2025 Social Security Withholding Limit. The social security administration recently announced that the wage base for computing social security tax will increase to $176,100 for 2025 (up from $168,600 for 2024). The wage base or earnings limit for the 6.2% social security tax rises every year.
Here’s what you should know about the increase. The social security tax limit in 2025 is $176,100, up $7,500 from $168,600 in 2024.