How Much Unemployment Pays in Nevada
How Nevada calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit amount is one twenty-fifth (1/25) of your wages in your highest base period quarter, with a minimum of $16 per week. NRS 612.340; Nevada DETR Research and Analysis Bureau, MWBA memorandum (June 1, 2026)
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit amount is one twenty-fifth (1/25) of your wages in your highest base period quarter, with a minimum of $16 per week. The maximum is 50% of the state average weekly wage and is $657 per week for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2026. The maximum is recalculated each July 1 and applies to benefit years starting from that date until the next July 1. |
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| How many weeks | Total benefits in a benefit year are the lesser of 26 times your weekly benefit amount or one-third of your total base period wages (up to 26 weeks). Source: NRS 612.355 |
More Nevada unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Nevada Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Nevada
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Nevada
- Unemployment After Quitting in Nevada
- How to File for Unemployment in Nevada
- All Nevada unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Nevada?
Your weekly benefit amount is one twenty-fifth (1/25) of your wages in your highest base period quarter, with a minimum of $16 per week. The maximum is 50% of the state average weekly wage and is $657 per week for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
How long can you get unemployment in Nevada?
Total benefits in a benefit year are the lesser of 26 times your weekly benefit amount or one-third of your total base period wages (up to 26 weeks).
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.