Projected Profile of Taxpayers by Race & Ethnicity

Projected Distribution of Social Security Taxes Paid in 2024
POPULATION: Current-law payroll taxpayers aged 31 or older (characteristics)
Characteristic Annual Social Security taxes paid (2024 $) at the—
10th percentile Median 90th percentile
  All taxpayers
Total $1,144 $6,598 $18,858
Sex
Female $942 $5,533 $14,978
Male $1,389 $7,696 $20,795
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino, any race $959 $5,145 $13,490
White, non-Hispanic $1,273 $7,267 $19,643
Black or African American, non-Hispanic $904 $5,458 $15,446
All other races, non-Hispanic $1,172 $7,734 $20,795
Country of birth
United States $1,214 $6,847 $18,673
Other countries $944 $5,540 $19,552
Age
31–39 $1,132 $6,540 $17,859
40–49 $1,310 $7,099 $20,795
50–59 $1,688 $7,377 $20,616
60–69 $915 $5,015 $15,267
70 or older $85 $5,423 $14,709
Marital status
Married $1,172 $6,837 $19,717
Divorced $1,162 $6,623 $17,858
Widowed $761 $4,859 $13,807
Never married $1,129 $6,136 $17,732
Highest education level
Graduate $2,129 $11,728 $20,795
Bachelor $1,647 $9,689 $20,795
Associate $1,300 $6,293 $14,756
High school $897 $5,045 $12,090
Less than high school $612 $4,126 $10,617
Current-law household income quintile
Highest $3,564 $15,266 $20,795
Second highest $2,710 $9,853 $19,025
Middle $2,016 $7,550 $13,433
Second lowest $1,395 $6,014 $9,142
Lowest $240 $2,423 $5,109
Current-law payroll taxes quintile
Highest $13,987 $18,861 $20,795
Second highest $8,514 $10,176 $12,468
Middle $5,442 $6,598 $7,811
Second lowest $2,814 $3,872 $4,896
Lowest $85 $1,144 $2,304
  Hispanic or Latino, any race
Subtotal $959 $5,145 $13,490
Sex
Female $747 $4,229 $10,174
Male $1,180 $5,959 $15,917
Country of birth
United States $1,089 $5,609 $14,893
Other countries $843 $4,685 $12,109
Age
31–39 $1,005 $5,188 $12,914
40–49 $915 $5,475 $14,768
50–59 $1,189 $5,420 $13,367
60–69 $787 $3,777 $9,875
70 or older $85 $4,269 $12,217
Marital status
Married $917 $5,195 $13,843
Divorced $1,189 $5,489 $13,842
Widowed $797 $3,983 $9,430
Never married $942 $5,042 $12,565
Highest education level
Graduate $1,927 $8,804 $20,795
Bachelor $1,087 $7,352 $20,795
Associate $1,097 $6,187 $13,915
High school $944 $4,765 $11,225
Less than high school $735 $4,360 $10,862
Current-law household income quintile
Highest $2,482 $10,820 $20,795
Second highest $2,172 $7,711 $17,941
Middle $2,239 $6,775 $12,474
Second lowest $1,521 $5,651 $8,861
Lowest $216 $2,340 $4,994
Current-law payroll taxes quintile
Highest $13,923 $18,511 $20,795
Second highest $8,440 $9,775 $12,355
Middle $5,419 $6,532 $7,779
Second lowest $2,807 $3,883 $4,876
Lowest $94 $1,254 $2,311
  White, non-Hispanic
Subtotal $1,273 $7,267 $19,643
Sex
Female $1,001 $6,077 $15,446
Male $1,597 $8,527 $20,795
Country of birth
United States $1,301 $7,322 $19,489
Other countries $925 $6,225 $20,795
Age
31–39 $1,230 $7,344 $18,402
40–49 $1,489 $8,006 $20,795
50–59 $1,980 $8,250 $20,795
60–69 $1,000 $5,398 $16,156
70 or older $85 $5,779 $15,293
Marital status
