714.What are the maximum earnings that can be counted for any calendar year for computing AME or AIME?
The table below shows the maximum earnings for each year that we can use when computing your AME or AIME.
Year | Maximum Earnings | Year | Maximum Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
2010 | $106,800 | 1986 | $42,000 |
2009 | $106,800 | 1985 | $39,600 |
2008 | $102,000 | 1984 | $37,800 |
2007 | $97,500 | 1983 | $35,700 |
2006 | $94,200 | 1982 | $32,400 |
2005 | $90,000 | 1981 | $29,700 |
2004 | $87,900 | 1980 | $25,900 |
2003 | $87,000 | 1979 | $22,900 |
2002 | $84,900 | 1978 | $17,700 |
2001 | $80,400 | 1977 | $16,500 |
2000 | $76,200 | 1976 | $15,300 |
1999 | $72,600 | 1975 | $14,100 |
1998 | $68,400 | 1974 | $13,200 |
1997 | $65,400 | 1973 | $10,800 |
1996 | $62,700 | 1972 | $9,000 |
1995 | $61,200 | 1968-1971 | $7,800 |
1994 | $60,600 | 1967 | $6,600 |
1993 | $57,600 | 1966 | $6,600 |
1992 | $55,500 | 1959-1965 | $4,800 |
1991 | $53,400 | 1955-1958 | $4,200 |
1990 | $51,300 | 1951-1954 | $3,600 |
1989 | $48,000 | 1940-1950 | $3,000 |
1988 | $45,000 | 1937-1939 | $3,000 per employer |
1987 | $43,800 |
Last Revised: Apr. 19, 2010