The Social Security Rate in the United States stands at 15.30 percent. Social Security Rate in the United States averaged 15.35 percent from 1981 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.75 percent in 1981 and a record low of 15.30 percent in 1990. source: Internal Revenue Service

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	21.00	21.00	percent	Dec 2024
Personal Income Tax Rate	37.00	37.00	percent	Dec 2024
Sales Tax Rate	0.00	0.00	percent	Dec 2024
Social Security Rate	15.30	15.30	percent	Dec 2024
Social Security Rate For Companies	7.65	7.65	percent	Dec 2024
Social Security Rate For Employees	7.65	7.65	percent	Dec 2024
Withholding Tax Rate	30.00	30.00	percent	Dec 2024

United States Social Security Rate

In the United States, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of the United States because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits.