Hawaii Unemployment Calculator 2026
Hawaii pays $5–$868 per week for up to 26 weeks in 2026. Your weekly benefit amount is 1/21 of your highest-earning base-period quarter. Enter your quarterly wages below to estimate it — the math runs entirely in your browser, from figures verified against Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division.
Works offline — your inputs never leave this device. How that works
Enter your gross wages for each quarter of the base period — roughly the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file. Your state's exact window is shown with the result.
Base period: First 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters (an alternate base period is available if you don’t qualify with the standard one).
File your claim with Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division — only the agency determines your actual benefit.
Verified 2026-07-31 against Hawaii DLIR Unemployment Insurance FAQ (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division can determine your actual amounts.
Official source: Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division — file a claim ↗
Working part-time? Partial benefits
Hawaii disregards part of what you earn in a week before reducing your benefit. Estimate what a part-time week leaves you with:
- Disregard: flat $150.00
- Countable earnings: $150.00 − $150.00 = $0.00
- Payable: WBA $400.00 − $0.00 = $400.00
How long benefits can last
Up to 26 weeks.
Who qualifies for benefits in Hawaii
DLIR UI FAQ: 'You must have been paid wages in at least two quarters of your base period, and you must have been paid at least 26 times your weekly benefit amount.'
Meeting the wage test is not the same as being approved: Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division also rules on the reason for the separation and on your availability for work each week. File with Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division ↗
Base period in Hawaii
First 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters. An alternate base period is available if you don’t qualify with the standard window. DLIR UI FAQ: alternate base period is the last 4 completed calendar quarters.
See which quarters count for your filing date →Severance and your claim
DLIR Claimant Handbook (Rev 1.26): 'If you receive a severance package, pay instead of notice, or continued pay with full benefits after leaving your job, it could reduce or delay your benefits. You must report any separation payments when you file your biweekly claim.'
Source: Hawaii DLIR Unemployment Insurance FAQ (verified 2026-07-31).
Hawaii unemployment: frequently asked questions
Hawaii pays between $5 and $868 per week in 2026. Your amount is 1/21 of your highest-earning base-period quarter, and only Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division can determine it officially. These figures were verified against the agency's own publication on 2026-07-31.
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