Missouri Unemployment Calculator 2026
Missouri pays $0–$320 per week for up to 20 weeks in 2026. Your weekly benefit amount is 4% of the average of your two highest-earning quarters. Enter your quarterly wages below to estimate it — the math runs entirely in your browser, from figures verified against Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations).
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 four of the last five completed calendar quarters (DES eligibility page publishes the rolling table: e.g. claims beginning January-March use the 12 months ending the prior September 30)..
File your claim with Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) — only the agency determines your actual benefit.
Verified 2026-07-31 against Missouri DES FAQ - How are my benefits figured? (with RSMo 288.038) (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) can determine your actual amounts.
Official source: Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) — file a claim ↗
Working part-time? Partial benefits
Missouri disregards part of what you earn in a week before reducing your benefit. Estimate what a part-time week leaves you with:
- Disregard: greater of $20.00 or 0.2 × WBA = $80.00
- Countable earnings: $150.00 − $80.00 = $70.00
- Payable: WBA $400.00 − $70.00 = $330.00
How long benefits can last
Up to 20 weeks.
Who qualifies for benefits in Missouri
DES eligibility page: 'Make at least $2,250 - at least $1,500 during one of the calendar quarters, and at least $750 during the remainder of the base period - from an insured employer during your base period', and total base-period wages at least 1.5 times the highest quarter (or at least 1.5 times the taxable wage base during two of the four base-period quarters).
- Minimum base-period wages
- $2,250
Meeting the wage test is not the same as being approved: Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) also rules on the reason for the separation and on your availability for work each week. File with Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) ↗
Base period in Missouri
First four of the last five completed calendar quarters (DES eligibility page publishes the rolling table: e.g. claims beginning January-March use the 12 months ending the prior September 30).. No alternate base period is offered. No alternate base period appears in the DES materials opened 2026-07-31 (eligibility page, benefits FAQ).
See which quarters count for your filing date →Severance and your claim
DES FAQ: 'Severance pay is not reportable, so you may file an unemployment claim while receiving severance pay.' By contrast, 'Vacation, holiday, and WARN pay are considered wages and should be reported when filing for unemployment benefits.'
Source: Missouri DES FAQ - How are my benefits figured? (with RSMo 288.038) (verified 2026-07-31).
Missouri unemployment: frequently asked questions
Missouri pays between $0 and $320 per week in 2026. Your amount is 4% of the average of your two highest-earning quarters, and only Missouri Division of Employment Security (Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations) can determine it officially. These figures were verified against the agency's own publication on 2026-07-31.
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