Workers' Compensation Average Weekly Wage Calculator

What this calculator estimates

Estimate average weekly wage and a replacement-rate benefit from a wage history. It runs locally in the browser and is intended for planning and comparison.

How to use it

Enter the requested values, select Calculate, review the headline result and supporting figures, then change one input at a time to compare scenarios.

How the calculation works

Average weekly wage equals included earnings divided by lookback weeks; the entered replacement rate and cap determine the benefit estimate.

Input checklist

The Workers' Compensation Average Weekly Wage Calculator uses the values shown in its form. Before calculating, check each input independently so an incorrect unit or time period does not carry through to the final result.

• Gross wages in the lookback period ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Weeks in the lookback period: verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Included overtime, bonuses or allowances ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Benefit replacement rate (%): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Maximum weekly benefit ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.

Practical interpretation

Use the Workers' Compensation Average Weekly Wage Calculator result as the answer to the specific inputs entered, not as a universal value. The calculation currently described on this page is: Average weekly wage equals included earnings divided by lookback weeks; the entered replacement rate and cap determine the benefit estimate. Change one important input at a time when comparing scenarios so you can see which assumption actually drives the difference.

Checks before relying on the result

Legal outcomes vary by jurisdiction, evidence, damages, policy limits, liability findings, fees, and case-specific facts. The estimate is not a prediction of an award or settlement. Recalculate when a key value changes, and keep the original inputs with the result if you need to reproduce or compare the calculation later.

Important limitations

States use different lookback periods, included pay items, minimums and maximums.

Frequently asked questions