Unemployment Benefits Calculators Kansas

Kansas Unemployment Benefits Calculator

Estimate your Kansas unemployment benefits. Max weekly: $663. Max weeks: 16. Free calculator.

Updated Oct 15, 2026 Estimate — not official figures

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Estimate only — these are not official figures

The weekly benefit applies Kansas's exact statutory formula, cited in the methodology and sources, so it matches the law when the wages you enter are accurate. The page is still labeled an estimate because its monthly figure (the weekly amount times 4.33) is not an amount the state pays and only the state agency can decide whether you qualify. The maximum weekly benefit ($663) and duration (16 weeks) come from published sources.

Do not rely on these amounts for budgeting or payment. For exact amounts, check the Kansas state unemployment insurance agency (file there and use its official benefits estimator for your actual Weekly Benefit Amount determination).

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Highest Quarter of Base-Period Wages

$1,000$60,000

All Base-Period Wages

$1,000$250,000

Kansas Maximum for Your Benefit Year

$100$1,500

Pre-filled: U.S. DOL, July 2026

Maximum Weeks at the Start of Your Claim

1626

Estimated Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA)

$382.00

Estimated • Based on your inputs

Estimated Monthly Benefit

$1,654.00

Detailed Breakdown

Maximum Total Benefit (Whole Claim)$6,112.00

99%

Income Replacement Rate55.18%

Weeks Available16

Dependent Allowance$0.00

Cumulative Benefits

Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified professional for your specific situation.

Kansas Quick Facts

5.58% Income Tax Rate

1.21% Property Tax Rate

$75,514 Median Income

87.1 Cost of Living

How This Calculator Works

Calculation methodology and assumptions

Kansas sets your "determined weekly benefit amount" at 4.25% of the wages in your highest base-period quarter (K.S.A. 44-704(b)). That result is raised to the minimum or cut to the maximum, then dropped to a whole dollar. The maximum is not a fixed number: since July 1, 2024 the Secretary of Labor sets it each July 1 at 55% of the prior year's statewide average weekly wage and publishes it in the Kansas Register (44-704(c)), and the minimum is 25% of that maximum (44-704(d)). The calculator asks for that maximum, starting from the $663 the U.S. DOL lists in its July 2026 table, and derives the minimum from it ($165 at that figure). Over the benefit year Kansas pays no more than a third of your base-period wages and no more than 26 times the weekly amount (44-704(g)); the number of weeks is further limited by the state unemployment rate when your benefit year begins: 16 weeks under 5%, 20 from 5% to under 6%, 26 at 6% or more (44-704(j)). Kansas pays no dependents' allowance; the qualifying test (base-period wages of 30 times the weekly amount, wages in two quarters) is not checked.

Key State Information

Kansas ties the length of a claim to its unemployment rate: while that rate is under 5% a claim stops at 16 weeks, even though the base rule allows 26. With $10,000 in the highest quarter the weekly amount is $425; $24,000 of base-period wages then allows $6,800 under the 16-week limit, while $40,000 at the 26-week limit would allow $11,050.

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Data Source

K.S.A. 44-704(b)-(d), (g), (j) (4.25% of the high quarter; maximum 55% of the average weekly wage each July 1; 16/20/26-week limit)

View Original Source | Source record reviewed Oct 13, 2026 | Review target: annually

Example Calculation

Let's review the inputs that set unemployment benefits in Kansas.

Kansas uses its own benefit formula from state law rather than a general 50%-of-wage estimate. Enter the exact quarter/base-period wage and eligibility fields requested by the calculator; the required inputs differ by state and cannot be reconstructed safely from median household income.

Result: Published maximum weekly amount: $663. Current maximum duration: 16 weeks. These are ceilings, not a typical award; the calculator above applies Kansas's source-backed formula to your own wage history, and only the state agency determines eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate Kansas unemployment?

Multiply your highest quarter by 4.25%: $10,000 gives $425 a week. The result is kept between a quarter of the maximum and the maximum the Secretary sets every July 1 ($663 for benefit years from July 1, 2026, in the July 2026 DOL table) (K.S.A. 44-704(b)-(d)).

How many weeks of unemployment does Kansas allow?

16, 20 or 26 depending on the state's three-month unemployment rate when your claim starts (under 5%, 5% to under 6%, 6% or more), and never more than one-third of base-period wages (K.S.A. 44-704(g), (j)).

Does the Kansas maximum change?

Yes, every July 1: it is 55% of the statewide average weekly wage for the previous year, and the amount in force when your benefit year starts applies for the whole year.