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| Calendar Year | Average Wages | Calendar Year | Average Wages |
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| 1951 | $2,799.16 | 1979 | 11,479.46 |
| 1952 | 2,973.32 | 1980 | 12,513.46 |
| 1953 | 3,139.44 | 1981 | 13,773.10 |
| 1954 | 3,155.64 | 1982 | 14,531.34 |
| 1955 | 3,301.44 | 1983 | 15,239.24 |
| 1956 | 3,532.36 | 1984 | 16,135.07 |
| 1957 | 3,641.72 | 1985 | 16,822.51 |
| 1958 | 3,673.80 | 1986 | 17,321.82 |
| 1959 | 3,855.80 | 1987 | 18,426.51 |
| 1960 | 4,007.12 | 1988 | 19,334.04 |
| 1961 | 4,086.76 | 1989 | 20,099.55 |
| 1962 | 4,291.40 | 1990 | 21,027.98 |
| 1963 | 4,396.64 | 1991 | 21,811.60 |
| 1964 | 4,576.32 | 1992 | 22,935.42 |
| 1965 | 4,658.72 | 1993 | 23,132.67 |
| 1966 | 4,938.36 | 1994 | 23,753.53 |
| 1967 | 5,213.44 | 1995 | 24,705.66 |
| 1968 | 5,571.76 | 1996 | 25,913.90 |
| 1969 | 5,893.76 | 1997 | 27,426.00 |
| 1970 | 6,186.24 | 1998 | 28,861.44 |
| 1971 | 6,497.08 | 1999 | 30,469.84 |
| 1972 | 7,133.80 | 2000 | 32,154.82 |
| 1973 | 7,580.16 | 2001 | 32,921.92 |
| 1974 | 8,030.76 | 2002 | 33,252.09 |
| 1975 | 8,630.92 | 2003 | 34,064.95 |
| 1976 | 9,226.48 | 2004 | 35,648.55 |
| 1977 | 9,779.44 | 2005 | 36,952.94 |
| 1978 | 10,556.03 | 2006 | 38,651.41 |
1 See Social Security Act §§203(f)(8)(B)(ii)(I); 215(a)(1)(B)(ii), (a)(1)(D); and 230(b)(2). Figures for 1951 through 1977 were published at 43 FR 61016 on December 29, 1978.
| Figures for: | Published at: | Date: |
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| 1978 | 44 FR 62956 | November 1, 1979 |
| 1979 | 45 FR 76252 | November 18, 1980 |
| 1980 | 46 FR 53791 | October 30, 1981 |
| 1981 | 47 FR 51003 | November 10, 1982 |
| 1982 | 48 FR 50414 | November 1, 1983 |
| 1983 | 49 FR 43776 | October 31, 1984 |
| 1984 | 50 FR 45558 | October 31, 1985 |
| 1985 | 51 FR 40256 | November 5, 1986 |
| 1986 | 52 FR 41672 | October 29, 1987 |
| 1987 | 53 FR 43932 | October 31, 1988 |
| 1988 | 54 FR 45801 | October 31, 1989 |
| 1989 | 55 FR 45856 | October 31, 1990 |
| 1990 | 56 FR 55325 | October 25, 1991 |
| 1991 | 57 FR 48619 | October 27, 1992 |
| 1992 | 58 FR 58004 | October 28, 1993 |
| 1993 | 59 FR 54464 | October 31, 1994 |
| 1994 | 60 FR 54751 | October 25, 1995 |
| 1995 | 61 FR 55346 | October 25, 1996 |
| 1996 | 62 FR 58762 | October 30, 1997 |
| 1997 | 63 FR 58446 | October 30, 1998 |
| 1998 | 64 FR 57506 | October 25, 1999 |
| 1999 | 65 FR 63663 | October 24, 2000 |
| 2000 | 66 FR 54047 | October 25, 2001 |
| 2001 | 67 FR 65620 | October 25, 2002 |
| 2002 | 68 FR 60437 | October 1, 2003 |
| 2003 | 69 FR 62497 | October 26, 2004 |
| 2004 | 70 FR 61677 | October 25, 2005 |
| 2005 | 71 FR 62636 | October 26, 2006 |
| 2006 | 72 FR 60703 | October 25, 2007 |
