How Much Unemployment Pays in Mississippi
How Mississippi calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit amount is your highest base period quarter's wages divided by 26. The minimum is $30 and the maximum is $235 per week. MDES, Benefit Eligibility Requirements
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit amount is your highest base period quarter's wages divided by 26. The minimum is $30 and the maximum is $235 per week. The agency describes $235 as the maximum allowed "at this time" and does not give an effective date. |
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| How many weeks | The most you can receive in a benefit year is the lesser of 26 times your weekly benefit amount or one-third of your total base period wages (up to 26 weeks). |
| Waiting week | Yes. You must serve a one-week waiting period, and benefits are not paid for that week. |
Where to get help in Mississippi
More Mississippi unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Mississippi Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Mississippi
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Mississippi
- Unemployment After Quitting in Mississippi
- How to File for Unemployment in Mississippi
- All Mississippi unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Mississippi?
Your weekly benefit amount is your highest base period quarter's wages divided by 26. The minimum is $30 and the maximum is $235 per week.
How long can you get unemployment in Mississippi?
The most you can receive in a benefit year is the lesser of 26 times your weekly benefit amount or one-third of your total base period wages (up to 26 weeks).
Is there a waiting week for unemployment in Mississippi?
Yes. You must serve a one-week waiting period, and benefits are not paid for that week.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.