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). Duration ranges from 6 weeks (California family-only) to 26 weeks (Massachusetts military family). 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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Verified2026-08-15

Review by2026-12-13

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

1 record where two or more sources state different values. Both sides are reproduced on the record page, each with its own source and quote.

The data

State	Program name	Benefits start date	Total contribution rate	Employer share	Employee share	Maximum weekly benefit	Wage replacement formula	Family leave duration	Medical leave duration	Employer size threshold	Covered reasons	Program website
California	Paid Family Leave	2004	1.3 percent	employee-funded only	1.3 percent	$1,765	90 percent of wages for workers making less than 70 percent of the state's average quarterly wage and 70 percent for other workers	8 weeks	52 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency	https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/
Colorado	FAMLI	January 1, 2024	0.88 percent	split between employer and employee	split between employer and employee	$1,381.45	90 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	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, NICU leave	https://famli.colorado.gov/
Connecticut	CT Paid Leave	January 1, 2022	0.5 percent	employee-funded only	0.5 percent	$1,016.40	90 percent of employee's wage up to minimum wage x 40 plus 60 percent of employee's wage over minimum wage x 40	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of family violence	https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US
Delaware	Delaware Paid Leave	January 1, 2026	0.80 percent	split between employer and employee	split between employer and employee	$900	80 percent of the individual's average weekly wage, up to a cap of $900 per week in the program's first two years (2026 and 2027)	12 weeks	12 weeks	10 employees	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency	https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/
District of Columbia	DC Paid Family Leave	July 1, 2020	0.75 percent	0.75 percent	employer-funded only	$1,190	90 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 40	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, prenatal leave	https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/
Maine	Paid Family and Medical Leave	May 1, 2026	1 percent	100 percent of premium for employers with 15 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers	employers may seek 50 percent from employees	$1,198.84	90 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 SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave, military exigency	https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/
Maryland	FAMLI	January 2028	0.9 percent	split between employer and employee	split between employer and employee	$1,000	90 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 SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	15 employees	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency	https://paidleave.maryland.gov/
Massachusetts	Paid Family and Medical Leave	January 1, 2021	0.88 percent	split between employer and employee	split between employer and employee	$1,230.39	80 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	12 weeks	20 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency	https://www.mass.gov/topics/paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-massachusetts
Minnesota	Paid Leave	January 1, 2026	0.88 percent	split between employer and employee	split between employer and employee	$1,423	90 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of workers' wages that fall between over half and the full SAWW; and 55 percent for wages that exceed the SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave	https://paidleave.mn.gov/
New Jersey	Family Leave Insurance	2009	0.42 percent	experience-rated TDI contributions for employers	0.19 percent TDI plus 0.23 percent FLI	$1,119	85 percent of average weekly wage	12 weeks	26 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving	https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/
New York	Paid Family Leave	2018	0.432 percent	employee-funded only	0.432 percent	$1,228.53	67 percent of employee's weekly wage up to 67 percent of SAWW	12 weeks	26 weeks	1 employee	bonding, family caregiving, military exigency	https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/
Oregon	Paid Leave Oregon	September 3, 2023	1 percent	0.4 percent	0.6 percent	$1,636.56	100 percent of the employee's wage up to 65 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 65 percent of SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking	https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island	Temporary Caregiver Insurance	2014	1.1 percent	employee-funded only	1.1 percent	$1,103	4.62 percent of the wages paid to employees in the highest quarter of the base period	6 weeks	30 weeks combined disability and family leave	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, bone marrow donation, organ donation	https://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance
Virginia	Paid Family and Medical Leave	December 2028	to be set by October 1, 2027	100 percent of premium for employers with 11 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers; may withhold up to 50 percent from employees	up to 50 percent of premium may be withheld from employees	100 percent of SAWW	80 percent of workers' wages, up to a maximum benefit of 100 percent of SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave	https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-804/
Washingtonsources differ	Paid Family and Medical Leave	January 2020	1.12 percent	approximately one-third of total premium	approximately two-thirds of total premium	$1,647	90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW	12 weeks	12 weeks	1 employee	bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy loss	https://paidleave.wa.gov/

Where this came from

Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 2 sources this dataset was assembled from.

newamerica.orghttps://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/
paidleave.wa.govhttps://paidleave.wa.gov/updates/

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15 records. last verified against source 2026-08-15. due for re-check by 2026-12-13.

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