State average weekly wage (SAWW) / maximum and minimum weekly benefits

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.

State average weekly wage / maximum and minimum weekly benefits
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
2023 (10/1/22- 09/30/23)	$1,111.55	$1,112	$167	$778.00	$167.00	$778.00	N/A	$1,112.00	$167.00	$1,112	N/A
2022 (10/1/21- 09/30/22)	$1,058.38	$1,058.00	$159.00	$741.00	$159.00	$741.00	N/A	$1,058.00	$159.00	$1,058.00	N/A
2021 (10/1/20- 09/30/21)	$1,006.71	$1,007.00	$151.00	$705.00	$151.00	$705.00	N/A	$1,007.00	$151.00	$1,007.00	N/A
2020 (10/1/19- 09/30/20)	$970.71	$971.00	$146.00	$679.00	$146.00	$679.00	N/A	$971.00	$146.00	$971.00	N/A
2019 (10/1/18- 09/30/19)	$937.70	$938.00	$141.00	$656.00	$141.00	$656.00	N/A	$938.00	$141.00	$938.00	N/A
2018 (10/1/17- 09/30/18)	$913.37	$913.00	$137.00	$639.00	$137.00	$639.00	N/A	$913.00	$137.00	$913.00	N/A
2017 (10/1/16- 09/30/17)	$912.69	$913.00	$137.00	$639.00	$137.00	$639.00	N/A	$913.00	$137.00	$913.00	N/A
2016 (10/1/15- 09/30/16)	$895.08	$895.00	$134.00	$627.00	$134.00	$627.00	N/A	$895.00	$134.00	$895.00	N/A
2015 (10/1/14- 09/30/15)	$860.52	$861.00	$129.00	$602.00	$129.00	$602.00	N/A	$861.00	$129.00	$861.00	N/A
2014 (10/1/13- 09/30/14)	$849.89	$850.00	$127.00	$595.00	$127.00	$595.00	N/A	$850.00	$127.00	$850.00	N/A
2013 (10/1/12- 09/30/13)	$817.94	818.00	123.00	573.00	123.00	573.00	N/A	818.00	123.00	818.00	N/A
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.