Calculating Weekly Unemployment Benefits in Maryland

Maryland's weekly benefit amount (WBA) is derived from your base period earnings (first 4 of last 5 completed calendar quarters):

1. Compute Average Weekly Wage (AWW) = Total base period earnings ÷ Weeks worked in base period.
2. Apply formula:
   • If AWW ≤ $399.99: WBA = 55% × AWW
   • If AWW > $400: WBA = 55% × $400 + (AWW − $400) × (55% − 1% per $1 over $400)
3. Bounds: Minimum WBA = $54; Maximum WBA = $520.

Example: AWW = $450 → WBA = $220 + ($50 × 0.54) = $220 + $27 = $247 (approx).

Use the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance estimator for exact figures.