2025 Social Security Limit Wages Increase. Social security gets the bulk of its revenue from payroll taxes. The social security administration (ssa) announced on thursday, october 10, that the 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, an increase of $7,500 from.
But this year, it’s up to $176,100, which means higher earners will pay social security tax on an extra $7,500 of income. The social security administration (ssa) recently announced an increase in the wage base subject to social security tax for 2025.