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20 CFR Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 404: Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 404—Average of the Total Wages for Years After 1950

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Title 20—Employees' Benefits
CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )
Subpart C—Computing Primary Insurance Amounts

Explanation: We use these figures to index your social security earnings (as described in § 404.211) for purposes of computing your average indexed monthly earnings.

Calendar year Average of the total wages

1951 $2,799.16

1952 2,973.32

1953 3,139.44

1954 3,155.64

1955 3,301.44

1956 3,532.36

1957 3,641.72

1958 3,673.80

1959 3,855.80

1960 4,007.12

1961 4,086.76

1962 4,291.40

1963 4,396.64

1964 4,576.32

1965 4,658.72

1966 4,938.36

1967 5,213.44

1968 5,571.76

1969 5,893.76

1970 6,186.24

1971 6,497.08

1972 7,133.80

1973 7,580.16

1974 8,030.76

1975 8,630.92

1976 9,226.48

1977 9,779.44

1978 10,556.03

1979 11,479.46

1980 12,513.46

1981 13,773.10

1982 14,531.34

1983 15,239.24

1984 16,135.07

1985 16,822.51

1986 17,321.82

1987 18,426.51

1988 19,334.04

1989 20,099.55

1990 21,027.98

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