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Direct answer: There is no federal paid family leave. As of Oct. 18, 2026, 12 states and D.C. pay benefits: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington. Maryland starts in 2028. Tennessee, Texas and Florida have none.
By the numbers: State paid family and medical leave programs read from official program sites Oct. 18, 2026: 13 states + DC have a law; 12 + DC pay benefits; 2026 max weekly benefit from $900 (Delaware) to $1,765 (California). Source: VaultRubric from state program sites
“There is currently no federal law providing or guaranteeing access to paid family and medical leave.” — U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau
Updated 2026-10-18
No. Tennessee has no state paid family leave program, so nothing is deducted for one. The federal FMLA may give eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave, and some employers offer their own paid leave.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and the District of Columbia pay benefits. Minnesota and Delaware started Jan. 1, 2026 and Maine on May 1, 2026. Maryland's payroll deductions start Jan. 1, 2027 and benefits Jan. 1, 2028.
California's 2026 maximum is $1,765 a week (up to 8 weeks), then Oregon at $1,692.16 (benefit years from June 28, 2026) and Washington at $1,647. Delaware's $900 is the lowest.
It depends on the state: for example 0.23% in New Jersey, 0.432% in New York (up to $411.91 a year), 0.5% in Connecticut, 0.6% in Oregon and about 0.81% in Washington. California's 1.3% and Rhode Island's 1.1% also cover disability insurance. D.C. workers pay nothing; employers pay 0.75%.
D.C. cut medical leave from 12 to 10 weeks and family caregiving leave from 12 to 6 weeks, and lowered the weekly maximum from $1,190 to $1,100. Parental leave stays 12 weeks and prenatal leave 2 weeks; workers still pay nothing.
No. The U.S. Labor Department says there is currently no federal law providing or guaranteeing paid family and medical leave. The FMLA gives eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave.
Paid family and medical leave programs read from each state's official program site (12 states + DC paying, Maryland 2028) and the U.S. DOL Women's Bureau; checked Oct. 18, 2026.
As of Oct. 18, 2026 · read from official state program sites · 50 states + DC
There is no federal paid family leave — 12 states and D.C. pay it now. Minnesota and Delaware started in January 2026 and Maine in May 2026; Maryland starts paying in 2028. In 2026 the most you can get ranges from $900 a week (Delaware) to $1,765 (California). Tennessee, Texas and Florida have no program.
The math:
Sources: DOL Women's Bureau · Every program (each row)
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Read on Oct. 18, 2026 from each program's official site (numbered links in each row). Amounts are 2026 figures unless the row says otherwise.
| State | Status | Max weekly benefit | How long | Worker pays | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Paid Family Leave (EDD) | Paying benefits | $1,765 a week | Up to 8 weeks in a 12-month period | 1.3% of wages (SDI, which also funds disability insurance) All wages (no cap since Jan. 1, 2024) | 1 2 3 |
| Colorado FAMLI | Paying benefits | $1,448.02 a week (from July 1, 2026) | Up to 12 weeks a year (+4 for pregnancy complications; +12 more for a baby in NICU) | 0.44% of wages (half of the 0.88% premium; employers may pay all of it) Up to $184,500 (Social Security wage cap) | 1 2 3 |
| Connecticut CT Paid Leave | Paying benefits | $1,016.40 a week (60 x CT minimum wage) | Up to 12 weeks in 12 months (+2 for incapacity during pregnancy) | 0.5% of wages Up to the Social Security limit ($184,500 in 2026) | 1 2 3 4 |
| Delaware Delaware Paid Leave | Paying benefits Benefits since Jan. 1, 2026 | $900 a week | 12 weeks for a new child; 6 weeks in 24 months for your own health, family care or military exigency; 12 weeks total in 12 months | Up to 0.4% of wages (employers may charge you up to half of the 0.8% rate) No wage cap stated on the pages we read | 1 2 |
| District of Columbia DC Paid Family Leave | Paying benefits | $1,100 a week (from Oct. 1, 2026; was $1,190) | Since Oct. 1, 2026: parental 12 weeks, medical 10 weeks (was 12), family care 6 weeks (was 12), prenatal 2 weeks | None - employers pay 0.75%; no payroll deduction from workers | 1 2 |
