Minnesota Unemployment Benefits Calculator
Estimate your Minnesota unemployment benefits. Max weekly: up to $948 a week for benefit accounts established through October 24, 2026. Max weeks: 26. Free calculator.
Estimate only — these are not official figures
The weekly benefit applies Minnesota'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 (up to $948 a week for benefit accounts established through October 24, 2026) and duration (26 weeks) come from published sources.
Do not rely on these amounts for budgeting or payment. For exact amounts, check the Minnesota state unemployment insurance agency (file there and use its official benefits estimator for your actual Weekly Benefit Amount determination).
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Pre-filled: Minnesota DEED, accounts established through October 24, 2026
Estimated Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA)
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Estimated Monthly Benefit
$2,330.00
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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.
How This Calculator Works
Calculation methodology and assumptions
Minnesota calculates your Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) as the HIGHER of two formulas (Minn. Stat. §268.07 subd. 2a): (1) 50% of your highest-earning quarter's wages ÷ 13, capped at 43% of the state's average weekly wage (SAWW); or (2) 50% of your total base-period wages ÷ 52, capped at 66-2/3% of SAWW. DEED currently publishes a $948 maximum for benefit accounts established 2025-10-26 through 2026-10-24, back-solving SAWW as $1,422 and the other branch cap as $611. Subdivision 2a(b) applies a new state maximum to accounts established on or after the last Sunday in October (October 25, 2026); for such an account, enter the maximum DEED publishes for it, and the calculator caps the base-period formula at that figure and the high-quarter formula at 43% of the SAWW it implies (the maximum × 3/2), rounded down. Neither statute states a rounding rule for the raw branch result, so this calculator floors it as a disclosed convention. DOL's published $37 “minimum” is the result at Minnesota's minimum qualifying wage credits, not a statutory WBA floor; this calculator does not determine eligibility. Minnesota pays no dependent allowance. Your maximum total benefit is the whole-dollar lesser of one-third of base-period wages or 26 times WBA.
Key State Information
Minnesota pays up to $948 a week in UI benefits for benefit accounts established 2025-10-26 through 2026-10-24. That ceiling belongs to the base-period formula, which Minn. Stat. §268.07 subd. 2a(b) makes the state maximum; the $611 figure U.S. DOL also prints is only the cap on the high-quarter formula, and you are paid whichever formula gives more. A new maximum applies to accounts established on or after October 25, 2026: for one of those, enter the maximum DEED gives for your account in the calculator. DOL's $37 minimum is the formula result at the qualifying-wage threshold, not a benefit floor. There is no dependent allowance. Standard duration is 9-26 weeks for eligible claims.
Example Calculation
Let's review the inputs that set unemployment benefits in Minnesota.
Minnesota 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: up to $948 a week for benefit accounts established through October 24, 2026. Current maximum duration: 26 weeks. These are ceilings, not a typical award; the calculator above applies Minnesota's source-backed formula to your own wage history, and only the state agency determines eligibility.
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How much is unemployment in Minnesota?
Up to $948 a week for benefit accounts established 2025-10-26 through 2026-10-24. Minnesota pays the higher of two formulas: 50% of your highest quarter's wages ÷ 13, capped at $611 (43% of the state's average weekly wage), or 50% of your total base-period wages ÷ 52, capped at $948 (66-2/3% of it). Only the base-period formula can reach $948. DOL's $37 minimum corresponds to the qualifying-wage threshold rather than a benefit floor. The example inputs produce about $538/week.
Does Minnesota pay extra for dependents?
No. Minnesota UI does not pay a dependent allowance.
How long do Minnesota unemployment benefits last?
9 to 26 weeks, capped at the lesser of one-third of your total base-period wages or 26 times your weekly benefit amount.
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