What percent is unemployment pay from my old salary in New York?

In New York, unemployment benefits are calculated based on your base period wages, which is typically the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you filed. The maximum weekly benefit is currently $504. Your benefit amount is roughly 50% of your average weekly wage during the base period, but it depends on your specific earnings history. You can check your exact amount by logging into your my.ny.gov account after filing your claim.

yeah its about half your pay but theres a cap so if you made really good money you wont get 50% of that

The percentage varies but it's designed to replace about 50% of your lost wages up to the maximum benefit amount. Keep in mind you'll also need to file weekly claims and meet job search requirements. If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to check your benefit calculation, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me reach an agent quickly. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works.

I was making $52k and my weekly benefit came out to $480, so yeah it's pretty close to 50%. The NYS Department of Labor calculation looks at your highest earning quarter during the base period and divides by 26. Just make sure you report any part-time work accurately when you file your weekly claims or you could get hit with an overpayment later.

omg same situation here!! got laid off last month and was so confused about the benefit amount. mine ended up being like 48% of what i was making before taxes which helped a lot with planning