<P> Several occupations are exempted from the current cap with a far lower cap, such as food service employees and domestic help employees . For the year 2014, the cap was $6,500 in wages . </P> <P> Since 2000, the SSWB has been: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Wage Base </Th> <Th> Increase </Th> <Th> Maximum Social Security Employee Share </Th> <Th> Maximum Social Security Employer Share </Th> <Th> Maximum Total Contribution to Social Security </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> $128,400 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> <Td> $7,960.80 </Td> <Td> $7,960.80 </Td> <Td> $15,921.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> $127,200 </Td> <Td> 7.3% </Td> <Td> $7,886.40 </Td> <Td> $7,886.40 </Td> <Td> $15,772.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> $118,500 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> <Td> $7,347.00 </Td> <Td> $7,347.00 </Td> <Td> $14,694.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> $118,500 </Td> <Td> 1.3% </Td> <Td> $7,347.00 </Td> <Td> $7,347.00 </Td> <Td> $14,694.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> $117,000 </Td> <Td> 2.9% </Td> <Td> $7,254.00 </Td> <Td> $7,254.00 </Td> <Td> $14,508.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> $113,700 </Td> <Td> 3.3% </Td> <Td> $7,049.40 * * </Td> <Td> $7,049.40 </Td> <Td> $14,098.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> $110,100 </Td> <Td> 3.1% </Td> <Td> $4,624.20 * </Td> <Td> $6,826.20 </Td> <Td> $11,450.40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> $106,800 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> <Td> $4,485.60 * </Td> <Td> $6,621.60 </Td> <Td> $11,107.20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $106,800 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> <Td> $6,621.60 </Td> <Td> $6,621.60 </Td> <Td> $13,243.20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> $106,800 </Td> <Td> 4.7% </Td> <Td> $6,621.60 </Td> <Td> $6,621.60 </Td> <Td> $13,243.20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> $102,000 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> <Td> $6,324.00 </Td> <Td> $6,324.00 </Td> <Td> $12,648.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> $97,500 </Td> <Td> 3.5% </Td> <Td> $6,045.00 </Td> <Td> $6,045.00 </Td> <Td> $12,090.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> $94,200 </Td> <Td> 4.7% </Td> <Td> $5,840.40 </Td> <Td> $5,840.40 </Td> <Td> $11,680.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> $90,000 </Td> <Td> 2.4% </Td> <Td> $5,580.00 </Td> <Td> $5,580.00 </Td> <Td> $11,160.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $87,900 </Td> <Td> 1.0% </Td> <Td> $5,449.80 </Td> <Td> $5,449.80 </Td> <Td> $10,899.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> $87,000 </Td> <Td> 2.5% </Td> <Td> $5,394.00 </Td> <Td> $5,394.00 </Td> <Td> $10,788.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> $84,900 </Td> <Td> 5.6% </Td> <Td> $5,263.80 </Td> <Td> $5,263.80 </Td> <Td> $10,527.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $80,400 </Td> <Td> 5.5% </Td> <Td> $4,984.80 </Td> <Td> $4,984.80 </Td> <Td> $9,969.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> $76,200 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $4,724.40 </Td> <Td> $4,724.40 </Td> <Td> $9,448.80 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Wage Base </Th> <Th> Increase </Th> <Th> Maximum Social Security Employee Share </Th> <Th> Maximum Social Security Employer Share </Th> <Th> Maximum Total Contribution to Social Security </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time the social security cap was raised