Social Security 2027 Wage Base Projected to Be $190,200

The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance wage base is projected to be $190,200 for 2027, up from the 2026 wage base of $184,500, the Social Security Board of Trustees said in its 2026 annual report.

The annual report projects the OASDI wage base for the next nine years and estimates the wage base to be $267,000 by 2035.

The OASDI wage base is the maximum amount of an employee’s wages subject to the 6.2% Social Security tax, which is one of the two components of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. The other component, the Medicare tax, is not subject ...