AWW drives every workers' comp check you get. Estimate yours — including overtime, bonuses, and a second job — and see your weekly TD and PD rate.
Every workers' compensation benefit — temporary disability, permanent disability, even death benefits — is built on one number: your average weekly wage (AWW). Get the AWW wrong and every check that follows is wrong. Your weekly TD check is two-thirds of your AWW, capped between $264.61 and $1,764.11 in 2026.
California looks at your real earning capacity, not just your base rate. That can include regular overtime, bonuses and commissions, tips, the value of in-kind pay (lodging, meals, fuel — LC 4454), and earnings from a second job (concurrent employment — LC 4453(c)(4)). Workers and insurers frequently disagree here, and the difference can be hundreds of dollars a week.
This calculator gives you a fast estimate. Because AWW depends on documentation and is often disputed, a free wage review is the best way to make sure you're being paid every dollar you're owed.
More than your base pay. California (Labor Code §§ 4453–4454) can include regular overtime, bonuses and commissions, the value of in-kind compensation like lodging, meals, or fuel, and earnings from a second job (concurrent employment). Leaving these out is a common cause of underpaid benefits.
Your temporary-disability check is two-thirds of your average weekly wage, subject to a state minimum and maximum. For 2026 the TD rate runs between $264.61 and $1,764.11 per week.
For irregular or variable income, California averages your earnings over a representative period to fairly reflect your earning capacity (LC 4453(c)). The right period and method can significantly change the number — it's worth having reviewed.
Yes — AWW is one of the most contested figures in California claims. The exact number depends on your documentation (pay stubs, W-2s) and how variable pay and concurrent employment are handled. A free wage review can catch underpayments.
