Maximum Social Security Wages 2025

Maximum Social Security Wages 2025. The maximum social security tax employees and employers will each pay in 2025 is $10,918.20, an increase of $465 from $10,453.20 in 2024. Both of these amounts are adjusted annually for inflation.

If you are working, there is a limit on the amount of your earnings that is taxable by social security. According to the ssa, the 2.5% increase will translate to an additional $49 for the average retiree, increasing the average monthly check from $1,927 to $1,976.