Your average weekly wage — the number everything multiplies from

Temporary disability, permanent disability, the life pension — every one is a fraction of your average weekly wage. Labor Code § 4453(c) gives four ways to compute it, not one. The carrier picked one. This tool shows what the right one produces.

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Date of injury The temporary disability floor and cap come from this date. How were you paid at your main job? The amount, gross (before tax) Per the period you picked. For irregular pay, skip this and use the two fields below.

Hours per week Only needed for hourly pay.

Working days per week Only needed for daily pay.

Irregular pay: total gross earned Over the period below, all pay forms included.

…over how many weeks Up to one year — the statute stops at 52.

Weekly earnings from every OTHER job The most-missed input on this page. § 4453(c)(2) aggregates all employments. A weekend job, a second shift, gig work — it all counts.

I regularly worked overtime Regular overtime, shift differentials, and bonuses belong in the earnings figure.

I worked under 30 hours a week, or this job was seasonal