Source: UIA Administrative Analysis & Federal Reporting
|
Year
|
Minimum Contribution Rate
|
Average Contribution Rate
|
Median Contribution Rate
|
Maximum Contribution Rate
|
Taxable Wage Base
|
| 1970 |
0% |
1.29% |
NA |
6% |
$3,600 |
| 1971 |
0 |
1.51 |
NA |
6 |
3,600
|
| 1972 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
NA |
6.6 |
4,200 |
| 1973 |
0.2 |
2.95 |
NA |
6.6 |
4,200 |
| 1974 |
0.1 |
2.53 |
NA |
6.6 |
4,200 |
| 1975 |
0.1 |
2.74 |
NA |
6.6 |
4,200 |
| 1976 |
0.2 |
3.61 |
NA |
6.6 |
5,400 |
| 1977 |
0.2 |
4.08 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
5,400 |
| 1978 |
1 |
4.11 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
6,000 |
| 1979 |
1 |
4.03 |
2.7 |
8 |
6,000 |
| 1980 |
1 |
3.73 |
2.6 |
8.5 |
6,000 |
| 1981 |
1 |
3.99 |
2.6 |
9 |
6,000 |
| 1982 |
1 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
9 |
6,000 |
| 1983 |
1 |
4.64 |
2.9 |
10 |
8,000 |
| 1984 |
1 |
5.42 |
3.3 |
10 |
8,500 |
| 1985 |
1 |
5.71 |
3.0 |
10 |
9,000 |
| 1986 |
1 |
5.44 |
2.7 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1987 |
1 |
4.59 |
2.7 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1988 |
1 |
3.97 |
2.7 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1989 |
1 |
3.73 |
2.6 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1990 |
1 |
3.63 |
2.5 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1991 |
1 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1992 |
1 |
3.92 |
2.3 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1993 |
1 |
4.15 |
2.5 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1994 |
0.5 |
4.46 |
2.4 |
10 |
9,500 |
| 1995 |
0.5 |
4.28 |
2.4 |
9 |
9,500 |
| 1996 |
0.3 |
3.52 |
1.9 |
9 |
9,500 |
| 1997 |
0.2 |
3.26 |
1.8 |
9 |
9,500 |
| 1998 |
0.1 |
2.81 |
1.8 |
8.1 |
9,500 |
| 1999 |
0.1 |
2.66 |
1.8 |
8.1 |
9,500 |
| 2000 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
8.1 |
9,500 |
| 2001 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
8.1 |
9,500 |
| 2002 |
0.1 |
2.62 |
1.2 |
8.1 |
9,500 |
| 2003 |
0.06 |
3.2 |
1.8 |
9.3 |
9,000 |
| 2004 |
0.06 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
9.3 |
9,000 |
|