Kentucky's Self-Service

Office of Unemployment Insurance

Taxable Wage Base (TWB) and Surcharge (%)
Year	TWB	%
2011	$8,000	0.00
2012	$9,000	0.00
2013	$9,300	0.00
2014	$9,600	0.22
2015	$9,900	0.21
2016	$10,200	0.21
2017	$10,200	0.00
2018	$10,200	0.00
2019	$10,500	0.00
2020	$10,800	0.00
2021	$10,800	0.00
2022	$10,800	0.00
2023	$11,100	0.00
2024	$11,400	0.00
The taxable wage base for all years prior to 2011 are $8,000
*Surcharge assessed only for 1^st and 2^nd Quarters of 2016