Wage Base

Year Amount 2024 $168,600 2023 $160,200 2022 $147,000 2021 $142,800 2020 $137,700 2019 $132,900 2018 $128,400 2017 $127,200 2016 $118,500 2015 $118,500 2014 $117,000 2013 $113,700 2012 $110,100 2011 $106,800 2010 $106,800 2009 $106,800 2008 $102,000 2007 $97,500 2006 $94,200 2005 $90,000 2004 $87,900 2003 $87,000 2002 $84,900 2001 $80,400 2000 $76,200 1999 $72,600 1998 $68,400 1997 $65,400 1996 $62,700 1995 $61,200 1994 $60,600 1993 $57,600 1992 $55,500 1991 $53,400 1990 $51,300 1989 $48,000 1988 $45,000 1987 $43,800 1986 $42,000 1985 $39,600 1984 $37,800 1983 $35,700 1982 $32,400 1981 $29,700 1980 $25,900 1979 $22,900 1978 $17,700 1977 $16,500 1976 $15,300 1975 $14,100 1974 $13,200 1973 $10,800 1972 $9,000 1971 $7,800 1970 $7,800 1969 $7,800 1968 $7,800 1967 $6,600 1966 $6,600 1965 $4,800 1964 $4,800 1963 $4,800 1962 $4,800 1961 $4,800 1960 $4,800 1959 $4,800 1958 $4,200 1957 $4,200 1956 $4,200 1955 $4,200 1954 $3,600 1953 $3,600 1952 $3,600 1951 $3,600   The following chart reflects the adjustments for years 1951 to 2024.