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State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility

The mandatory paid family and medical leave programs that US states operate, with each state's current contribution rate, employer/employee split, maximum weekly benefit, wage replacement formula, leave duration, covered reasons, employer-size threshold, and program launch date. As of mid-2026, 14 states plus DC operate programs: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Maryland and Virginia have enacted programs launching in 2028. Contribution rates change annually (Washington rose to 1.13% for 2026; Massachusetts remains at 0.88%). Wage replacement ranges from a flat 67% (New York) to sliding scales giving 90-100% to low-wage workers (Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota). Family-leave duration ranges from 8 weeks (California, Rhode Island) to 12 weeks in most programs, with Massachusetts allowing 26 weeks to care for a service member. This is a production-edge asset: maintaining current rates across 15+ annually-changing programs was prohibitive for one person and is now economic. Answers 'what is the paid family leave contribution rate in [state]', 'how much paid leave do employees get in [state]', 'does my state have paid family leave', and 'what is the maximum paid leave benefit in [state]'.

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The data

StateProgram nameBenefits start dateTotal contribution rateEmployer shareEmployee shareMaximum weekly benefitWage replacement formulaFamily leave durationMedical leave durationEmployer size thresholdCovered reasonsProgram website
CaliforniaPaid Family Leave20041.3 percentemployee-funded only1.3 percent$1,76590 percent of wages for workers earning up to 70 percent of the average quarterly wage; 70 percent for higher earners8 weeks52 weeks1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigencyhttps://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/
ColoradoFAMLIJanuary 1, 20240.88%split with employeesplit with employer$1,448.0290 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW; maximum benefit is 90 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks1 employee (small businesses exempt from employer contribution)bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, NICU leave, military exigency, safe leavehttps://famli.colorado.gov/
ConnecticutCT Paid LeaveJanuary 1, 20220.5%employee-funded only0.5 percent$1,016.4090 percent of employee's wage up to minimum wage x 40 plus 60 percent of employee's wage over minimum wage x 4012 weeks12 weeks plus 2 weeks for pregnancy complication1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leavehttps://ctpaidleave.org/
DelawareHealthy Delaware Families ActJan. 1, 20260.8 percentsplit with employee by leave typesplit with employer by leave type$90080 percent of the individual's average weekly wage, up to a cap of $900 per week12 weeks12 weeks10 employeesbonding, own serious health condition, family caregivinghttps://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/
District of ColumbiaDC Paid Family LeaveJuly 20200.75 percent0.75 percentemployer-funded only$1,19090 percent of the employee's wage up to 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 40 plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 4012 weeks12 weeks1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, prenatal leavehttps://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/
MainePaid Family and Medical LeaveMay 1, 20261 percent100% for employers with 15+ workers (may seek 50% from employees); 50% for employers with fewer than 15up to 50% of premium (may be withheld by employer with 15+ workers); 50% for employers with fewer than 15$1,198.8490 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 50 percent or less of SAWW plus 66 percent of wages that are above 50 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave, military exigencyhttps://www.maine.gov/paidleave/
MarylandTime to Care ActJanuary 20280.9%split with employeesplit with employer$1,00090 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks15 employees for employer contributionbonding, own serious health condition, family caregivinghttps://paidleave.maryland.gov/
MassachusettsPaid Family and Medical Leave20210.88%split with employeesplit with employer$1,230.3980 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW12 weeks20 weeks25 employees for employer contributionbonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military family leavehttps://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-family-and-medical-leave
MinnesotaPaid LeaveJanuary 20260.88%split with employeesplit with employer$1,42390 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of wages between half and full SAWW; 55 percent for wages exceeding SAWW12 weeks12 weeks30 employees for full employer contributionbonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leavehttps://pl.mn.gov/
New JerseyFamily Leave Insurance20090.23%employee-funded only0.23% on the first $171,100 in covered wages$1,11985 percent of average weekly wage12 weeks26 weeks1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregivinghttps://myleavebenefits.nj.gov/
New YorkPaid Family Leave20180.432 percentemployee-funded for PFL0.432 percent$1,228.5367 percent of employee's weekly wage up to 67 percent of SAWW12 weeks26 weeks (TDI, separate program)1 employeebonding, family caregiving, military exigencyhttps://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/
OregonPaid Leave OregonSeptember 3, 20231%split with employeesplit with employer$1,636.56100 percent of the employee's wage up to 65 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 65 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks25 employees for employer contributionbonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leavehttps://paidleave.oregon.gov/
Rhode IslandTemporary Caregiver Insurance20141.1%employee-funded only1.1 percent$1,150.004.62 percent of wages paid in the highest quarter of the base period8 weeks30 weeks combined with family leave1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregivinghttps://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance
VirginiaVirginia Paid Family and Medical LeaveDecember 1, 2028to be set by October 1, 2027100% for employers with 11+ workers (may withhold up to 50% from employees); 50% for employers with 10 or fewerup to 50% of premium (may be withheld by employer with 11+ workers); 50% for employers with 10 or fewer100 percent of the state average weekly net earningsa flat 80 percent for workers, up to a maximum benefit of 100 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks1 employeebonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leavehttps://www.vec.virginia.gov/
WashingtonPaid Family and Medical LeaveJanuary 20201.13%28.57% of total premium71.43% of total premium$1,64790 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW12 weeks12 weeks50 employees for employer portionbonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy losshttps://paidleave.wa.gov/

Where this came from

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npx -y refsource lookup state-paid-family-leave-programs state=California

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Licence. State program contribution rates, benefit amounts, and eligibility rules are facts from state government program pages and policy research organisations; not copyrightable.