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Earnings required for one quarter of coverage

1890 USD

2026, from 2026-01-01 · verified 2026-10-03 against the official source · next expected change 2027-01-01

The earnings required for a quarter of coverage in 2026 is $1,890.

key

us/social-security/quarter-of-coverage

value

1890 USD

period

2026

effective

2026-01-01 to date

source

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19763/cost-of-living-increase-and-other-determinations-for-2026

verified

2026-10-03 — fresh (34 days ago; next check by 2026-11-01)

next expected change

2027-01-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)

scope

Employees and employers (FICA). Self-employed pay both halves (12.4%) under SECA.

hash

sha256:cfe76e037a5269275df92c58aff61ff3e685b90d3fea089ccaa27c68971b1d00

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/us/social-security/quarter-of-coverage?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/us/social-security/quarter-of-coverage

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  "label": "Earnings required for one quarter of coverage",
  "value": 1890,
  "unit": "USD",
  "period": "2026",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-01-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19763/cost-of-living-increase-and-other-determinations-for-2026",
  "quote": "The earnings required for a quarter of coverage in 2026 is $1,890.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-03",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-01",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-01-01",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 34,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Employees and employers (FICA). Self-employed pay both halves (12.4%) under SECA.",
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    "name": "Data Butler",
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/us/social-security/quarter-of-coverage",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-03 against https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19763/cost-of-living-increase-and-other-determinations-for-2026"
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