| Maine Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave | Paying benefits Benefits since May 1, 2026 | About $1,250 a week (state average weekly wage) | Up to 12 weeks in a benefit year | Up to 0.5% of wages (half of the 1% premium at employers with 15+ workers) Up to $184,500 (Social Security wage cap) | 1 2 3 |
| Maryland Maryland FAMLI | Not yet Payroll deductions start Jan. 1, 2027; benefits start Jan. 1, 2028 | Up to $1,000 a week (from 2028) | Up to 12 weeks a year (from 2028) | 0.45% of wages from Jan. 1, 2027 (half of 0.9%) Up to the Social Security wage cap | 1 2 |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts PFML | Paying benefits | $1,230.39 a week ($1,284.61 in 2027) | 12 weeks family, 20 weeks medical, 26 weeks combined a benefit year | Up to 0.46% of wages (0.18% family + 0.28% medical) Up to the Social Security taxable maximum | 1 2 |
| Minnesota Minnesota Paid Leave | Paying benefits Benefits since Jan. 1, 2026 | $1,423 a week | Up to 12 weeks of family or medical leave a year; 20 weeks if you qualify for both | Up to 0.44% of wages (half of the 0.88% premium) Up to $185,000 (as Minnesota states it) | 1 2 3 |
| New Jersey Family Leave Insurance | Paying benefits | $1,119 a week | 12 consecutive weeks, or 8 weeks (56 days) taken intermittently, in 12 months | 0.23% of wages (workers pay 100% of FLI) Up to $171,100 | 1 |
| New York New York Paid Family Leave | Paying benefits | $1,228.53 a week | Up to 12 weeks | 0.432% of wages Yearly maximum $411.91 | 1 |
| Oregon Paid Leave Oregon | Paying benefits | $1,692.16 a week (benefit years from June 28, 2026) | Up to 12 weeks a year | 0.6% of wages (60% of the 1% rate) Up to $184,500 | 1 2 |
| Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) | Paying benefits | $1,150 a week (claims from July 1, 2026; more with dependents) | Up to 8 weeks in a benefit year | 1.1% of wages (TDI, which also funds disability insurance) Up to $100,000 | 1 2 |
| Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave | Paying benefits | $1,647 a week | Up to 12 weeks of family or medical leave a claim year (more if you qualify for both) | About 0.81% of wages (71.43% of the 1.13% premium) Up to $184,500 (Social Security cap) | 1 2 3 |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia have voluntary programs where some workers and employers can buy private family or medical leave insurance; Hawaii has paid temporary disability leave for your own illness (U.S. DOL Women's Bureau).
How we built this: we read each program's official site (or the state labor agency's release or PDF) on Oct. 18, 2026, saved a copy with a checksum, and our build checks that every number's quoted words appear in that saved text (83 quotes). The cost check multiplies your pay (up to the program's wage cap) by the most a worker can be charged, and runs in your browser with the same rules as our server-side test. It is a yearly estimate; your employer may pay part or all of your share.
Facts, not legal advice. Each program has eligibility rules (earnings in a base period, hours worked, waiting weeks), and some let employers use an approved private plan instead. Benefit amounts depend on your past wages. Confirm with your state program before you plan leave.
No. Tennessee has no state paid family leave program, so nothing is deducted for one. The federal FMLA may give eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave, and some employers offer their own paid leave.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and the District of Columbia pay benefits. Minnesota and Delaware started Jan. 1, 2026 and Maine on May 1, 2026. Maryland's payroll deductions start Jan. 1, 2027 and benefits Jan. 1, 2028.
California's 2026 maximum is $1,765 a week (up to 8 weeks), then Oregon at $1,692.16 (benefit years from June 28, 2026) and Washington at $1,647. Delaware's $900 is the lowest.
It depends on the state: for example 0.23% in New Jersey, 0.432% in New York (up to $411.91 a year), 0.5% in Connecticut, 0.6% in Oregon and about 0.81% in Washington. California's 1.3% and Rhode Island's 1.1% also cover disability insurance. D.C. workers pay nothing; employers pay 0.75%.
D.C. cut medical leave from 12 to 10 weeks and family caregiving leave from 12 to 6 weeks, and lowered the weekly maximum from $1,190 to $1,100. Parental leave stays 12 weeks and prenatal leave 2 weeks; workers still pay nothing.
No. The U.S. Labor Department says there is currently no federal law providing or guaranteeing paid family and medical leave. The FMLA gives eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave.
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