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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (10/1/23-09/30/24) |
$1,173.81 | $1.174.00 | $176.00 | $822.00 | $176.00 | $822.00 | N/A | $1,174.00 | $176.00 | $1,174.00 | N/A |
| 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.