Social Security Max 2025 Income Brackets. The 2025 limit is $168,600, up from $160,200 in 2023. The wage base or earnings limit for the 6.2% social security tax rises every year.

Here’s how that works for a single person with taxable income of $58,000 per year: In 2025, if your 2022 income exceeds $103,000 (for an individual return) or $206,000 (for a joint return), you will pay an extra amount on top of your plan’s part b and part.