Maximum Social Security Benefit 2025. That means that the maximum amount of social security tax an employee will pay (through withholding from their paychecks) in 2025 is $10,918.20 (6.2% of $176,100). Here's who can expect to receive that much next year.
This is the first time any retiree will take home more than $5,000 per month from the program. Of note, the 2024 increase was 3.2%.