SSA Estimates 2026 Wage Base at $183,600

The Social Security Administration released a 282-page report including their estimate of the wage base during the next 10 years

Jun 27, 2025

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The Social Security Administration issues an annual report on all thing’s social security. The most recent report was just released.

The social security wage base is the maximum amount that FICA taxes can be assessed on and the 2025 wage base is $176,100. The wage base is indexed each year not based on consumer inflation but rather wage inflation.

The report (on page 125) estimates that the wage base for 2026 will be approximately $183,600. The report breaks down their estimates between low, intermediate and high-cost with both low and intermediate at this number.

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