Texas Publishes 2026 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

Texas released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates on the Texas Workforce Commission’s website.

Tax rates for 2026 range from 0.32% to 6.32%, according to the website. Tax rates consist of a general tax rate, replenishment tax rate, obligation assessment rate, deficit tax rate, and an employment and training investment assessment.

The tax rate for new employers is the greater of 2.7% or the average rate for their North American Industry Classification System industry, according to the commission’s unemployment insurance webpage.

The unemployment-taxable wage base is $9,000 and does not change from year to year.