What are the exact odds of winning each Powerball prize tier including the jackpot?

1. What exactly are the odds by prize tier — the authoritative chart

The prize chart used by media and lottery sites shows nine ways to win and gives the per-tier odds from matching all six numbers to matching only the Powerball; the jackpot odds are 1 in 292,201,338 (commonly reported as 1 in 292.2 million) and the overall chance of any prize is about 1 in 24.87 ^{[1] [2]}. Authoritative prize tables and payout pages published by Powerball and lottery-data aggregators list the same structure: five white balls (1–69) plus one red Powerball (1–26), nine prize tiers, and fixed cash amounts for non‑jackpot levels in most jurisdictions ^{[5] [4]}.

2. The jackpot: exact figure and common rounding

Multiple outlets cite the exact combinatorial odds 292,201,338-to-1 for matching five white balls plus the red Powerball; that exact integer appears repeatedly in reporting and is the precise mathematical count behind the commonly rounded 1-in-292.2-million statement ^{[6] [3]}. News stories use the rounded figure for readability while the numeric form is what lottery operators and statisticians publish ^{[3] [7]}.

3. Lower tiers and fixed payouts — what you win and how Power Play matters

Non‑jackpot prizes are mostly fixed dollar amounts (for example, Match 5 without Powerball generally pays $1 million), and those amounts can be multiplied by the Power Play option for an extra $1 per play — Power Play multiplies non‑jackpot prizes by 2x–5x (and sometimes 10x when the jackpot is under $150 million); however Power Play does not affect the jackpot ^{[4] [1]}. Powerball’s prize and Power Play rules are detailed on prize charts and explain exceptions such as California’s pari‑mutuel prize payouts, where amounts are determined by sales and number of winners rather than set dollars ^{[2] [5]}.

4. Overall odds and perspective: you’re far more likely to win something small

The often‑cited overall odds of winning any prize are approximately 1 in 24.87 (rounded to 1 in 25), meaning a small prize (e.g., $4 for matching only the Powerball) is far more common than the top prize ^{[2] [1]}. Reporting frames the jackpot odds against everyday events because the jackpot chance (≈1 in 292.2 million) is astronomically lower than even the modest odds of lower tiers; news outlets routinely present the contrast to emphasize how unlikely a jackpot win is ^{[8] [9]}.

5. Variations, exceptions and jurisdictional caveats

Prize amounts and some rules vary by state: California pays certain prizes pari‑mutuel rather than fixed amounts, and some states automatically include Power Play or offer additional features such as Double Play (a separate drawing) that change prize tables and odds for that optional play ^{[2] [5]}. These local differences do not change the combinatorial odds of matching a particular combination (e.g., 5+Powerball), but they change the cash payout winners actually receive ^{[2] [5]}.

6. Sources, rounding and why numbers repeat in news stories

The same core facts appear across Powerball’s site and news outlets: the exact combinatorial jackpot odds 292,201,338 and the overall any‑prize odds ~24.87 are the published figures used by reporters; outlets typically round “292,201,338” to “292.2 million” for readability, which explains the consistent phrasing across stories ^{[3] [1] [2]}.

Limitations and final note: available sources provide the per-tier odds and the overall odds and describe Power Play and state exceptions, but the assembled search results here do not include a single explicit printed table with each tier’s exact odds in one place within this set; readers should consult the official Powerball prize chart page for a complete, single-table listing of every tier and its precise odds and payouts ^{[5] [2]}.