Where settlements land

Average Workers' Comp Settlement Figures

Every figure sourced and dated. Updated 2026-09-01.

Most workers' comp settlements land between $20,000 to $50,000. State averages span $47,600 to $67,500 from Ohio to California, because comp is a state-law system with different rates and week schedules.

How the number is built

impairment rating x state weeks x weekly rate, on top of the 66.67% wage-replacement baseline (temporary benefits capped, e.g. 104 weeks in California). Back to Workers' Compensation.

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Sources for every figure on this page

66.67%: standard temporary-disability rate: two-thirds of average weekly wage (WorkCompCalc 2026) (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$20,000 to $50,000: WorkCompCalc 2026: where most workers' comp settlements land (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$47,600 to $67,500: WorkCompCalc 2026: state-average spread, Ohio to California (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
104 weeks: California temporary-disability maximum (Helbock Law 2026) (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
impairment rating x state weeks x weekly rate: SetCalc 2026: the permanent-partial settlement formula (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).