Nevada Unemployment Calculator
As of October 19, 2026, regular Nevada unemployment pays $16 to $657 a week for 8 to 26 weeks. Enter your wages for the four quarters of your base period to estimate your weekly benefit, your maximum total benefit and which rule capped it.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Formulas and sources checked October 19, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Weekly benefit range (October 19, 2026)
$16 to $657
Effective July 1, 2026
Maximum weeks
8 to 26
Regular state benefits only
State income tax on benefits
Not taxed by the state
Federal income tax applies in every state
Nevada unemployment benefit calculator
Which months are my four quarters?
The standard base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file. The quarter you file in, and the one just before it, are left out. Enter the quarters in order, oldest first. Each quarter is three calendar months: January to March, April to June, July to September, October to December.
| If you file in | Your base period is |
|---|---|
| January to March 2026 | October 2024 to September 2025 |
| April to June 2026 | January to December 2025 |
| July to September 2026 | April 2025 to March 2026 |
| October to December 2026 | July 2025 to June 2026 |
Use gross wages (before taxes) from every covered job, in the quarter they were earned. If your wages are too low under this period, many states test an alternate base period made of the last four completed quarters.
Enter your wages above to see your Nevada estimate.
How much does unemployment pay in Nevada?
Nevada pays one twenty-fifth of your wages in the highest-paid base period quarter. The minimum is $16 and the maximum is $657 for benefit years that start from July 1, 2026.
Only the highest quarter sets the amount. A highest quarter of $16,425 or more reaches the maximum.
The base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters. The statute offers an elected base period only after a work-related disability or rehabilitation, and the pages we read describe no other alternate base period.
Nevada unemployment eligibility: the wage tests
These are the monetary tests only. Nevada also decides whether you lost your job through no fault of your own and whether you are able and available to work.
- Total base period wages of at least 1.5 times your highest quarter, or wages in each of at least three of the four quarters, and
- at least $400 in the highest quarter (DOL July 2026).
Maximum weeks and maximum benefit amount
The maximum benefit is the lower of 26 times the weekly amount and one-third of your base period wages, rounded down to the dollar. That is up to 26 weeks, and low or uneven wages can mean as few as about 8.
Working part time while collecting
Nevada subtracts two thirds of your gross earnings for the week from your weekly amount and rounds the payment down to the dollar. Example: a $400 weekly amount and $150 of earnings pays $300.
Are Nevada unemployment benefits taxable?
Unemployment benefits are taxable income on your federal return in every state. Nevada has no state income tax, so unemployment benefits are taxed only on your federal return. The Division lets you elect federal withholding and issues a Form 1099-G.
How to apply in Nevada
File through UI Online and request benefits every week. Report all earnings for the week you work.
When this changes: Nevada resets the maximum weekly benefit every July 1 (next: July 1, 2027). The maximum weekly benefit resets every July 1 (NRS 612.340) from the prior calendar year's average weekly wage. Next reset July 1, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
How much does unemployment pay in Nevada?
Regular Nevada unemployment pays between $16 and $657 a week as of October 19, 2026. Your amount depends on the wages you were paid in your base period. Nevada pays one twenty-fifth of your wages in the highest-paid base period quarter. The minimum is $16 and the maximum is $657 for benefit years that start from July 1, 2026.
How is the Nevada weekly benefit amount calculated?
Nevada pays one twenty-fifth of your wages in the highest-paid base period quarter. The minimum is $16 and the maximum is $657 for benefit years that start from July 1, 2026. Only the highest quarter sets the amount. A highest quarter of $16,425 or more reaches the maximum.
How long can I collect unemployment in Nevada?
The maximum benefit is the lower of 26 times the weekly amount and one-third of your base period wages, rounded down to the dollar. That is up to 26 weeks, and low or uneven wages can mean as few as about 8.
Are unemployment benefits taxable in Nevada?
Nevada has no state income tax, so unemployment benefits are taxed only on your federal return. The Division lets you elect federal withholding and issues a Form 1099-G.
Can I work part time and still get Nevada unemployment?
Nevada subtracts two thirds of your gross earnings for the week from your weekly amount and rounds the payment down to the dollar. Example: a $400 weekly amount and $150 of earnings pays $300.
When does the Nevada maximum weekly benefit change?
Every July 1. NRS 612.340 takes 50 percent of the previous year's average weekly wage, rounds it down, and pays that maximum to people whose benefit year starts from July 1 until the next June 30. For benefit years that start from July 1, 2026, DOL lists $657.
Sources for Nevada
- Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 612 (archived copy)1/25 formula, $16 minimum, July 1 maximum, 26 weeks or one-third, 1.5 times test, partial rule
- U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws (July 2026)$16 and $657, $400 high quarter, 8 to 26 weeks, one-third disregard
Sources checked October 19, 2026.
Verification note: DETR's site and the Nevada Legislature site refused direct requests, so the statute text comes from an Internet Archive copy of NRS chapter 612. The $657 maximum, the $400 high-quarter requirement and the 8-week low end come from DOL July 2026, and we could not check them against a DETR page. DOL lists a one-third earnings disregard; the statute's two-thirds reduction (which is the same thing) is what the calculator uses. The statute names no rounding rule for the weekly amount, so the calculator rounds down. The state-tax statement is general knowledge, not read on a state page.