Reference library · 2027
Every Social Security number, in one place
Each page covers one parameter: the official figure, how it is calculated, and who it affects. Verified 2026-11-07.
Archive · 2023 tax year
$160,200
2023 Social Security wage base: $160,200
Archive · 2024 tax year
$168,600
2024 Social Security wage base: $168,600
Archive · 2025 tax year
$176,100
2025 Social Security wage base: $176,100
Archive · 2026 tax year
$184,500
2026 Social Security wage base: $184,500
Reference · Working while collecting
$25,560
The earnings test in 2027: $25,560 and $67,920
Reference · Benefit ceiling
$4,188
Maximum Social Security benefit in 2027: $4,188
Reference · Supplemental Security Income
$1,029
SSI amounts for 2027: $1,029 and $1,544
Reference · Disability and work
$1,770
SGA and trial work period in 2027
Reference · Insured status
$1,970
Quarter of coverage in 2027: $1,970
Reference · Benefit formula
$1,340
PIA bend points for 2027: $1,340 and $8,077
Reference · Definitions
$192,300
Wage base vs taxable maximum: one number, two jobs
Reference · Financing
Q4 2032
Trust fund basics: what the 2026 report projects
Reference · Getting paid
One month behind
Payment schedule rules: how the date is set
Reference · Payroll taxes
6.2%
OASDI vs HI: why the paycheck has two lines
Start here if you only need one number: the 2027 wage base is $192,300 and the maximum employee
Social Security tax is $11,922.60. Everything else on this site is built on those two figures.