A taxable wage base half of the Social Security base will make UI more equitable and effective: Share of full-time, year-round workers with earnings below $75,000
| State | Share of workers with earnings below $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 79% |
| Alaska | 67% |
| Arizona | 76% |
| Arkansas | 83% |
| California | 65% |
| Colorado | 69% |
| Connecticut | 61% |
| Delaware | 72% |
| Washington D.C. | 47% |
| Florida | 79% |
| Georgia | 75% |
| Hawaii | 73% |
| Idaho | 79% |
| Illinois | 69% |
| Indiana | 78% |
| Iowa | 79% |
| Kansas | 77% |
| Kentucky | 80% |
| Louisiana | 77% |
| Maine | 79% |
| Maryland | 61% |
| Massachusetts | 59% |
| Michigan | 73% |
| Minnesota | 70% |
| Mississippi | 84% |
| Missouri | 78% |
| Montana | 80% |
| Nebraska | 79% |
| Nevada | 78% |
| New Hampshire | 68% |
| New Jersey | 60% |
| New Mexico | 79% |
| New York | 65% |
| North Carolina | 78% |
| North Dakota | 76% |
| Ohio | 76% |
| Oklahoma | 80% |
| Oregon | 71% |
| Pennsylvania | 72% |
| Rhode Island | 70% |
| South Carolina | 80% |
| South Dakota | 83% |
| Tennessee | 80% |
| Texas | 74% |
| United States | 72% |
| Utah | 74% |
| Vermont | 77% |
| Virginia | 66% |
| Washington | 64% |
| West Virginia | 81% |
| Wisconsin | 77% |
| Wyoming | 75% |
Note: The Social Security tax wage base under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is $147,000 for 2022 and is updated annually to account for wage growth.
Source: Author calculations using data from U.S. Census Bureau, Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2020 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars), based on the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.