter or pay in three of the four quarters.
- 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
- The last four full calendar quarters before you file. For a claim filed in late 2026, that is October 2025 through September 2026.
- Waiting week
- Yes. One waiting week, which Nevada pays later once your first payment is made and any issues are resolved.
- Working part-time
- If you earn less than your weekly benefit, 75 cents of each dollar you earn comes off your benefit. Earning your full benefit or more means no payment that week.
- How to apply
- Online with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Apply in the first week after your job ends.
Unemployment by hourly wage in Nevada
For steady full-time work, 40 hours a week, for more than a year. The $657 maximum starts at about $31.59 an hour.
| Hourly pay | Weekly benefit | Weeks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $312 | 26 | $8,112 |
| $18 an hour | $374 | 26 | $9,724 |
| $20 an hour | $416 | 26 | $10,816 |
| $22 an hour | $457 | 26 | $11,882 |
| $25 an hour | $520 | 26 | $13,520 |
| $28 an hour | $582 | 26 | $15,132 |
| $30 an hour | $624 | 26 | $16,224 |
| $35 an hour | $657 | 26 | $17,082 |
| $40 an hour | $657 | 26 | $17,082 |
| $50 an hour | $657 | 26 | $17,082 |
Not yet confirmed by Nevada. We show our best reading of the official rules here, but could not confirm it from the state itself:
- Part-time weeks: Nevada law says 75 cents of each dollar comes off, but the US Department of Labor lists a disregard of one third of pay. Nevada's current page could not be opened. We follow the law.
- Waiting week: from the US Department of Labor's table. We could not confirm on a current Nevada page when it is paid.
More help for Nevada
Common questions
How much does unemployment pay in Nevada?
In Nevada, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $657 a week for up to 26 weeks. How Nevada works out the weekly benefit: 1/25 of your best quarter, rounded down.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Nevada?
Up to 26 weeks. Your total is the lesser of 26 weeks of benefits or one third of your base period pay.
How do I qualify for unemployment in Nevada?
At least $400 in your best quarter, and either total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter or pay in three of the four quarters. You must also have lost your job through no fault of your own and be able to work, available and looking for work.
Does Nevada have a waiting week?
Yes. One waiting week, which Nevada pays later once your first payment is made and any issues are resolved.
Can I work part-time on unemployment in Nevada?
Yes. If you earn less than your weekly benefit, 75 cents of each dollar you earn comes off your benefit. Earning your full benefit or more means no payment that week.
How do I apply for unemployment in Nevada?
Apply online with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation 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. Nevada sets the final amount when you apply.
- Nevada DETR, maximum weekly benefit and taxable wage base memo (July 1, 2026: $657), dated June 1, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 612, dated April 15, 2026
- Nevada DETR, Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook, dated May 1, 2025
- US Department of Labor, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws, effective July 2026, dated July 1, 2026
- US Department of Labor, Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws 2023, chapter 3, dated January 1, 2023