Paid Family Leave Calculator
Select your state and enter your average weekly wage to estimate your Paid Family Leave benefit.
Paid Leave Calculator
Estimated California Paid Family Leave benefit
$900.00
per week
$7,200.00
over 8 weeks
90% of wages for lower earners (up to roughly $65,120/year), 70% for higher earners, up to the weekly cap. Raised from a flat ~60-70% by SB 951, effective 2025. Confirm your exact benefit with California Paid Family Leave's official calculator before making decisions.
Paid Family Leave benefits typically run concurrently with any federal FMLA leave that also qualifies — PFL pays you, FMLA protects your job. Check your FMLA eligibility →
Frequently Asked Questions
This calculator gives a simplified single-tier estimate based on each state's published wage-replacement percentage and maximum weekly benefit. Several states use a two-tier formula (a higher percentage below a wage threshold, lower above it) that this tool does not fully replicate — use it for planning, then confirm your exact benefit with your state's official calculator.
No state PFL program replaces 100% of wages for every earner. Most replace 60–95% of wages up to a maximum weekly benefit cap, so higher earners typically see a smaller percentage of their income replaced once they hit the cap.
Yes. When a leave qualifies under both, PFL and FMLA typically run concurrently — FMLA protects your job, PFL pays part of your wages during the same period.
Only 13 states currently run a Paid Family Leave program. If your state isn't listed, it does not currently offer one — check your state's leave laws page for what protections it does offer.