Listed below are the amounts required to earn a quarter of credit for Social Security and Medicare, by year.
| Year | Quarter of Credit (earnings) |
| 1978 | $250 |
| 1979 | $260 |
| 1980 | $290 |
| 1981 | $310 |
| 1982 | $340 |
| 1983 | $370 |
| 1984 | $390 |
| 1985 | $410 |
| 1986 | $440 |
| 1987 | $460 |
| 1988 | $470 |
| 1989 | $500 |
| 1990 | $520 |
| 1991 | $540 |
| 1992 | $570 |
| 1993 | $590 |
| 1994 | $620 |
| 1995 | $630 |
| 1996 | $640 |
| 1997 | $670 |
| 1998 | $700 |
| 1999 | $740 |
| 2000 | $780 |
| 2001 | $830 |
| 2002 | $870 |
| 2003 | $890 |
| 2004 | $900 |
| 2005 | $920 |
| 2006 | $970 |
| 2007 | $1,000 |
| 2008 | $1,050 |
| 2009 | $1,090 |
| 2010-2011 | $1,120 |
| 2012 | $1,130 |
| 2013 | $1,160 |
| 2014 | $1,200 |
| 2015 | $1,220 |
| 2016 | $1,260 |
| 2017 | $1,300 |
| 2018 | $1,320 |
| 2019 | $1,360 |
| 2020 | $1,410 |
| 2021 | $1,470 |
| 2022 | $1,510 |
| 2023 | $1,640 |
| 2023 | $1,730 |
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