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Oklahoma unemployment calculator

In Oklahoma, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $649 a week for up to 16 weeks.

Oklahoma pays up to 16 weeks, and its maximum rises from $649 to $703 a week for claims in 2027.

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How do you want to enter your pay?

We count your pay up to this month, spread evenly over the months you worked.

Estimated benefit in Oklahoma

$452 a week

  • Weeksup to 16 weeks
  • Total$7,232

How we worked it out

  • We used your pay from Jul 2025 to Jun 2026.
  • Your best quarter was $10,400. Oklahoma pays 1/23 of it: $452.17, rounded down.
  • Oklahoma pays up to 16 weeks: $7,232.

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 Oklahoma. 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. Oklahoma Employment Security Commission makes the final decision, including whether the reason you lost your job qualifies. Most people wait one unpaid week first.

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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.

Oklahoma unemployment rules for 2026

Weekly benefit
$16 to $649 a week (maximum since January 1, 2026)
How it is worked out
1/23 of your best quarter, rounded down. Only pay up to the taxable wage base for each employer counts.
Weeks
Up to 16 weeks.
Who qualifies
At least $1,500 in the base period, and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter (or at least $25,000, the 2026 taxable wage base).
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 unpaid waiting week, not paid back.
Working part-time
The first $100 you earn in a week does not count. The rest comes off your benefit. Earning your benefit plus $100 or more means no payment that week.
How to apply
Online with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Apply in the first week after your job ends.

Unemployment by hourly wage in Oklahoma

For steady full-time work, 40 hours a week, for more than a year. The $649 maximum starts at about $28.71 an hour.

Hourly payWeekly benefitWeeksTotal
$15 an hour$33916$5,424
$18 an hour$40616$6,496
$20 an hour$45216$7,232
$22 an hour$49716$7,952
$25 an hour$56516$9,040
$28 an hour$63316$10,128
$30 an hour$64916$10,384
$35 an hour$64916$10,384
$40 an hour$64916$10,384
$50 an hour$64916$10,384

Not yet confirmed by Oklahoma. We show our best reading of the official rules here, but could not confirm it from the state itself:

Common questions

How much does unemployment pay in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, unemployment pays about half your usual weekly pay, up to $649 a week for up to 16 weeks. How Oklahoma works out the weekly benefit: 1/23 of your best quarter, rounded down. Only pay up to the taxable wage base for each employer counts.

How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Oklahoma?

Up to 16 weeks.

How do I qualify for unemployment in Oklahoma?

At least $1,500 in the base period, and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter (or at least $25,000, the 2026 taxable wage base). You must also have lost your job through no fault of your own and be able to work, available and looking for work.

Does Oklahoma have a waiting week?

Yes. One unpaid waiting week, not paid back.

Can I work part-time on unemployment in Oklahoma?

Yes. The first $100 you earn in a week does not count. The rest comes off your benefit. Earning your benefit plus $100 or more means no payment that week.

How do I apply for unemployment in Oklahoma?

Apply online with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission 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. Oklahoma sets the final amount when you apply.

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