| Year | Wage index | Price index (CPI-W) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 1971 | 105.02 | 103.27 |
| 1972 | 115.32 | 106.78 |
| 1973 | 122.53 | 116.08 |
| 1974 | 129.82 | 130.40 |
| 1975 | 139.52 | 139.45 |
| 1976 | 149.15 | 146.23 |
| 1977 | 158.08 | 156.03 |
| 1978 | 170.64 | 170.10 |
| 1979 | 185.56 | 192.71 |
| 1980 | 202.28 | 216.83 |
| 1981 | 222.64 | 236.18 |
| 1982 | 234.90 | 245.23 |
| 1983 | 246.34 | 254.52 |
| 1984 | 260.82 | 264.57 |
| 1985 | 271.93 | 274.62 |
| 1986 | 280.01 | 277.64 |
| 1987 | 297.86 | 289.95 |
| 1988 | 312.53 | 302.76 |
| 1989 | 324.91 | 316.83 |
| 1990 | 339.92 | 336.18 |
| 1991 | 352.58 | 346.48 |
| 1992 | 370.75 | 356.53 |
| 1993 | 373.94 | 366.33 |
| 1994 | 383.97 | 376.13 |
| 1995 | 399.36 | 385.68 |
| 1996 | 418.90 | 398.49 |
| 1997 | 443.34 | 405.28 |
| 1998 | 466.54 | 411.81 |
| 1999 | 492.54 | 422.86 |
| 2000 | 519.78 | 437.19 |
| 2001 | 532.18 | 443.97 |
| 2002 | 537.52 | 454.52 |
| 2003 | 550.66 | 463.07 |
| SOURCES: Office of the Chief Actuary, Automatic Increases, Average Wage Index Series, available at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/COLA/AWIgrowth.html; Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-W, available at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/. | ||
| NOTES: 1970 = 100 for both series. | ||
| CPI-W = consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. | ||
