The amount of an employee’s earnings that will be subject to Social Security tax will increase in 2022.

For 2022, the number is $147,000, an increase of $4,200 from last year.

The Social Security tax rate will remain 6.2% for employers and employees.

The Medicare portion of FICA will also remain at the rate of 1.45%. Employees earning $200,000 ($250,000 if married filing jointly) will again pay the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax.