Social Security (FICA) Wage Limits and Tax Rates
Written by Administrator on April 29, 2009 – 9:03 pm
While Social Security and Medicare rates have remained the same for the last 12 years, Social Security limit has grown 63% during the same time period.
The following table displays FICA rates and limits from 1997 to 2009.
| Year | Annual Social Security Wage Base |
Social Security Tax Rate |
Maximum Annual Social Security Tax Withholding |
Annual Medicare Wage Base |
Medicare Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $106,800 | 6.2% | $6,621.60 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2008 | $102,000 | 6.2% | $6,324.00 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2007 | $97,500 | 6.2% | $6,045.00 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2006 | $94,200 | 6.2% | $5,840.40 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2005 | $90,000 | 6.2% | $5,580.00 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2004 | $87,900 | 6.2% | $5,449.80 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2003 | $87,000 | 6.2% | $5,394.00 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2002 | $84,900 | 6.2% | $5,263.80 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2001 | $80,400 | 6.2% | $4,984.80 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 2000 | $76,200 | 6.2% | $4,724.40 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 1999 | $72,600 | 6.2% | $4,501.20 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 1998 | $68,400 | 6.2% | $4,240.80 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
| 1997 | $65,400 | 6.2% | $4,054.80 | No annual limit | 1.45% |
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