Texas Unemployment Calculator
Enter your wages for the four quarters of your base period to estimate your Texas weekly unemployment benefit, the most you could collect, and what a week of part-time work does to it. The figures follow TWC's published formula, checked November 6, 2026.
Texas unemployment at a glance
- Maximum a week
- $619
- Minimum a week
- $76
- Weeks
- 1–26
- Waiting week
- Yes, unpaid
Example: $6,500 in each base-period quarter ($26,000 a year) gives an estimated $260 a week and up to $6,760.00 for the benefit year. Sources: Texas Workforce Commission 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
- $280
- Most for the benefit year
- $7,020.00
- Base-period wages
- $26,000.00
- Weekly range in TX
- $76–$619
- Highest quarter $7,000 ÷ 25 = $2.80, rounded to the nearest dollar: $280.
The lesser of 26 × $280 and 27% of your base-period wages ($7,020).
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The Texas Workforce Commission decides whether you are eligible and how much you receive, based on the wages your employers reported and the reason you left work.
How Texas works out your weekly benefit
Your weekly benefit is the wages from your highest-paid base-period quarter divided by 25, rounded to the nearest dollar, between the state minimum and maximum.
Your total base-period wages must be at least 37 times your weekly benefit amount, and you need wages in more than one base-period quarter.
Texas resets its minimum and maximum each October from the state's average weekly wage (7.6% and 47.6% of it). The current $76 and $619 apply from October 4, 2026; the next change is expected in October 2027.
Texas weekly unemployment by quarterly pay
| Pay per quarter | Per year | Weekly benefit | Most for the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $8,000 | $80 | $2,080.00 |
| $3,000 | $12,000 | $120 | $3,120.00 |
| $4,000 | $16,000 | $160 | $4,160.00 |
| $5,000 | $20,000 | $200 | $5,200.00 |
| $6,500 | $26,000 | $260 | $6,760.00 |
| $8,000 | $32,000 | $320 | $8,320.00 |
| $10,000 | $40,000 | $400 | $10,400.00 |
| $12,500 | $50,000 | $500 | $13,000.00 |
| $15,000 | $60,000 | $600 | $15,600.00 |
Same pay in all four quarters, claim filed now. With equal quarters you reach the $619 maximum at about $15,463 a quarter.The yearly figure assumes the shortest duration (1 weeks), which applies when the state's unemployment rate is low. This is an estimate for information only; the TWC decides your actual amount.
Weeks, waiting week and part-time work
- How long benefits last
- Up to 26 weeks. The most you can collect is 26 times your weekly benefit or 27% of your total base-period wages, whichever is less.
- Waiting week
- Texas law requires a waiting period of at least seven days. It can be paid later in limited cases, such as after you have been paid at least twice your weekly benefit and then return to full-time work or use up your benefits.
- Part-time earnings
- If you work part time, Texas adds your weekly benefit to the greater of $5 or 25% of it, then subtracts your earnings for the week.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- TWC — Eligibility & Benefit AmountsHighest base-period quarter divided by 25, rounded to the nearest dollar; WBA between $76 and $619 from October 4, 2026 ($75–$605 from October 5, 2025); MBA is the lesser of 26 × WBA or 27% of base-period wages; base-period wages must be at least 37 × WBA.
- Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Chapter 207 (TWC)Sec. 207.002: 1/25 of high-quarter wages; 1–49 cents rounded down; minimum 7.6% and maximum 47.6% of the state average weekly wage. Sec. 207.003: partial benefit is WBA plus the greater of $5 or 25% of WBA, less earnings. Sec. 207.021: seven-day waiting period.
Checked November 6, 2026.
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The Texas Workforce Commission decides whether you qualify and the amount you receive.