Oregon unemployment calculator
In Oregon, unemployment pays about 60% of your usual weekly pay, up to $902 a week for up to 26 weeks.
Oregon pays 1.25% of your whole year of pay, which works out to about 65% of a steady weekly wage, up to $902.
Estimate your unemployment benefits
Estimated benefit in Oregon
$520 a week
- Weeksup to 26 weeks
- Total$13,520
How we worked it out
- We used your pay from Jul 2025 to Jun 2026.
- Your base period pay is $41,600. Oregon pays 1.25% of it: $520, rounded down.
- You can get up to 26 weeks: 26 times $520 is $13,520.
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 Oregon. 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. Oregon Employment Department 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.
Oregon unemployment rules for 2026
- Weekly benefit
- $211 to $902 a week (maximum since June 28, 2026)
- How it is worked out
- 1.25% of your base period pay, rounded down. For example, $20 an hour for 40 hours a week for a year ($41,600) gives $520 a week.
- 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 $1,000 in the base period and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter, or at least 500 hours of work.
- 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 per claim, never paid.
- Working part-time
- A third of your weekly benefit, or $168 if that is more, does not count. The rest of your pay comes off your benefit.
- How to apply
- Online with the Oregon Employment Department. Apply in the first week after your job ends.
Unemployment by hourly wage in Oregon
For steady full-time work, 40 hours a week, for more than a year. The $902 maximum starts at about $34.70 an hour.
| Hourly pay | Weekly benefit | Weeks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $390 | 26 | $10,140 |
| $18 an hour | $468 | 26 | $12,168 |
| $20 an hour | $520 | 26 | $13,520 |
| $22 an hour | $572 | 26 | $14,872 |
| $25 an hour | $650 | 26 | $16,900 |
| $28 an hour | $728 | 26 | $18,928 |
| $30 an hour | $780 | 26 | $20,280 |
| $35 an hour | $902 | 26 | $23,452 |
| $40 an hour | $902 | 26 | $23,452 |
| $50 an hour | $902 | 26 | $23,452 |
Not yet confirmed by Oregon. We show our best reading of the official rules here, but could not confirm it from the state itself:
- Part-time weeks: the $168 floor comes from the US Department of Labor's July 2026 table. Oregon law sets it at 10 times the state minimum wage.
More help for Oregon
Common questions
How much does unemployment pay in Oregon?
In Oregon, unemployment pays about 60% of your usual weekly pay, up to $902 a week for up to 26 weeks. How Oregon works out the weekly benefit: 1.25% of your base period pay, rounded down. For example, $20 an hour for 40 hours a week for a year ($41,600) gives $520 a week.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Oregon?
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 Oregon?
At least $1,000 in the base period and total pay of at least 1.5 times your best quarter, or at least 500 hours of work. You must also have lost your job through no fault of your own and be able to work, available and looking for work.
Does Oregon have a waiting week?
Yes. One unpaid waiting week per claim, never paid.
Can I work part-time on unemployment in Oregon?
Yes. A third of your weekly benefit, or $168 if that is more, does not count. The rest of your pay comes off your benefit.
How do I apply for unemployment in Oregon?
Apply online with the Oregon Employment Department 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. Oregon sets the final amount when you apply.
- Oregon Employment Department, weekly benefit amount ($211 to $902 since June 28, 2026), checked November 15, 2026
- Oregon Employment Department, Employer News, weekly benefit amounts increasing, dated June 11, 2026
- Oregon Employment Department, eligibility, checked November 15, 2026
- Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 657, checked November 15, 2026
- US Department of Labor, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws, effective July 2026, dated July 1, 2026