Listed below are the maximum taxable earnings for Social Security by year from 1937 to the present.
| Year | Maximum Taxable Earnings |
| 1937-1950 | $3,000 |
| 1951-1954 | $3,600 |
| 1955-1958 | $4,200 |
| 1959-1965 | $4,800 |
| 1966-1967 | $6,600 |
| 1968-1971 | $7,800 |
| 1972 | $9,000 |
| 1973 | $10,800 |
| 1974 | $13,200 |
| 1975 | $14,100 |
| 1976 | $15,300 |
| 1977 | $16,500 |
| 1978 | $17,700 |
| 1979 | $22,900 |
| 1980 | $25,900 |
| 1981 | $29,700 |
| 1982 | $32,400 |
| 1983 | $35,700 |
| 1984 | $37,800 |
| 1985 | $39,600 |
| 1986 | $42,000 |
| 1987 | $43,800 |
| 1988 | $45,000 |
| 1989 | $48,000 |
| 1990 | $51,300 |
| 1991 | $53,400 |
| 1992 | $55,500 |
| 1993 | $57,600 |
| 1994 | $60,600 |
| 1995 | $61,200 |
| 1996 | $62,700 |
| 1997 | $65,400 |
| 1998 | $68,400 |
| 1999 | $72,600 |
| 2000 | $76,200 |
| 2001 | $80,400 |
| 2002 | $84,900 |
| 2003 | $87,000 |
| 2004 | $87,900 |
| 2005 | $90,000 |
| 2006 | $94,200 |
| 2007 | $97,500 |
| 2008 | $102,000 |
| 2009-2011 | $106,800 |
| 2012 | $110,100 |
| 2013 | $113,700 |
| 2014 | $117,000 |
| 2015-2016 | $118,500 |
| 2017 | $127,200 |
| 2018 | $128,400 |
| 2019 | $132,900 |
| 2020 | $137,700 |
| 2021 | $142,800 |
| 2022 | $147,000 |
| 2023 | $160,200 |
| 2024 | $168,600 |