averagepaste.txt

# These numbers are taken from:
# https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/awiseries.html
#
# They are roughly the average wage. I've perturbed them a little bit
# because having all of the 'indexed wages' match perfectly stands out
# and might lead someone to the wrong conclusion about the data.

# I selected 35 years so that we can use this to see what an average
# wage earner in the US who worked their entire life can expect to
# receive in social security benefits.

# I then added 5 years of earnings earlier in life at low wages ($500) so
# that this demo also gives the user a chance to see how the Top 35
# computation works.

Work Year
Taxed Social Security Earnings
Taxed Medicare Earnings
1973 $500 $500
1974 $500 $500
1975 $500 $500
1976 $500 $500
1977 $500 $500
1978 $10,511.09 $10,511.09
1979 $11,881.90 $11,881.90
1980 $12,552.64 $12,552.64
1981 $13,690.19 $13,690.19
1982 $14,331.34 $14,331.34
1983 $15,439.24 $15,439.24
1984 $16,035.07 $16,035.07
1985 $16,742.51 $16,742.51
1986 $17,123.82 $17,123.82
1987 $18,882.51 $18,882.51
1989 $19,105.04 $19,105.04
1990 $20,372.11 $20,372.11
1991 $20,823.84 $20,823.84
1992 $22,151.92 $22,151.92
1993 $22,291.14 $22,291.14
1994 $22,886.73 $22,886.73
1995 $23,450.11 $23,450.11
1996 $24,993.17 $24,993.17
1997 $26,102.73 $26,102.73
1998 $27,006.75 $27,006.75
1999 $29,429.69 $29,429.69
2000 $30,746.09 $30,746.09
2001 $31,221.97 $31,221.97
2002 $31,998.70 $31,998.70
2003 $32,628.48 $32,628.48
2004 $34,497.63 $34,497.63
2005 $35,948.93 $35,948.93
2006 $37,178.27 $37,178.27
2007 $38,660.95 $38,660.95
2008 $39,632.61 $39,632.61
2009 $39,154.62 $39,154.62
2010 $39,859.30 $39,859.30
2011 $42,911.36 $42,911.36
2012 $44,398.21 $44,398.21
2014 $44,777.16 $44,777.16