Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 404 - Average of the Total Wages for Years After 1950
20:2.0.1.1.5.3.124.44.4 : Appendix I
Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 404 - Average of the Total Wages
for Years After 1950
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 |
[47 FR 30734, July 15, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 8247, Mar. 17,
1987; 57 FR 44096, Sept. 24, 1992]