Married $1,291 $7,446 $20,448
Divorced $1,263 $7,053 $18,535
Widowed $807 $5,306 $14,269
Never married $1,358 $7,258 $18,785
Highest education level
Graduate $2,075 $11,734 $20,795
Bachelor $1,708 $10,117 $20,795
Associate $1,376 $6,586 $15,108
High school $924 $5,339 $12,555
Less than high school $641 $4,113 $10,572
Current-law household income quintile
Highest $3,705 $15,324 $20,795
Second highest $2,954 $10,285 $18,932
Middle $1,963 $7,731 $13,514
Second lowest $1,274 $6,113 $9,212
Lowest $256 $2,420 $5,142
Current-law payroll taxes quintile
Highest $13,961 $18,593 $20,795
Second highest $8,537 $10,264 $12,481
Middle $5,465 $6,638 $7,821
Second lowest $2,830 $3,881 $4,902
Lowest $85 $1,119 $2,288
  Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Subtotal $904 $5,458 $15,446
Sex
Female $936 $5,035 $13,044
Male $870 $6,156 $17,667
Country of birth
United States $910 $5,427 $15,228
Other countries $874 $5,750 $16,499
Age
31–39 $997 $5,045 $14,600
40–49 $1,121 $5,973 $16,706
50–59 $1,291 $6,263 $16,539
60–69 $678 $4,404 $12,856
70 or older $85 $3,404 $10,265
Marital status
Married $1,047 $6,179 $17,249
Divorced $808 $5,591 $15,390
Widowed $193 $4,305 $11,251
Never married $919 $4,869 $13,814
Highest education level
Graduate $2,262 $11,695 $20,795
Bachelor $1,536 $8,783 $19,280
Associate $885 $5,524 $13,256
High school $758 $4,420 $10,750
Less than high school $317 $3,153 $8,349
Current-law household income quintile
Highest $3,517 $13,430 $20,795
Second highest $2,507 $9,243 $18,527
Middle $2,255 $7,670 $13,748
Second lowest $1,881 $6,195 $9,206
Lowest $215 $2,496 $5,158
Current-law payroll taxes quintile
Highest $13,814 $17,601 $20,795
Second highest $8,428 $10,043 $12,443
Middle $5,413 $6,524 $7,769
Second lowest $2,768 $3,798 $4,900
Lowest $85 $1,146 $2,326
  All other races, non-Hispanic
Subtotal $1,172 $7,734 $20,795
Sex
Female $957 $6,012 $20,795
Male $1,469 $9,224 $20,795
Country of birth
United States $1,094 $7,047 $20,795
Other countries $1,297 $8,175 $20,795
Age
31–39 $1,337 $8,010 $20,795
40–49 $1,319 $8,721 $20,795
50–59 $1,442 $8,107 $20,795
60–69 $856 $5,320 $18,747
70 or older $85 $5,371 $14,834
Marital status
Married $1,307 $7,883 $20,795
Divorced $923 $6,543 $19,548
Widowed $711 $5,019 $20,795
Never married $1,145 $8,110 $20,795
Highest education level
Graduate $2,425 $14,753 $20,795
Bachelor $1,710 $10,115 $20,795
Associate $991 $5,298 $14,590
High school $735 $4,757 $13,855
Less than high school $268 $3,282 $9,554
Current-law household income quintile
Highest $4,749 $20,044 $20,795
Second highest $2,960 $11,672 $20,795
Middle $1,705 $8,604 $14,061
Second lowest $1,490 $6,018 $9,407
Lowest $264 $2,474 $5,066
Current-law payroll taxes quintile
Highest $14,777 $20,795 $20,795
Second highest $8,613 $10,397 $12,532
Middle $5,409 $6,550 $7,849
Second lowest $2,838 $3,902 $4,959
Lowest $85 $1,114 $2,297
SOURCE: SSA Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics, MINT 8.23. Run ID: SB PopProfiles 03/06/2024.
NOTE: Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.