Unemployment, with the math in view.

Calculate Unemployment using your state and gross weekly pay. Review the formula, assumptions and official sources.

Before taxes and deductions.
Use actual wages & more details

Leave all quarters blank for steady pay. To use actual wages, fill all four; use 0 for an unpaid quarter.

Enter covered wages paid in the four quarters the agency selects. A new claim starts on the Sunday of the filing week. The weekly rate may use adjusted wages when one quarter holds at least 90% of the actual total.

Only states with an allowance use this input.

No account. No personal claim details.

Alaska weekly estimate

$284estimated per week

Up to 26 payable weeks

Based on your regular weekly rate; the final payment may be smaller.

Actual total wages divided by the highest quarter sets an ordinary ceiling of 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 or 26 weeks. Eligible allowances add $24 per child for up to three children, outside the regular balance. Ongoing weekly eligibility is required; extended or supplemental benefits are separate.

Regular weekly limit
$370
Waiting period
7 days

Assumes the same gross weekly pay throughout four 13-week quarters.

The current agency schedule is modeled through December 31, 2026, a conservative review deadline. Any 2027 change requires a separate agency review; proposed future amounts are not included.

View Alaska rules

Estimate only. Your state agency determines eligibility and payments.

Follow the calculation.

Assumes the same gross weekly pay throughout four 13-week quarters.

Base-period wages52 weeks of steady pay assumed
$31,200
Wages used for the agency table
$31,200
Agency benefit tableExact wage bracket, not an approximate divisor
$284
Apply the weekly limit$56 minimum / $370 maximum; monetary requirements apply
$284
Wage distribution and durationActual total wages divided by the highest quarter: 4.000000. The distribution sets the ordinary duration; ongoing eligibility is required.
26 payable weeks

Check Alaska sources and program details.

This checks only the modeled monetary rules. The agency also checks your employment history and other eligibility conditions.

A useful starting point.

This calculator models the wage replacement rules shown with the result. It does not decide a claim. Check your state page for the minimum, maximum, duration, waiting period, agency link and source dates.

For uneven earnings, enter all four quarters. Weeks worked, covered hours and dependents may affect the result in states that use those inputs.

Read the assumptions and method