Employers’ first quarterly payment of their state unemployment insurance contributions is due April 30th, 2026. Except for new employers, which usually pay a flat percentage, employers’ rates are based on their experience. Employers with high turnover will pay more than employers with low turnover. If employers in a state have bad experience records, the contribution rate for all employers will increase.
Here are the 2026 contribution rates for experience-rated employers as of 02/27/2026. Entries that are bold mean the rates decreased from 2025. Please send the HCM Service Team any Unemployment Rate Notices that are received to be updated by our Tax Team.
|
State |
Employer contribution rates |
|---|---|
|
Alabama |
0.2%—5.4% |
|
Alaska |
1%—5.4% |
|
Arizona |
0.03%— 8.36% |
|
Arkansas |
0.20%—10.10% |
|
California |
1.5 %—6.2% |
|
Colorado |
0.72% —10.85% |
|
Connecticut |
1.1%—8.9% |
|
Delaware |
0.30%—6.50% |
|
District of Columbia |
1.9%—7.4% |
|
Florida |
0.1%—5.4% |
|
Georgia |
0.04%—8.1% |
|
Hawaii |
0%—5.6% |
|
Idaho |
0.208%— 5.4% |
|
Illinois |
0.750%—7.050% |
|
Indiana |
0.5%—7.4% |
|
Iowa |
0%—5.4% |
|
Kansas |
0%—6.95% |
|
Kentucky |
0.3%—9.0% |
|
Louisiana |
0.09%—6.2% |
|
Maine |
0.31%—6.60% |
|
Maryland |
0.3%—7.5% |
|
Massachusetts |
0.83%—12.65% |
|
Michigan |
0.06%—10.3% |
|
Minnesota |
0.4%—8.9% |
|
Mississippi |
0.2%—5.6% |
|
Missouri |
0%—6.0% |
|
Montana |
0%—6.12% |
|
Nebraska |
0%—5.4% |
|
Nevada |
0.25%—5.4% |
|
New Hampshire |
0.1%—7.5% |
|
New Jersey |
0.5%—5.8% |
|
New Mexico |
0.33%—6.4% |
|
New York |
2.1%—9.9% |
|
North Carolina |
0.06%—5.76% |
|
North Dakota |
0.10%— 9.67% |
|
Ohio |
0.4%—10.1% |
|
Oklahoma |
0.2%— 5.8% |
|
Oregon |
0.9%—5.4% |
|
Pennsylvania |
1.4190%—10.3734% |
|
Rhode Island |
0.9%—9.4% |
|
South Carolina |
0.060%—5.460% |
|
South Dakota |
0%—8.52% |
|
Tennessee |
0.01%—10% |
|
Texas |
0.32%—6.32% |
|
Utah |
0.1%— 7.1% |
|
Vermont |
0.4%—5.4% |
|
Virginia |
0.1%—6.2% |
|
Washington |
0.0%—6.12% |
|
West Virginia |
1.5%—8.5% |
|
Wisconsin |
0.0%—12% |
|
Wyoming |
0.09%—8.5% |
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