New Jersey paid family leave: weekly pay and weeks

85% of average weekly wage up to $1,119 (2026; $1,158 proposed for 2027). Disability usually 4 weeks before and 6 after the birth (8 for a C-section), then 12 weeks of Family Leave Insurance.

Weekly benefit

85% of your average weekly wage

Maximum a week

$1,119

Birth parent, paid weeks

Up to 22 (about 10 recovery + 12 bonding)

Other parent, paid weeks

Up to 12

Unpaid waiting week

No

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Worked examples

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

Frequently asked questions

How much is New Jersey paid family leave a week?
85% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,119 a week. On $80,000 a year that is about $1,119 a week.

How many weeks of paid leave do you get in New Jersey?
Up to 12 weeks of paid bonding leave for each parent, and for the birth parent about 10 weeks of pregnancy and recovery leave first, up to 22 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

• New Jersey: Family Leave Insurance, 85% up to $1,119 (2026), 12 weeks
• New Jersey: pregnancy and temporary disability (4 weeks before, 6 after)

Read on the state’s own pages on 3 November 2026. Other states: compare every state · FMLA and paid leave guide.