Maryland Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates Unchanged for 2026

Maryland’s unemployment insurance tax rates will continue to be determined using Tax Table A, according to an update on the Labor Department’s website.

Tax Table A has experienced employer rates ranging from 0.3% to 7.5%, according to the contribution rate table. The standard tax rate, which applies to employers with no taxable wages in a fiscal year because they failed to file quarterly reports, is 7.5%.

The tax rate for all new employers, including foreign contractors, is 2.6%, according to the update.

Maryland’s unemployment-taxable wage base is $8,500, under state law.