Ohio Unemployment Benefits Calculator
Estimate your Ohio unemployment benefits. Max weekly: $842. Max weeks: 26. Free calculator.
Estimate only — these are not official figures
The weekly benefit applies Ohio's cited statutory method but deliberately APPROXIMATES the state's published benefit table or an un-reverified parameter (see methodology), so it is an estimate rather than an exact agency lookup. The monthly figure is weekly x 4.33 (a convention, not a statutory amount), and the tool does not perform a monetary-eligibility determination. The maximum weekly benefit ($842) and duration (26 weeks) are source-backed.
Do not rely on these amounts for budgeting or payment. For exact amounts, check the Ohio's state unemployment insurance agency (file there and use its official benefits estimator for your actual Weekly Benefit Amount determination).
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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
Ohio pays a Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) of 50% of your average weekly wage over the base period. When you use quarter-by-quarter mode, ORC §4141.01(O)(2) supplies that average: total remuneration in qualifying weeks divided by the actual number of qualifying weeks, which can run from the 20-week eligibility floor through roughly 52 weeks in a full base period. The WBA is capped by your "dependency class" under ORC §4141.30(B)(3)/(E): Class A (no dependents) caps at $624/week, Class B (1-2 dependents) caps at an estimated $754/week, and Class C (3 or more dependents) caps at $842/week. The $624 and $842 figures are published directly in the U.S. DOL's January 2026 Significant Provisions table; the $754 Class B figure could not be independently confirmed from ODJFS this pass (its benefit-calculation pages were unreachable), so it is interpolated from the two confirmed endpoints using the exact statutory 50%/60%/66⅔% ratio (ORC §4141.30(B)(5)) — treat it as a close estimate, not an official ODJFS number. The statutory minimum WBA is $176/week. Dependents do not add a separate dollar amount on top of the 50%-of-AWW figure; under ORC 4141.30(B)(3) the dependency class only raises which cap applies, so the dependent allowance shown here is $0 by design — the benefit of having dependents is fully captured in the higher classCap used above. ORC §4141.30(D) separately caps total benefit duration at 26 weeks: qualifying weeks above 26 still belong in the AWW divisor but do not extend the claim beyond 26 weeks.
Key State Information
Ohio's maximum weekly UI benefit ranges from $624 (no dependents) to $842 (3+ dependents), with a $176 minimum. Duration is 20-26 weeks depending on qualifying weeks worked in your base period. Ohio's dependency-class system (A/B/C) is unusual — most states either pay no dependent allowance or a flat per-dependent dollar amount, while Ohio instead raises your overall benefit ceiling based on how many dependents you claim.
Example Calculation
Let's review the source-backed unemployment inputs for Ohio.
Ohio uses a state-specific statutory formula rather than the site's simplified 50%-of-wage fallback. 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: $842. Current maximum duration: 26 weeks. These are ceilings, not a typical award; the calculator above applies Ohio'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 Ohio?
Ohio pays 50% of your average weekly wage, capped between $624/week (no dependents) and $842/week (3+ dependents), with a $176 minimum. A claimant with a $1,000/week average wage and no dependents would get an estimated $500/week; with 3+ dependents, an estimated $500/week.
How does Ohio's dependency class system work?
Ohio assigns every claimant a dependency class under ORC §4141.30(E): Class A (no dependents, or insufficient wages to exceed the Class A cap), Class B (1-2 dependents), or Class C (3 or more dependents). Each class has a progressively higher weekly benefit cap — 50%, 60%, and 66⅔% of the statewide average weekly wage, respectively — rather than Ohio adding a flat per-dependent dollar bonus.
How long do Ohio unemployment benefits last?
20 to 26 weeks. ORC §4141.30(D) sets your total benefit at 20 times your weekly amount, plus 1 additional week's worth for every qualifying week beyond 20 in your base period, up to a maximum of 26 times your weekly amount. If you worked more than 26 qualifying weeks, enter all of them because ORC §4141.01(O)(2) still uses the full count to calculate average weekly wage; only duration is capped at 26.
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