Indiana Unemployment Calculator
Estimate your Indiana weekly unemployment benefit, duration, and total payout. Indiana pays up to $390 a week for up to 26 weeks. This is an estimate, not a determination.
An estimate, not a determination.
This estimates your Indiana weekly unemployment benefit from your wages. The state agency makes the actual decision based on your full wage record and why your job ended. File your claim with Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to get your real amount.
More exact? Enter your highest-paid quarter
Most states base your benefit on your highest-earning quarter of the base period (the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters). Enter it for a closer estimate; leave blank to use your annual income.
Estimated Weekly Benefit
$390/week
≈ 39% of your weekly wage · Indiana · estimate only
You're at Indiana's $390 maximum.
Max Duration
26 weeks
Max Total Benefit
$10,140
Your wage is above Indiana's benefit cap, so you would receive the $390 maximum regardless of higher earnings.
Maximum 26 weeks. Maximum benefit amount = lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 of base-period wages. Not rate-indexed.
Indiana has a one-week unpaid waiting period before benefits begin.
This is an estimate, not a determination. The state agency calculates your actual benefit from your full base-period wage record, and eligibility also depends on why your job ended and your ongoing work search.
Your weekly benefit is based on your wages in the "base period" (usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters), replaced at roughly 47% up to Indiana's $390 maximum. Eligibility also depends on earning enough in the base period and on why your job ended (generally you must be out of work through no fault of your own). This is an estimate, not legal advice or a determination, and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
How Indiana Calculates Your Weekly Benefit
WBA = (total base-period wages / 52) x 0.47 = 47% of the claimant's average weekly wage, clamped to $50 min and $390 max.
The result is capped at Indiana's $390 maximum and floored at its $50 minimum (2026). You can collect for up to 26 weeks. Maximum 26 weeks. Maximum benefit amount = lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 of base-period wages. Not rate-indexed.
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
Who Qualifies in Indiana
To draw benefits you generally must have earned enough during the base period (Standard: first four of the last five completed calendar quarters. Alternate base period available if the claimant doesn't qualify under the standard.), be unemployed through no fault of your own (laid off, not fired for misconduct and generally not quitting without good cause), and be able, available, and actively looking for work. Must have wages in at least two quarters of the base period, total base-period wages of at least 1.25x the high-quarter wages, and at least $4,200 total in the base period (with at least $2,500 in the last six months). Indiana also has a one-week unpaid waiting period before benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is unemployment in Indiana?
Indiana pays roughly 47% of your average weekly wage, from a $50 minimum up to a $390 maximum per week (2026). Use the calculator above to estimate your amount from your wages.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Indiana?
Up to 26 weeks. Maximum 26 weeks. Maximum benefit amount = lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 of base-period wages. Not rate-indexed.
How is my Indiana weekly benefit calculated?
WBA = (total base-period wages / 52) x 0.47 = 47% of the claimant's average weekly wage, clamped to $50 min and $390 max.
What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Indiana?
$390 per week in 2026. The maximum is set by the state and usually updated each year.
Is this calculator official?
No. It is a free estimate based on Indiana's published 2026 formula and caps. Your actual benefit is determined by Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) from your complete wage record and the reason your job ended. It is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
Disclaimer
This calculator is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice, a benefit determination, or a guarantee of eligibility. Unemployment formulas and maximums change (often annually); figures are current as of 2026-08-21. Only Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) can determine your actual benefit and eligibility. RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.