Social Security Max 2025 Withholding. The social security tax rate is 12.4%, with workers paying 6.2% and employers paying the other. The wage base or earnings limit for the 6.2% social security tax rises every year.
In 2025, employees will pay social security taxes at a rate of 6.2% according to the motley fool, with their employers matching that amount up to the new maximum taxable. For 2025, $1 in benefits will be withheld for every $2 in earnings above $23,400 (increase from $22,320 in 2024).
