Explanation: We use these figures to determine the earnings needed for a year of coverage for years after 1978 (see § 404.261 and appendix IV). This is the contribution and benefit base that would have been effective under the Social Security Act without the enactment of the 1977 amendments.
| Year
| Amount
|
|---|
| 1979 | $18,900
|
| 1980 | 20,400
|
| 1981 | 22,200
|
| 1982 | 24,300
|
| 1983 | 26,700
|
| 1984 | 28,200
|
| 1985 | 29,700
|
| 1986 | 31,500
|
| 1987 | 32,700
|
| 1988 | 33,600
|
| 1989 | 35,700
|
| 1990 | 38,100
|
| 1991 | 39,600
|
| 1992 | 41,400 |