LeaveCalc
How much will your leave actually pay?
Free 2026 calculators for U.S. paid leave: a paid family leave calculator for every state that runs a program, state disability benefits, maternity and PTO planning — plus the FMLA tools HR actually needs (rolling window, eligibility, tracking). Instant answers, right in your browser.
For employees
How much will my state pay me?
14 states + D.C. run paid-leave programs. Not listed? Your state pays nothing — check your FMLA job protection instead.
For HR
Track FMLA without the spreadsheet
Share-link, autosave, calendar reminders and a print report — built in, free.
State paid leave · 2026 benefits
Does your state pay? Click it.
Amber states run real paid-leave programs in 2026 — tap one for the benefit calculator. Gray states have no state program: your protection there is federal FMLA (unpaid) — check if you qualify.
FMLA · federal
FMLA rolling 12-month calculator
Enter leave taken, pick rolling-backward or calendar-year, and see weeks used, weeks left, and the exact dates hours free up.
Calculate balance →FMLA eligibility calculator
Four questions — employer size, 12 months, 1,250 hours, 75-mile rule — with the actual regulation behind every answer.
Check eligibility →Free FMLA tracking spreadsheet
A clean Excel tracker with the rolling-window math built in — free download, no email wall.
Download free →Multi-employee FMLA trackerFREE FOR 3
Every employee's rolling balance in one dashboard, with alerts before anyone runs out. Data stays in your browser.
Open the tracker →Why these calculators exist
The FMLA "rolling 12-month window" recalculates every single day — which is exactly what spreadsheets are bad at and why HR teams still pass around fragile .xls trackers. State paid-leave formulas change every January. These tools do the current-year math instantly, cite their sources, and never see your data: everything runs in your browser.
Whatever you'd call the tool you were looking for — an FMLA calculator, a leave of absence calculator, a state disability calculator, or a maternity or paternity leave calculator — the answer lives on one of the pages above: pick your state for money questions, or the FMLA tools for job-protection questions.
Not legal advice — rules have edge cases; confirm anything high-stakes with counsel or the agency.
Compare states · 2026
| State | Max weeks | Max weekly benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 16 (up to 18 combined) | $1,647 |
| California | 8 (PFL); up to 52 (SDI) | $1,765 |
| New York | 12 | $1,228.53 |
| New Jersey | 12 (FLI); up to 26 (TDI) | $1,119 |
| Colorado | 12 (up to 16 combined) | $1,448.02 |
| Oregon | 12 (up to 14 combined) | $1,692.16 |
| Massachusetts | up to 26 combined | $1,230.39 |
| Connecticut | 12 (up to 14 combined) | $1,016.40 |
| Rhode Island | 8 (TCI); up to 30 (TDI) | $1,150 |
| Delaware | up to 12 | $900 |
| Minnesota | up to 20 combined | $1,423 |
| Maine | up to 12 | $1,249.12 |
| Washington D.C. | up to 12 combined | $1,190 |
| Hawaii | up to 26 (TDI only, no paid bonding) | $871 |
Max weekly benefit is each program's 2026 cap, no matter how high your actual wage is. Max weeks reflects that state's own combined-leave limit — open a state's calculator above for the exact formula and full breakdown by leave type.
FAQ
What is a paid family leave calculator?
A paid family leave calculator estimates how much of your wages a state program will replace while you're on leave for a new child, your own serious health condition, or a family member's — enter your wage and state, and it applies that state's 2026 formula and weekly cap instantly, right in your browser.
Which states have paid family or medical leave in 2026?
14 states + D.C. run their own paid family and/or medical leave programs in 2026: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Washington D.C. Every other state has no paid-leave program — only unpaid federal FMLA job protection, if you're eligible.
Is FMLA the same as paid leave?
No. FMLA (the federal Family and Medical Leave Act) is unpaid, job-protected leave — up to 12 workweeks a year for eligible employees at covered employers. Paid family and medical leave is a separate, state-run insurance program that replaces part of your wages. Where both exist, they typically run at the same time, not back-to-back.
Are these calculators free?
Yes. Every calculator on LeaveCalc is 100% free, with no signup — all the math runs in your browser and nothing you enter is uploaded anywhere.
Where do the numbers come from?
Every figure comes from official sources: the U.S. Department of Labor for FMLA rules, and each state's own paid-leave agency (for example California's EDD or Washington's Employment Security Department) for state benefit formulas and caps. Figures are cross-checked and were last verified in July 2026.