Workers' comp maximum weekly benefits by state
The most an injured worker can get each week while unable to work is set by each state. Of the 43 states we have confirmed, it ranges from $654.63 in Mississippi to $2,431.00 in Iowa. Each figure links to its source, which is the state's own notice wherever we could read it.
| Alabama | $1,219.00 | $335.00 | 1 July 2026 |
| Alaska | $1,627.00 | $358.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| Arizona | $6,131.00 maximum average monthly wage for injuries 01-01-2026 through 12-31-2026 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Arkansas | $953.00 | $20.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| California | $1,764.11 | $264.61 | 1 January 2026 |
| Colorado | $1,448.02 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Connecticut | $1,776.00 | None stated | 1 October 2026 |
| Delaware | $962.72 | $320.91 | 1 July 2026 |
| District of Columbia | $1,852.07 | $463.02 | 1 January 2026 |
| Florida | $1,358.00 | $20.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| Georgia | $800.00 | $50.00 | 1 July 2023 |
| Hawaii | $1,240.00 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Idaho | $1,021.50 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Illinois | $2,045.63 | $400.00 | 15 July 2026 |
| Indiana | $878.00 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Iowa | $2,431.00 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Kansas | $905.00 | $50.00 | 1 July 2026 |
| Kentucky | $1,277.99 | $232.36 | 1 January 2026 |
| Louisiana | $903.00 | None stated | 1 September 2026 |
| Maine | $1,561.40 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Maryland | $1,537.00 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Massachusetts | $2,007.20 | $401.44 | 1 October 2026 |
| Michigan | $1,201.00 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Minnesota | $1,594.08 | $318.82 | 1 October 2026 |
| Mississippi | $654.63 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Missouri | $1,294.71 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Montana | $1,192.00 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Nebraska | $1,166.00 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| Nevada | $1,308.86 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| New Jersey | $1,199.00 | $320.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| New Mexico | $1,146.66 | $36.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| New York | $1,281.50 | $384.45 | 1 July 2026 |
| North Carolina | $1,446.00 | $30.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| North Dakota | $1,614.00 | $775.00 | 1 July 2026 |
| Ohio | $1,281.00 | $427.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| Oregon | $1,943.41 | None stated | 1 July 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,394.00 | None stated | 1 January 2026 |
| South Carolina | $1,189.94 | $75.00 | 1 January 2026 |
| South Dakota | $1,152.00 | $576.00 | 1 July 2026 |
| Tennessee | $1,488.30 | $202.95 | 1 July 2026 |
| Texas | $1,314.00 | $197.00 | 1 October 2026 |
| Vermont | $1,914.00 | $638.00 | 1 July 2026 |
| Virginia | $1,507.01 | $376.75 | 1 July 2026 |
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Still being confirmed
We publish a state only once its current maximum is confirmed from an official notice. In progress:
- New Hampshire
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming