State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) / Maximum and Minimum Weekly Benefits
- SAWW news releases (2008 through present)
- Texas Workers’ Compensation Benefits Prior to 1991 (PDF)
- Average Weekly Wage calculations
The following table provides the maximum (max) and minimum (min) weekly benefits established in the Texas Workers' Compensation Act applicable to dates of injuries on or after January 1, 1991.
| Fiscal Year | SAWW* State Average Weekly Wage |
Temporary Income Benefits (TIBS) max |
TIBs min | Impairment Income Benefits (IIBs) max |
IIBs min | Supplemental Income Benefits (SIBs) max |
SIBs min | Lifetime Income Benefits (LIBs) max |
LIBs min | Death Benefits max |
Death Benefits min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (10/1/11-09/30/12) | $787.47 | 787.00 | 118.00 | 551.00 | 118.00 | 551.00 | N/A | 787.00 | 118.00 | 787.00 | N/A |
| 2011 (10/1/10-09/30/11) | $766.34 | 766.00 | 115.00 | 536.00 | 115.00 | 536.00 | N/A | 766.00 | 115.00 | 766.00 | N/A |
| 2010 (10/1/09-09/30/10) | $772.64 | 773.00 | 116.00 | 541.00 | 116.00 | 541.00 | N/A | 773.00 | 116.00 | 773.00 | N/A |
| 2009 (10/1/08-09/30/09) | $749.63 | 750.00 | 112.00 | 525.00 | 112.00 | 525.00 | N/A | 750.00 | 112.00 | 750.00 | N/A |
| 2008 (10/1/07-09/30/08) | $712.11 | 712.00 | 107.00 | 498.00 | 107.00 | 498.00 | N/A | 712.00 | 107.00 | 712.00 | N/A |
| 2007 (10/1/06-9/30/07) | $673.80 | 674.00 | 101.00 | 472.00 | 101.00 | 472.00 | N/A | 674.00 | 101.00 | 674.00 | N/A |
| 2006 (9/1/05-9/30/06) | $540.00 | 540.00 | 81.00 | 378.00 | 81.00 | 378.00 | N/A | 540.00 | 81.00 | 540.00 | N/A |
| 2005 (9/1/04-8/31/05) | $539.00 | 539.00 | 81.00 | 377.00 | 81.00 | 377.00 | N/A | 539.00 | 81.00 | 539.00 | N/A |
| 2004 (9/1/03-8/31/04) | $537.00 | 537.00 | 81.00 | 376.00 | 81.00 | 376.00 | N/A | 537.00 | 81.00 | 537.00 | N/A |
| 2003 (9/1/02-8/31/03) | $536.74 | 537.00 | 81.00 | 376.00 | 81.00 | 376.00 | N/A | 537.00 | 81.00 | 537.00 | N/A |
| 2002 (9/1/01-8/31/02) | $535.62 | 536.00 | 80.00 | 375.00 | 80.00 | 375.00 | N/A | 536.00 | 80.00 | 536.00 | N/A |
| 2001 (9/1/00-8/31/01) | $533.00 | 533.00 | 80.00 | 373.00 | 80.00 | 373.00 | N/A | 533.00 | 80.00 | 533.00 | N/A |
| 2000 (9/1/99-8/31/00) | $531.00 | 531.00 | 80.00 | 372.00 | 80.00 | 372.00 | N/A | 531.00 | 80.00 | 531.00 | N/A |
| 1999 (9/1/98-8/31/99) | $523.31 | 523.00 | 78.00 | 366.00 | 78.00 | 366.00 | N/A | 523.00 | 78.00 | 523.00 | N/A |
| 1998 (9/1/97-8/31/98) | $508.26 | 508.00 | 76.00 | 356.00 | 76.00 | 356.00 | N/A | 508.00 | 76.00 | 508.00 | N/A |
| 1997 (9/1/96-8/31/97) | $490.92 | 491.00 | 74.00 | 344.00 | 74.00 | 344.00 | N/A | 491.00 | 74.00 | 491.00 | N/A |
| 1996 (9/1/95-8/31/96) | $480.13 | 480.00 | 72.00 | 336.00 | 72.00 | 336.00 | N/A | 480.00 | 72.00 | 480.00 | N/A |
| 1995 (9/1/94-8/31/95) | $471.66 | 472.00 | 71.00 | 330.00 | 71.00 | 330.00 | N/A | 472.00 | 71.00 | 472.00 | N/A |
| 1994 (9/1/93-8/31/94) | $464.10 | 464.00 | 70.00 | 325.00 | 70.00 | 325.00 | N/A | 464.00 | 70.00 | 464.00 | N/A |
| 1993 (9/1/92-8/31/93) | $456.36 | 456.00 | 68.00 | 319.00 | 68.00 | 319.00 | N/A | 456.00 | 68.00 | 456.00 | N/A |
| 1992 (9/1/91-8/31/92) | $437.65 | 438.00 | 66.00 | 306.00 | 66.00 | 306.00 | N/A | 438.00 | 66.00 | 438.00 | N/A |
| 1991 (1/1/91-8/31/91) | $428.25 | 428.00 | 64.00 | 300.00 | 64.00 | 300.00 | N/A | 428.00 | 64.00 | 428.00 | N/A |
*The state average weekly wage (SAWW) since 10/1/06 has been 88% of the average weekly wage in covered employment for the preceding year as computed by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
The SAWW in 2004, 2005, and 2006 were established statutorily. Prior to 2004, the SAWW was based on the average weekly wage of manufacturing production workers in Texas.
News Releases
- Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set for 10/1/2011 through 9/20/2012
- Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set For October 1, 2010 Through September 30, 2011
- Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set For October 1, 2009 Through September 30, 2010
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Last updated: 12/22/2011
