State PFML Benefit Calculator (13 States + DC)
Estimate your 2026 paid family & medical leave weekly benefit across all 13 state programs + DC — every 2026 cap and tiered formula built in.
- Planning estimates from published 2026 parameters — confirm exact amounts with your state agency.
- No account, no sign-up
- Inputs stay in this tab
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Estimated benefit
California (SDI/PFL): 90% low tier, $1,127 platform, 70% above. AWW used: $1,442/week.
Data as of Nov 2026 · Source: state paid-leave agency pages (13 states + DC, 2026 benefit year). Benefit caps and wage replacements change every state fiscal year — verify with your state program before relying on a figure
All 2026 programs at a glance
| Program | Family wks | Medical wks | 2026 weekly max | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (SDI/PFL) | 8 | 52 | $1,765.00 | 90% low tier, $1,127 platform, 70% above |
| Washington (PFML) | 12 | 12 | $1,647.00 | 90% up to $915 (50% SAWW), 50% above |
| Oregon (Paid Leave) | 12 | 12 | $1,636.56 | 100% low tier, then 65% SAWW + 50% of excess |
| Minnesota (Paid Leave, new 2026) | 12 | 12 | $1,423.00 | 90/66/55% tiers, cap = SAWW $1,423 |
| Colorado (FAMLI) | 12 | 12 | $1,381.00 | 90% low tier / 50% high tier |
| Massachusetts (PFML) | 12 | 20 | $1,230.39 | 80% up to $961.24, 50% above |
| New York (PFL) | 12 | 0 | $1,228.53 | Flat 67% of AWW |
| Maine (Paid Leave, new 2026) | 12 | 12 | $1,198.84 | 90% low tier / 66% above (statutory) |
| Washington DC (PFL) | 12 | 12 | $1,190.00 | 90% low band / 50% above |
| New Jersey (FLI/TDI) | 12 | 26 | $1,119.00 | Flat 85% of AWW |
| Rhode Island (TDI/TCI) | 8 | 30 | $1,103.00 | ~60% of AWW (4.62% base-period wage formula) |
| Connecticut (Paid Leave) | 12 | 12 | $1,016.40 | 95% low tier / 60% high tier |
| Delaware (Healthy DE Families, new 2026) | 12 | 6 | $900.00 | 80% rounded up to even dollar; full wage below $100/wk |
Maryland and Virginia have enacted programs that start paying in 2028 — not listed. Federal FMLA is unpaid job protection and runs concurrently with these state benefits.
What people hate about the other tools
We read the reviews of the incumbents before writing this page. Every complaint below maps to a decision in the tool above.
Every state calculator is on a different government site with different inputs and none of them show what a different wage would pay
In this toolOne page, one wage input, all 13 programs side by side.
One-line difference: All 13 state PFML programs + DC with each 2026 tiered formula, SAWW band and weekly cap — including the new Minnesota, Maine and Delaware launches most calculators missed.
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- Every 2026 program: tiered formulas, caps, week maximums
- Family vs medical leave duration split
- Wage replacement rate and cap-hit warning
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