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 |
20 C.F.R. § C app I to Subpart C of Part 404