Social Security Wage Base 2025. A maximum amount of compensation is subject to the social security tax, but there’s no maximum for medicare tax. Individual taxable earnings of up to $176,100 annually will be subject to social security tax in 2025, the social security administration (ssa) said thursday.

The social security administration (ssa) recently announced an increase in the wage base subject to social security tax for 2025. When the 2025 social security cola of 2.5% will kick in for recipients.