Washington
For Washington, maximum weekly benefit is $1,208; duration rule is Find this by taking the smaller of either: 26 times your weekly benefit amount. 1/3 of the total gross (before tax) wages in all 4 quarters of your base year; benefit calculation is We combine your gross wages from the 2 quarters in your base year when you earned the most. Then we divide by 2. We multiply this number by 0.0385, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Washington our reading
- Maximum weekly benefit
- $1,208 verified
- Duration rule
- Find this by taking the smaller of either: 26 times your weekly benefit amount. 1/3 of the total gross (before tax) wages in all 4 quarters of your base year. verified
- Benefit calculation
- We combine your gross wages from the 2 quarters in your base year when you earned the most. Then we divide by 2. We multiply this number by 0.0385. verified
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What the source says
Once you know your weekly benefit amount, you can estimate the total amount of benefits we might pay you on your claim. Find this by taking the smaller of either: 26 times your weekly benefit amount. 1/3 of the total gross (before tax) wages in all 4 quarters of your base year. How we calculate your weekly benefit amount We use this formula when we calculate your weekly benefit amount. The formula is not based on financial need. We combine your gross wages from the 2 quarters in your base year when you earned the most. Then we divide by 2. We multiply this number by 0.0385. If the number is: More than Washington's official maximum weekly benefit amount of $1,208, you will get $1,208.
— esd.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- esd.wa.govhttps://esd.wa.gov/unemployment/calculate-your-benefit