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 |
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