Social Security program amounts determined under automatic
adjustment provisions, 2000-2009
Year |
COLA (percent) |
Average wage index |
Contribution and benefit base |
Retirement earnings test annual
exempt amounts |
Lower amount |
Higher amount |
2000 |
3.5 |
$32,154.82 |
$76,200 |
$10,080 |
$17,000 |
2001 |
2.6 |
32,921.92 |
80,400 |
10,680 |
25,000 |
2002 |
1.4 |
33,252.09 |
84,900 |
11,280 |
30,000 |
2003 |
2.1 |
34,064.95 |
87,000 |
11,520 |
30,720 |
2004 |
2.7 |
35,648.55 |
87,900 |
11,640 |
31,080 |
2005 |
4.1 |
36,952.94 |
90,000 |
12,000 |
31,800 |
2006 |
3.3 |
38,651.41 |
94,200 |
12,480 |
33,240 |
2007 |
2.3 |
40,405.48 |
97,500 |
12,960 |
34,440 |
2008 |
5.8 |
— |
102,000 |
13,560 |
36,120 |
2009 |
— |
— |
106,800 |
14,160 |
37,680 |
Year |
Dollar amounts in
PIA formula |
Dollar amounts in
maximum family benefit formula |
First |
Second |
First |
Second |
Third |
2000 |
$531 |
$3,202 |
$679 |
$980 |
$1,278 |
2001 |
561 |
3,381 |
717 |
1,034 |
1,349 |
2002 |
592 |
3,567 |
756 |
1,092 |
1,424 |
2003 |
606 |
3,653 |
774 |
1,118 |
1,458 |
2004 |
612 |
3,689 |
782 |
1,129 |
1,472 |
2005 |
627 |
3,779 |
801 |
1,156 |
1,508 |
2006 |
656 |
3,955 |
838 |
1,210 |
1,578 |
2007 |
680 |
4,100 |
869 |
1,255 |
1,636 |
2008 |
711 |
4,288 |
909 |
1,312 |
1,711 |
2009 |
744 |
4,483 |
950 |
1,372 |
1,789 |
Year |
"Old-law" contribution and benefit base |
Earnings needed for a quarter of coverage ("credit") |
Monthly
substantial gainful activity amount for … |
Coverage thresholds for
… |
Blind |
Other disabled |
Domestic employees |
Election workers |
2000 |
$56,700 |
$780 |
$1,170 |
$700 |
$1,200 |
$1,100 |
2001 |
59,700 |
830 |
1,240 |
740 |
1,300 |
1,100 |
2002 |
63,000 |
870 |
1,300 |
780 |
1,300 |
1,200 |
2003 |
64,500 |
890 |
1,330 |
800 |
1,400 |
1,200 |
2004 |
65,100 |
900 |
1,350 |
810 |
1,400 |
1,200 |
2005 |
66,900 |
920 |
1,380 |
830 |
1,400 |
1,200 |
2006 |
69,900 |
970 |
1,450 |
860 |
1,500 |
1,300 |
2007 |
72,600 |
1,000 |
1,500 |
900 |
1,500 |
1,300 |
2008 |
75,900 |
1,050 |
1,570 |
940 |
1,600 |
1,400 |
2009 |
79,200 |
1,090 |
1,640 |
980 |
1,700 |
1,500 |
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