Oregon Unemployment Calculator
As of October 19, 2026, regular Oregon unemployment pays $211 to $902 a week for 1 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)
$211 to $902
Effective June 28, 2026
Maximum weeks
1 to 26
Regular state benefits only
State income tax on benefits
Taxable
Federal income tax applies in every state
Oregon 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 Oregon estimate.
The state also runs its own estimator: Oregon UI benefits estimator.
How much does unemployment pay in Oregon?
Oregon pays 1.25 percent of your total wages for the whole base year, not of one quarter, rounded down to the dollar. The result is raised to the $211 minimum or cut to the $902 maximum.
Base year wages of $72,160 or more reach the maximum. The maximum is 64 percent of the state average weekly wage and the minimum is 15 percent, reset each year for claims filed from late June.
Oregon uses the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters. The DOL comparison lists an alternative base period of the last four completed quarters, and extended base years for disability or workers compensation; the Oregon pages we read do not give the details, so ask the Employment Department if you started working recently.
Oregon unemployment eligibility: the wage tests
These are the monetary tests only. Oregon also decides whether you lost your job through no fault of your own and whether you are able and available to work.
- Base year wages of at least $1,000 that are also at least 1.5 times your highest quarter, or
- at least 500 hours of work in subject employment during the base year.
Maximum weeks and maximum benefit amount
The total is the lower of 26 times your weekly amount and one-third of your base year wages, rounded down to the dollar. Full-year workers get 26 weeks, and small base years can be limited to as little as one week.
Working part time while collecting
Oregon reduces your weekly benefit by earnings above the greater of 10 times the state minimum hourly wage or one-third of your weekly benefit amount. DOL lists that disregard as $168 for July 2026. Oregon has different minimum wages by region, so this calculator does not estimate partial payments.
Are Oregon unemployment benefits taxable?
Unemployment benefits are taxable income on your federal return in every state. Oregon treats unemployment benefits as taxable income. The Employment Department reports your benefits to the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue, and you can choose 10 percent federal and 6 percent state withholding.
How to apply in Oregon
File online with the Employment Department, then request payment every week through Frances Online.
Oregon Employment Department: File a claim
When this changes: Oregon resets the minimum and maximum each year for claims filed from the week that includes July 4; the next reset is expected around late June 2027. Minimum (15 percent) and maximum (64 percent of the state average weekly covered wage) reset every year for claims filed from the week that includes July 4 (June 28, 2026 this year).
Frequently asked questions
How much does unemployment pay in Oregon?
Regular Oregon unemployment pays between $211 and $902 a week as of October 19, 2026. Your amount depends on the wages you were paid in your base period. Oregon pays 1.25 percent of your total wages for the whole base year, not of one quarter, rounded down to the dollar. The result is raised to the $211 minimum or cut to the $902 maximum.
How is the Oregon weekly benefit amount calculated?
Oregon pays 1.25 percent of your total wages for the whole base year, not of one quarter, rounded down to the dollar. The result is raised to the $211 minimum or cut to the $902 maximum. Base year wages of $72,160 or more reach the maximum. The maximum is 64 percent of the state average weekly wage and the minimum is 15 percent, reset each year for claims filed from late June.
How long can I collect unemployment in Oregon?
The total is the lower of 26 times your weekly amount and one-third of your base year wages, rounded down to the dollar. Full-year workers get 26 weeks, and small base years can be limited to as little as one week.
Are unemployment benefits taxable in Oregon?
Oregon treats unemployment benefits as taxable income. The Employment Department reports your benefits to the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue, and you can choose 10 percent federal and 6 percent state withholding.
Can I work part time and still get Oregon unemployment?
Oregon reduces your weekly benefit by earnings above the greater of 10 times the state minimum hourly wage or one-third of your weekly benefit amount. DOL lists that disregard as $168 for July 2026. Oregon has different minimum wages by region, so this calculator does not estimate partial payments.
Why does Oregon ask for hours worked?
Oregon has two ways to meet the wage test. You can have base year wages of at least $1,000 that are at least 1.5 times your highest quarter, or you can have worked at least 500 hours in the base year. The hours route matters mostly for part-time or uneven work. Your weekly amount still comes from your base year wages.
Sources for Oregon
- ORS 657.150, Amount of benefits (2025 edition)Formula, wage and hours tests, one-third limit, partial rule
- Oregon Employment Department: Employer News, June 11, 2026$211 minimum and $902 maximum from June 28, 2026
- Oregon Employment Department: Eligibility500 hours or $1,000 test and base year definition
- Oregon Employment Department: Form 1099-GTax reporting and withholding options
- U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws (July 2026)Cross-check of minimum, maximum, weeks and the partial-benefit disregard
Sources checked October 19, 2026.
Verification note: The Oregon Legislature site did not answer automated requests, so ORS 657.150 was read from an Internet Archive copy of the 2025 edition. The Employment Department pages and the June 2026 notice were read directly. The statute does not say how Oregon’s regional minimum wages enter the partial-week rule, so partial payments are described, not calculated.