SUTA 2026 Cost Changes

SUTA 2026 Cost Changes

The unemployment insurance tax rate and wage base updates listed below have been announced. Nonprofit, governmental, and tribal entities should assess the potential impact of these changes on their budgets. While these changes and requirements bind for-profit entities, nonprofit, governmental, and tribal entities have options.

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SUTA rates range from 0.20% to 5.40%. The Employment Security Assessment portion of 0.06% remains in effect. The 2026 taxable wage base remains $8,000.

2026 SUTA rates range from 1.00% to 5.40%. The taxable wage base increased from $51,700 to $54,200. The employee contribution rate remains 0.50%.

The taxable wage base remains at $8,000 in 2026.

The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to remain $7,000.

2026 SUTA rates range from 1.5% to 6.2%. A 0.1% Employment Training Tax is also applied to employers with positive balances. The taxable wage base remains at $7,000 in 2026.

The wage base increased from $27,200 in 2025 to $30,600 in 2026.

The 2026 taxable wage base increased from $26,100 in 2025 to $27,000 in 2026.

The taxable wage base increased from $12,500 in 2025 to $14,500 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0.10% to 5.40%. The taxable wage base remains $7,000 in 2026.

The taxable wage base remains at $9,500 in 2026.

The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to increase to $64,900 (up from $62,000 in 2025).

2026 SUTA rates will range between 0.208% and 5.40%. The taxable wage base increased from $55,300 in 2025 to $58,300 in 2026.

The 2026 rates range from 0.75% to 7.05% . The taxable wage base increased from $13,916 in 2025 to $14,250 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0.50% to 9.40% The taxable wage base remains at $9,500 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0% to 5.40%. The taxable wage is $20,400 in 2026.

SUTA rates increased in 2026, ranging from 0% to 6.95%. The taxable wage base increased from $14,000 in 2025 to $15,100 in 2026. The wage base will be adjusted annually as a percentage of the statewide average annual wage through 2030.

The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to increase to $12,000 (up from $11,700 in 2025).

SUTA rates range from 0.09% to 6.20% in 2026. The wage decreased to $7,000.

The taxable wage base remains at $12,000 in 2026, with SUTA rates ranging from 0.31% to 6.60%. SUTA rates include a 0.14% Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund rate and the 0.17% Unemployment Program Administrative Fund Assessment rate.

The taxable wage base remains at $8,500 in 2026.

2026 SUTA rates are set to increase from schedule D to schedule E, ranging from 1.118% to 17.086% (including COVID Recovery Assessment). The taxable wage base remains at $15,000 in 2026.

The maximum weekly benefit increases from $446 to $530 for claims filed in 2026 and $614 for claims filed in 2027. The taxable wage base continues to range from $9,000 to $9,500.

The taxable wage base increased from $43,000 to $44,000.

The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.

The taxable wage base decreased to $9,000.

SUTA rates range from 0.13% to 9.45%. The taxable wage base increased from $45,100 in 2025 to $47,300 in 2026.

2026 SUTA rates have increased, ranging from 0% to 5.40%. The 2026 taxable wage base range remains between $9,000 and $24,000.

The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to increase to $43,000 (up from $41,800 in 2025).

SUTA rates range from 0.1% to 7.5%. The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026. The weekly benefit amount ranges from $32 to $427.

In fiscal year 2026, SUTA rates range from 0.5% to 5.8%. The taxable wage base increased from $43,300 in 2025 to $44,800 in 2026.

The taxable wage base increased from $33,200 in 2025 to $34,700 in 2026.

The taxable wage base increased substantially from $12,800 in 2025 to $17,600 in 2026. Beginning October 6, 2025, the maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA) for unemployment claims increased from $504 to $869 per week.

The taxable wage base increased from $32,600 to $34,200 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0.07% to 9.67%. The taxable wage base increased from $45,100 in 2025 to $46,600 in 2026.

A new Technology and Customer Service fee of 0.15% will be added for contributory/taxpaying employers in 2026 and will run for two years. The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.

2026 SUTA rates range from 0.20% to 5.80%. The taxable wage base is $25,000.

The taxable wage base increased from $54,300 in 2025 to $56,700 in 2026.

The taxable wage base remains at $10,000 in 2026.

The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to remain $7,000.

The 2026 taxable wage base range is estimated to increase to $30,400-$31,900 (up from $29,800-$31,300 in 2025).

SUTA rates range from 0.06% to 5.46%. The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.

The taxable wage base remains at $15,000 in 2026.

Tennessee’s 2025/2026 rates remained at Table 6, with rates ranging from 0.01% to 10.00%. The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to remain at $7,000.

The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0.1% to 8.1%. The taxable wage base increased from $48,900 in 2025 to $50,700 in 2026.

The taxable wage base increased from $14,800 in 2025 to $15,400 2026.

The taxable wage base remains at $8,000 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 0.27% to 8.15%. The taxable wage base increased from $72,800 in 2025 to $78,200 in 2026.

2026 SUTA rates range from 2.1% to 7.6%, with the 0.2% administrative assessment fee. The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.

SUTA rates range from 1.5% to 8.5%, while the taxable wage base remains $9,500.

Tax rates range from 0% to 4.45% for positive-rated employers. Tax rates range from 6.4% to 12% for negative-rated employers. The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.

The taxable wage base increased from $32,400 in 2025 to $33,800 in 2026.

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