Florida Unemployment Calculator
Enter your wages for the four quarters of your base period to estimate your Florida weekly unemployment benefit, the most you could collect, and what a week of part-time work does to it. The figures follow FloridaCommerce's published formula, checked November 6, 2026.
Florida unemployment at a glance
- Maximum a week
- $275
- Minimum a week
- $32
- Weeks
- 12–23
- Waiting week
- Yes, unpaid
Example: $6,500 in each base-period quarter ($26,000 a year) gives an estimated $250 a week and up to $3,000.00 for the benefit year. Sources: FloridaCommerce Reemployment Assistance and the other official sources listed below, checked November 6, 2026.
Enter gross wages for each of the four quarters in your base period, usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file.
Gross pay for a week you work part time while claiming.
- Weekly benefit
- $269
- Most for the benefit year
- $3,228.00
- Base-period wages
- $26,000.00
- Weekly range in FL
- $32–$275
- Highest quarter $7,000 ÷ 26 = $2.69, rounded down: $269.
Assumes the 12-week duration that applies when Florida's unemployment rate is at or below 5%: the lesser of 12 × $269, 25% of base-period wages ($6,500) and $6,325.
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The FloridaCommerce Reemployment Assistance decides whether you are eligible and how much you receive, based on the wages your employers reported and the reason you left work.
How Florida works out your weekly benefit
Your weekly benefit is 1/26 of the wages in your highest-paid base-period quarter, rounded down to the dollar, from $32 to $275 a week.
You need wages in at least two base-period quarters and total base-period wages of at least 1.5 times your highest quarter, and at least $3,400.
Florida's $32 minimum and $275 maximum are fixed in state law (s. 443.111) and are not indexed. They change only if the legislature amends the statute; no change for 2027 had been enacted when we checked.
Florida weekly unemployment by quarterly pay
| Pay per quarter | Per year | Weekly benefit | Most for the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $8,000 | $76 | $912.00 |
| $3,000 | $12,000 | $115 | $1,380.00 |
| $4,000 | $16,000 | $153 | $1,836.00 |
| $5,000 | $20,000 | $192 | $2,304.00 |
| $6,500 | $26,000 | $250 | $3,000.00 |
| $8,000 | $32,000 | $275 (max) | $3,300.00 |
| $10,000 | $40,000 | $275 (max) | $3,300.00 |
| $12,500 | $50,000 | $275 (max) | $3,300.00 |
| $15,000 | $60,000 | $275 (max) | $3,300.00 |
Same pay in all four quarters, claim filed now. With equal quarters you reach the $275 maximum at about $7,150 a quarter.The yearly figure assumes the shortest duration (12 weeks), which applies when the state's unemployment rate is low. This is an estimate for information only; the FloridaCommerce decides your actual amount.
Weeks, waiting week and part-time work
- How long benefits last
- Between 12 and 23 weeks, set by Florida's average unemployment rate for the most recent July–September quarter: 12 weeks when the rate is at or below 5%, plus one week for each 0.5 point above that. Total benefits are also capped at 25% of base-period wages and $6,325.
- Waiting week
- Florida law requires a one-week waiting period before benefits are paid.
- Part-time earnings
- If you work part time, earnings above 8 times the federal minimum wage ($58 at $7.25 an hour) are subtracted from your weekly benefit.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- Florida Statutes s. 443.111 (2026) — Payment of benefitsWBA is 1/26 of high-quarter wages, not less than $32 or more than $275, rounded down to the dollar; total benefits 25% of base-period wages, not over $6,325 or WBA × weeks; 12 to 23 weeks by unemployment rate; partial benefit reduced by earnings over 8 × the federal hourly minimum wage; base-period wages at least 1.5 × high quarter and $3,400.
- Florida Statutes Chapter 443 (2025), s. 443.091 — Benefit eligibility conditionsThe claimant must have been unemployed for a waiting period of 1 week; the unemployment rate used is the average for the most recent July–September quarter.
Checked November 6, 2026.
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The FloridaCommerce Reemployment Assistance decides whether you qualify and the amount you receive.