| Year | Nominal threshold | Real threshold (2014 dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $100 | $859 |
| 1951 | $100 | $796 |
| 1952 | $100 | $781 |
| 1953 | $100 | $775 |
| 1954 | $100 | $769 |
| 1955 | $100 | $772 |
| 1956 | $100 | $761 |
| 1957 | $100 | $736 |
| 1958 | $100 | $716 |
| 1959 | $125 | $889 |
| 1960 | $125 | $874 |
| 1961 | $125 | $865 |
| 1962 | $125 | $856 |
| 1963 | $150 | $1,014 |
| 1964 | $150 | $1,001 |
| 1965 | $150 | $985 |
| 1966 | $150 | $958 |
| 1967 | $150 | $929 |
| 1968 | $150 | $895 |
| 1969 | $150 | $856 |
| 1970 | $200 | $1,089 |
| 1971 | $200 | $1,044 |
| 1972 | $200 | $1,013 |
| 1973 | $200 | $953 |
| 1974 | $200 | $867 |
| 1975 | $250 | $1,000 |
| 1976 | $250 | $947 |
| 1977 | $250 | $890 |
| 1978 | $250 | $833 |
| 1979 | $250 | $760 |
| 1980 | $250 | $684 |
| 1981 | $250 | $625 |
| 1982 | $250 | $589 |
| 1983 | $250 | $565 |
| 1984 | $250 | $543 |
| 1985 | $250 | $525 |
| 1986 | $250 | $516 |
| 1987 | $250 | $499 |
| 1988 | $250 | $481 |
| 1989 | $250 | $461 |
| 1990 | $250 | $439 |
| 1991 | $250 | $424 |
| 1992 | $250 | $414 |
| 1993 | $250 | $403 |
| 1994 | $250 | $395 |
| 1995 | $250 | $386 |
| 1996 | $250 | $376 |
| 1997 | $250 | $368 |
| 1998 | $250 | $363 |
| 1999 | $250 | $355 |
| 2000 | $250 | $344 |
| 2001 | $250 | $334 |
| 2002 | $250 | $329 |
| 2003 | $250 | $322 |
| 2004 | $455 | $570 |
| 2005 | $455 | $552 |
| 2006 | $455 | $534 |
| 2007 | $455 | $519 |
| 2008 | $455 | $500 |
| 2009 | $455 | $502 |
| 2010 | $455 | $494 |
| 2011 | $455 | $479 |
| 2012 | $455 | $469 |
| 2013 | $455 | $462 |
| 2014 | $455 | $455 |
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