2024 Social Security Maximum Paid In. The maximum amount of social security tax an employee will have withheld from their paycheck in 2024 is $10,453.20 ($168,600 x 6.2%). The maximum benefit for a worker who claims social security at full retirement age (fra) in 2024 will be $3,822 a month, up from $3,627 in 2023.
This is up from $9,932.40. The maximum amount of social security tax an employee will have withheld from their paycheck in 2024 is $10,453.20 ($168,600 x 6.2%).