Pre-COVID-19 UI Monetary Eligibility Thresholds
Date of last comprehensive review: 10/15/2020
| State | Minimum total earnings required in the base period to qualify for UI | Number of calendar quarters with earnings in the base period needed to qualify for UI | Minimum total earnings required outside the highest earning calendar quarter of the base period to qualify for UI | Required earnings in the last two calendar quarters of the base period in order to qualify for UI | Earnings in base period required to receive a $300 weekly benefit amount for UI | Taxable Wage Amount | Minimum Tax Rate (%) | Maximum Tax Rate (%) | Average Benefit Amount (August) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2340 | 2 | 780 | Max Benefit < $300 | 8000 | 0.65 | 6.80 | $250.77 | ||
| Alaska | 2500 | 2 | 250 | 13636.36 | 41500 | 1.00 | 5.40 | $443.23 | ||
| Arizona | 7020 | 2 | 2340 | Max Benefit < $300 | 7000 | 0.05 | 12.85 | $237.99 | ||
| Arkansas | 2835 | 2 | 1 | 31200 | 7000 | 0.10 | 6.00 | $223.84 | ||
| California | 1125 | 2 | 225 | 6900 | 7000 | 1.50 | 6.20 | $282.35 | ||
| Colorado | 2500 | 1 | 0 | 13000 | 13600 | 0.58 | 7.40 | $371.47 | ||
| Connecticut | 600 | 1 | 0 | 15600 | 15000 | 0.50 | 5.40 | $289.09 | ||
| Delaware | 720 | 1 | 0 | 13800 | 16500 | 0.10 | 8.00 | $238.98 | ||
| District of Columbia | 1950 | 2 | 650 | 11700 | 9000 | 1.60 | 7.00 | $348.75 | ||
| Florida | 3400 | 2 | 1133 | Max Benefit < $300 | 7000 | 0.10 | 5.40 | $232.04 | ||
| Georgia | 2200 | 2 | 1 | 12000 | 9500 | 0.04 | 7.56 | $256.80 | ||
| Hawaii | 130 | 2 | 1 | 7800 | 48100 | 0.00 | 5.60 | $449.20 | ||
| Idaho | 2340 | 2 | 468 | 9750 | 41600 | 0.25 | 5.40 | $306.11 | ||
| Illinois | 1600 | 2 | 440 | 16595.74 | 12740 | 0.20 | 6.40 | $313.12 | ||
| Indiana | 4200 | 2 | 1400 | ■ | 33191.49 | 9500 | 0.50 | 7.40 | $221.90 | |
| Iowa | 2423 | 2 | 808 | 10350 | 31600 | 0.00 | 7.50 | $343.48 | ||
| Kansas | 3660 | 2 | 1 | 9000 | 14000 | 0.00 | 7.10 | $341.68 | ||
| Kentucky | 3271 | 2 | 1090 | ■ | 25161.45 | 10800 | 0.30 | 9.00 | $319.88 | |
| Louisiana | 1200 | 2 | 400 | Max Benefit < $300 | 7700 | 0.09 | 6.00 | $180.86 | ||
| Maine | 5336 | 2 | 1779 | 13200 | 12000 | 0.06 | 5.46 | $294.53 | ||
| Maryland | 1800 | 2 | 600 | 10800 | 8500 | 0.30 | 7.50 | $305.52 | ||
| Massachusetts | 5100 | 1 | 0 | 31200 | 15000 | 0.94 | 14.37 | $396.96 | ||
| Michigan | 5501 | 2 | 1834 | 10975.61 | 9000 | 0.00 | 6.30 | $297.61 | ||
| Minnesota | 2962 | 1 | 0 | 7800 | 35000 | 0.10 | 9.00 | $372.82 | ||
| Mississippi | 1200 | 2 | 420 | Max Benefit < $300 | 14000 | 0.00 | 5.40 | $184.37 | ||
| Missouri | 2250 | 2 | 750 | 15000 | 11500 | 0.00 | 5.40 | $238.50 | ||
| Montana | 2982 | 2 | 994 | 15789.47 | 34100 | 0.00 | 6.12 | $345.61 | ||
| Nebraska | 4324 | 2 | 800 | 31200 | 9000 | 0.00 | 5.40 | $290.86 | ||
| Nevada | 600 | 2 | 200 | 11250 | 32500 | 0.25 | 5.40 | $333.17 | ||
| New Hampshire | 2800 | 2 | 1400 | 27272.73 | 14000 | 0.10 | 7.50 | $260.53 | ||
| New Jersey | 4400 | 2 | 0 | 26000 | 35300 | 0.40 | 5.40 | $395.10 | ||
| New Mexico | 2089.72 | 2 | 1 | 7289.72 | 25800 | 0.33 | 5.40 | $315.11 | ||
| New York | 3900 | 2 | 1300 | 11250 | 11600 | 0.00 | 6.90 | $333.83 | ||
| North Carolina | 5602 | 2 | 1 | ■ | 15600 | 25200 | 0.06 | 5.76 | $210.98 | |
| North Dakota | 2795 | 2 | 932 | 19500 | 37900 | 0.08 | 9.69 | $463.06 | ||
| Ohio | 5390 | 2 | 1 | 31200 | 9000 | 0.30 | 9.40 | $320.75 | ||
| Oklahoma | 1500 | 2 | 500 | 10350 | 18700 | 0.10 | 5.50 | $336.19 | ||
| Oregon | 1000 | 2 | 333 | 24000 | 42100 | 0.70 | 5.40 | $362.93 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 2718 | 2 | 1006 | 12068.35 | 10000 | 1.29 | 9.93 | $329.27 | ||
| Rhode Island | 4200 | 2 | 1400 | 15584.42 | 24000 | 0.90 | 9.40 | $311.44 | ||
| South Carolina | 4455 | 2 | 1485 | 11700 | 14000 | 0.00 | 5.40 | $227.42 | ||
| South Dakota | 1288 | 2 | 560 | 13800 | 15000 | 0.00 | 9.30 | $292.32 | ||
| Tennessee | 1680 | 2 | 900 | Max Benefit < $300 | 7000 | 0.01 | 10.00 | $206.12 | ||
| Texas | 2553 | 2 | 1 | 11100 | 9000 | 0.00 | 6.00 | $360.39 | ||
| Utah | 3900 | 2 | 1300 | 11895 | 36600 | 0.00 | 7.00 | $364.35 | ||
| Vermont | 4019 | 2 | 1148 | 13500 | 16100 | 0.80 | 6.50 | $336.46 | ||
| Virginia | 3000 | 1 | 0 | 15000 | 8000 | 0.10 | 6.20 | $268.11 | ||
| Washington | . | 2 | 1 | 15584.42 | 52700 | 0.00 | 5.40 | $402.28 | NotesWA - Requires 680 hours of work; Earnings not specified | |
| West Virginia | 2200 | 2 | 1 | 28363.64 | 12000 | 1.50 | 7.50 | $233.05 | ||
| Wisconsin | 1890 | 2 | 540 | 10500 | 14000 | 0.00 | 10.70 | $285.41 | ||
| Wyoming | 3880 | 2 | 1109 | 10500 | 26400 | 0.00 | 8.50 | $422.19 |