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title: "District of Columbia Paid Family Leave Calculator: Weekly Pay and Weeks"
url: https://decisionscalc.com/tools/us-paid-family-leave-calculator/district-of-columbia/
description: "District of Columbia paid family leave: 90% of weekly wages up to $1,104, then 50%, up to $1,100 a week, 12 weeks of bonding leave. Worked examples for both parents and the official sources."
publisher: DecisionsCalc
note: General information, not financial, tax or legal advice. Figures name their source and the date they were read.
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# District of Columbia paid family leave: weekly pay and weeks

90% up to 1.5 × the DC minimum wage × 40 ($1,104 at $18.40), 50% above, up to $1,100 (from 1 October 2026). 12 weeks parental plus 2 prenatal.

Weekly benefit

90% of weekly wages up to $1,104, then 50%

Maximum a week

$1,100

Birth parent, paid weeks

Up to 14 (about 2 recovery + 12 bonding)

Other parent, paid weeks

Up to 12

Unpaid waiting week

No

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## Worked examples

| Salary | Birth parent: a week | Weeks paid | Total | Other parent: total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $50,000 | $865 | 14 | $12,115 | $10,385 (12 wks) |
| $80,000 | $1,100 | 14 | $15,400 | $13,200 (12 wks) |
| $120,000 | $1,100 | 14 | $15,400 | $13,200 (12 wks) |

Steady earnings, the full entitlement taken, typical uncomplicated birth. Benefits are usually taxable for federal income tax; state treatment varies.

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## Frequently asked questions

**How much is District of Columbia paid family leave a week?**  
90% of weekly wages up to $1,104, then 50%, up to $1,100 a week. On $80,000 a year that is about $1,100 a week.

**How many weeks of paid leave do you get in District of Columbia?**  
Up to 12 weeks of paid bonding leave for each parent, and for the birth parent about 2 weeks of pregnancy and recovery leave first, up to 14 weeks in all.

**Is my job protected while I am on leave?**  
Job protection depends on your employer’s size, how long you have worked there and your state’s rules, and federal FMLA may apply as well. Check your state agency’s guidance before you plan.

## Official sources

-   [DC Paid Family Leave: 2026 program changes, maximum $1,100 from 1 October 2026](https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/program-updates/)

Read on the state’s own pages on 3 November 2026. Other states: [compare every state](https://decisionscalc.com/tools/us-paid-family-leave-calculator/) · [FMLA and paid leave guide](https://decisionscalc.com/articles/fmla-paid-leave-guide/).

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